Oct 1, 2020 | Dental Profession, Oral Health, Oral Maintenance
Saving Teeth and Lives, One Exam at a Time Many people become apprehensive when faced with going to see the dentist. In truth, it can be a little awkward when someone focuses all their attention on your mouth. Many are afraid of what “embarrassing” things the dentist...
Sep 17, 2020 | Oral Health, Oral Maintenance
When you go in for your semi-annual visit at the Placerville Dental Group, you’re likely quizzed on how often you floss your teeth. Like many patients, your honest answer may be “Not enough.” For some, slipping a string of floss between their teeth and moving it back...
Sep 10, 2020 | Gum disease, Oral Health, Oral Maintenance, Pediatric
Defining the Worst of the Worst Since you were a child, you have heard advertising and comments about “the bacteria that causes bad breath.” Mouthwash advertising especially enjoys this phrase, and we even used it in our last blog article about helpful oral bacteria....
Sep 3, 2020 | Gum disease, Oral Health
Putting Helpful Bacteria to Work in Your Mouth In recent years, the word probiotics has increased in popularity around the subject of dentistry. In part, this is due to research undertaken in the last decade that shows how probiotics help improve and maintain oral...
Aug 20, 2020 | Dental Profession, Gum disease, Oral Health, Oral Maintenance, Pediatric
pro•phy•lax•is: measures designed to preserve health and prevent the spread of disease.” — Mirriam-Webster Dictionary Prophylaxis sounds scary, but it is actually one of the most important procedures in dentistry for preventing frightening problems of the mouth....
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