Important Service For Oral Cancer Screening

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Are you taking every step to protect the health of your mouth? Maintaining robust oral hygiene does more than protect your teeth against cavities. By attending regular cleanings and examinations with your dentist, they are able to check your mouth for the signs of oral cancer. Because this form of disease can produce little to no pain, routine checkups provide the opportunity for identification of problems that would otherwise go unnoticed. Early detection can greatly influence the success of treatment, so do not skip your exams.

To further protect yourself against cancer, you can also monitor yourself for symptoms at home. If you notice sudden changes to the tissues of your mouth, you can schedule a screening outside of your standard checkups. At your Cerritos, CA dentist’s practice, we can diagnose the symptoms of cancer with oral pathology examinations. If we detect cancer, we will guide you through treatment options that fit your diagnosis.

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Professional Treatment For Your Missing Tooth

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When you lose one of your teeth, the impact on your life can be rather upsetting. Not only does the loss affect your personal appearance, but a multitude of further oral health problems can take hold if not addressed in a timely manner. Seeking a sturdy replacement for your lost tooth can return your confidence in the look of your smile while preventing serious additional harm. Restoring the function of your bite with a dental prosthetic will help maintain the health of your remaining teeth and assist the alignment of your jaw. This is why your Cerritos, CA dentist offers treatment through placement of a dental implant. This solution sits directly in your jaw to revive your smile!

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Dental Sedation Can Calm Your Nerves

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The idea of receiving dental work can be intimidating for certain patients. Perhaps you have never undergone a procedure beyond a routine dental cleaning and are worried about a more involved treatment. While feelings of unease are normal, you should not let them hold you back from addressing concerns with your oral health. If you put off seeking dental work to avoid feeling uncomfortable thinking about the service, a current problem can compound into a greater one. Because your ability to feel calm and relaxed is our priority, your Cerritos, CA dentist provides sedation services for your dental treatment. Dental sedation allows you to feel at ease during your procedure and leave feeling pleasant rather than anxious. Our office uses a variety of sedative options to customize your care to your specific needs.

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Remarkable Results With Dental Crowns

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A healthy smile can provide a large boost to one’s self confidence when you are proud of its appearance. Because it is often the focus of attention when speaking, any unsightly injuries to your tooth can wear down your enthusiasm about interacting with others. In addition to their effect on your personal appearance, injuries to the enamel of your tooth can also cause significant discomfort whenever you place pressure on them at mealtime. When your tooth is healthy, your bite functions without pain, but when it is injured, it may become sensitive and risk further injury. To treat this pain and return beauty to your smile, seek restoration with a dental crown. This solution covers a damaged tooth completely and protects it from the pressures of your bite. Your Cerritos, CA dentist can select its shade to match the pearly white appearance of your smile and improve your looks while restoring the function of your teeth.

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Powerful Results For Whiter Teeth

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Patients from all backgrounds report wanting a smile that is a few shades more bright. Wanting your teeth to be whiter is a completely natural feeling, and one that is understandable given you only have one set of adult teeth. This is because over the years, common behaviors and foods can slowly contribute to wear and tear that leave our teeth slightly stained or yellow. The various things you consume contain a variety of colors that come into contact with your enamel. After a while, the discoloration you see in your smile can be significant.

While eating healthy and avoiding processed coloring may help, even natural foods are full of pigment that causes staining. Your Cerritos, CA dentist can offer advice on avoiding the staining of teeth and provide a whiter smile. We can also provide services such as teeth whitening solutions to help you lift stains out of your enamel when preventative efforts are not enough!

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When You Need To Extract A Tooth

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When certain problems with your teeth are discovered early enough, the services required to treat them create minimal alterations to the natural structure. To preserve the appearance of healthy teeth, you may only need a minor restoration such as a dental crown or dental filling. This is because the goal of your oral surgeon is to perform the most conservative procedure possible to sufficiently address your dental injury. So when your dentist suggests fully extracting tooth, the damage to your tooth must be too severe to save within your mouth. Because various causes of injury that necessitate pulling one tooth can threaten the health of the rest of your oral cavity, heed their advice right away. Removing your problem tooth is often the first step in treating your injury and prepares you to receive a prosthetic to return the function and beauty of your smile. Your Cerritos, CA dentist will work with you to carefully remove your tooth and plan its proper restoration. A timely extraction can prevent future complications with your oral health and treat existing pain and discomfort with your current injury.

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Dental Implants Can Secure Your Smile

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If you have recently lost one of your natural teeth, you should not wait to replace it. Left untreated, tooth loss can lead to a series of additional oral health problems such as further loss and an advanced appearance in your face. It can reduce your self-confidence as well whenever you hesitate to show off the gap in your smile. Fortunately, a sturdy replacement for your natural teeth exists. Your Cerritos, CA dentist’s office offers placement of a dental implant that can secure your smile against future degradation from tooth loss. By receiving this oral surgery, an implant can prevent your neighboring teeth from drifting and provide critical support to your jawbone.

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Dental Care In An Emergency

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Whenever you experience a dental emergency, it is a situation that requires immediate care. Whether you crack, chip, or even knock out a tooth, quickly responding to your dental emergency can increase your odds of saving your natural structure while curing your pain. Do not put off seeking care because injuries that may seem minor can lead to severe damage when left untreated. At your Cerritos, CA dentist’s office, we are ready to respond to your situation, evaluate, and treat threats to your oral health. In addition to treating your pain, we can plan a restoration to restore the function and appearance of your injured tooth and return your confidence in your smile!

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Repairing Teeth With Dental Crowns

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Whenever one of your teeth is severely damaged by physical injury or decay, you should seek restoration to avoid further complications with the health of your smile. Each time you sit down to enjoy a meal, your bite sustains a significant amount of pressure while processing your food. When a tooth is healthy, it withstands this function properly. When a tooth is chipped or broken and left untreated, your normal eating behavior can cause intense pain and lead to more loss of stable material. To repair the outside surface of your tooth and return its ability to properly bite, seek placement of a dental crown. This treatment covers the entirety of a damaged tooth to prevent it from breaking. Your Cerritos, CA dentist specializes in providing custom-made ceramic dental crowns that can match the shade of your natural teeth to provide desirable esthetic results while returning the function of your bite. (more…)

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Porcelain Veneers Provide A Beautiful Smile

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When multiple cosmetic imperfections change the shape and color of your teeth, speak with your dentist about available solutions to enhance your smile. The placement of porcelain veneers offer a natural look that can return the beauty of your smile after years of wear of tear. These thin shells of porcelain can correct a variety of flaws in as little as two visits to our office. If you are looking to improve your appearance, your Cerritos, CA dentist’s practice can determine if this solution will address your esthetic concerns.

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