People can be incredibly self-conscious about their appearance. When this is coupled with the need for a functional and sturdy mouth, it can be difficult on your own to maintain. It’s sort of like owning a nice pickup truck, you want to use it for its intended use, but struggle to keep it clean. So from time to time, routine maintenance is required to keep your biological machinery operating as well as possible.

Our smiles are also one of the first things that people see during first impressions. We need to maintain a healthy appearance for our career and social goals, even beyond eating and speaking. Thankfully, we have tested methods to improve the look of your mouth, while enhancing its stability and strength. Today, your Cerritos, CA dentist explains just some of the ways that we can bring added structure to your smile while giving you an effortless style and grace!

While the mouth is often seen as one specific area, there are many different forms of tissue. These each have their own concerns both medically and in terms of appearance. Likewise, each requires specific surgical treatment specific to the condition. For patients, this can sometimes be confusing, as there are a myriad of different terms to try to understand, seemingly all at once.

Sometimes, the process of a surgical procedure is rather straightforward. Gum grafting requires the physical movement, often stretching healthy tissue in order to cover more area. This makes sense to people, but some of the more technologically new concepts may be a little tough to comprehend. So today, your Cerritos, CA dentist explains some of the ways technological advances have given us new tools to keep your smile looking and beautiful as it possibly can!