Third molars, or more commonly known as wisdom teeth, usually erupt throughout our late teens and early twenties. Typically, these molars come in misaligned, and could pose many risks to your other teeth and the overall health of your mouth. However, if they do come in properly aligned and positioned, you’re in luck – they can actually be a valuable asset! You may be wondering, “when should I get my wisdom teeth removed?” Visiting your dentist for an x-ray will be able to tell you if your third molars could endanger your other teeth. (more…)
How Is Sleep Apnea Treated?
Sleep apnea – a sleep disorder that interrupts your sleep due to lack of oxygen – is hard to diagnose because it occurs while the patient is asleep. Usually, it’s the person that sleeps next to the patient that ends up beginning the diagnosis process because they are the ones witnessing the signs of your sleep disorder first-hand. However, in order for a doctor to properly diagnose the severity of your disorder, you’ll need to undergo a sleep study – completed overnight, while you’re asleep, to monitor the oxygen levels throughout your body. How is sleep apnea treated? Depending on the severity of your condition, the disorder can be treated several different ways. (more…)
What Is A Dental Emergency?
Dental emergencies can be painful and messy – it’s important to know if your dentist takes these appointments because they can happen at any time. What is a dental emergency? There are several reasons you would call your dentist in an emergency – facial injury that resulted in fractured, chipped, or broken teeth, gum lacerations, or severe infection (such as an abscess). There are also several things you could do at home to temporarily help your pain, bleeding, or inflammation. However, only your dentist will know how to properly treat the break, fracture, laceration, etc. (more…)
Time For Winter In Cerritos, CA
These winter months can drag on, but we know just the right places to spend them (especially on the weekends) to soak up all of the time with your friends and family. If you’re looking for some family fun in Cerritos, then look no further – you’ve come to the right place. With more holidays right around the corner, we can’t help but want to celebrate this time of the year – it’s hard not to! So, what is going on around the city this holiday season? There are great performances, lights to see, festivals to attend, and lots of holiday cheer all around for everyone. Grab your kiddos and pull out of the driveway, there are too many things to do for you to be stuck in the house all day. Let’s go! (more…)
How Does Sedation Dentistry Work?
Dental treatment is quite often not an easy treatment, it’s definitely no walk in the park. Which is why your dentist will offer sedation dentistry – a way to have an anxiety-free and relaxing dental experience. Can you even imagine? How does sedation dentistry work? Basically, your dentist will give you a medication (based on how severe your dental anxiety is) that eases your mind, relaxes you, and sometimes even puts you to sleep in order for you to undergo your dental treatment. This medication can be taken in a variety of ways, too, to make it easiest for the patient. (more…)
What Are The Benefits Of Dental Implants?
There are a couple different reasons why you may have lost your “permanent” teeth; typically it’s gum disease or a facial injury that does it. With how advanced technology has become, the dental world has really been taken to the next level with its new appliances and treatment options. This is great news for those of you who have lost teeth along the way! It means more natural looking, longer lasting, and easier to clean replacement options that are even more cosmetically appealing and completely functional. What are the benefits of dental implants? (more…)
Quiz: Do You Have Sleep Apnea?
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder where your body does not receive enough oxygen due to your airways being blocked, which can cause you to awake abruptly throughout the night. Many times, it’s difficult to diagnose sleep apnea because you typically won’t remember gasping for air in your sleep. However, if you sleep in the same room with someone, they may be able to tell you what happens when you’re sleeping. Often times, you’ll experience symptoms throughout the day that can sign that you are experiencing a sleep disorder – do you have sleep apnea? (more…)
Why Do We Extract Wisdom Teeth?
Wisdom teeth, also known as third molars, usually erupt in our late teens and early twenties. They come in in a variety of ways – most of which require extraction because it could be detrimental to the alignment and health of your other teeth. Luckily, these days, dentists are able to determine if our wisdom teeth will cause problems earlier on – usually before they begin to cause us pain. However, they could become impacted. In this case, the molar gets stuck between the gum tissue and the jawbone and does not fully erupt. Why do we extract wisdom teeth? (more…)
Quiz: Will You Need Oral Surgery?
Oral surgery is necessary for a multitude of reasons; to extract a tooth, fix jaw problems, to put in dental implants, for severe cases of sleep apnea, and severe cases of gum disease. If you are having issues related to your sleep, gums, teeth, or jaw, making a quick visit to your dentist will help to determine what’s going on in your mouth and what you will need to do. Oral surgery is also done if you have extensive facial injuries in order to correct any issues (cosmetic or restorative) that you may be having with the bones around your mouth. Will you need oral surgery? (more…)
Could It Be Gum Disease?
You brush your teeth and spot a little blood in the sink after you’re done. You check your teeth but there doesn’t seem to be any blood left in your mouth – are your gums inflamed and swollen? If they are, you could be suffering from gingivitis. If gingivitis goes untreated, chances are it will turn into periodontitis, or gum disease. There are several other symptoms that may occur (other than bleeding gums) that can help to determine whether or not you have gum disease. Most importantly, if you suspect that your oral health is declining it’s important to see your dentist as soon as possible. Could it be gum disease? (more…)
