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Breastfeeding and Dental Health
Apr 8, 2021 | Oral Health, Pediatric
Breastfeeding allows a mother to provide nourishment for their infant, and it adds to the bonding between them. It also bolsters a baby’s resistance to infections and diseases. And in relation to dentistry, breastfeeding promotes good oral health. Studies show that...
Retain Your Teeth!
Apr 1, 2021 | Gum disease, Oral Health, Oral Maintenance
What Leads to Tooth Loss and How to Prevent It When a child shows off their loose tooth, their level of excitement is often shared by their parents. And when others see the gap in their tooth line, they sometimes feel a measure of nostalgia or adoration as the loss of...
Game On!
Mar 25, 2021 | Dental Products, Oral Health, Oral Maintenance, Pediatric
Can Gaming Technology Help Children Maintain Oral Health? While many adults are still coming to terms with modern technology, younger generations use it like spoons in breakfast cereal. Toddlers use their parents cell phones with amazing capability. In fact, many...
The Limits of Mouthwash
Mar 18, 2021 | Dental Products, Oral Health, Oral Maintenance
Can I Use Mouthwash Instead of Brushing? The Placerville Dental Group consistently recommends that you brush your teeth for two minutes, twice a day. We also encourage flossing your teeth to get at the areas your toothbrush cannot reach. Another tool we may suggest is...
Oral Health and Pregnancy
Mar 11, 2021 | Gum disease, Oral Health, Pediatric
Have you ever heard someone say a nursing infant looks just like their mother or father, perhaps calling them a “spitting image”? A child takes on traits from their parents; it’s natural. Even so, it might be surprising to learn that an infant’s oral health can also...
What About Thumb Sucking?
Mar 4, 2021 | Oral Health
When we see an infant sleeping with a thumb in their mouth, it’s adorable. When we see an eight-year-old doing it, we get concerned. We expect children to grow out of the practice. According to the American Dental Association (ADA), most children stop sucking their...
Cosmetically Speaking
Feb 18, 2021 | Cosmetic Dentistry
The Placerville Dental Group wants to make sure your teeth, gums, and the rest of your mouth stay as healthy and clean as it they be for your whole life. That’s one of the main reasons for semiannual checkups — they make sure your oral health is not compromised or...
Dental Entropy
Feb 4, 2021 | Oral Health, Oral Maintenance
Have you ever heard of entropy? The website Futurism.com sums it up as “the description of a system’s progression from order to disorder”. Given that explanation, it could be simplified by calling it “the process of natural decay.” In dentistry we see entropy when...
Dog Dental Care
Jan 21, 2021 | Oral Health
Taking Care of Your Dog's Teeth Pet dogs become an integral part of our lives. Many people consider their dogs to be loyal members of the family. But as with any other member of the family, they need to be looked after. You supply them with whatever they need — a...
Confronting Cavities
Jan 7, 2021 | Gum disease, Oral Health, Oral Maintenance
“But I’ve never had a cavity before!” You might be astounded how many times patients make that comment when they come to see us at the Placerville Dental Group. We understand — you might have gone years or decades without a single issue with your teeth. In fact, you...
The Dental Two-Step
Dec 17, 2020 | Oral Health, Oral Maintenance
For Country Western music lovers, there is a popular dance called the two-step. It consists of two quick steps followed by two slow steps. It’s easy to master and leads to many different variations, but the basic pattern is invariably at the root. Similarly, a good...
Talk About Tongues
Dec 3, 2020 | Oral Health
Oral health involves every component of your mouth – your teeth, jaws, and ligaments, as well as your gums and soft tissues. It also involves your muscles, including the ones that make up your tongue. Proper oral health and care means maintaining the well-being of all...
How are Your Dental Arches?
Nov 19, 2020 | Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Products, Oral Health, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Sleep Apnea
A mouth is like a machine. All its components work together to produce things like sounds, speech, and music. It also helps process fuel by chewing food. The best way for your this machine to work at maximum efficiency is if all the components are properly aligned,...
Dealing with Dental Anxiety
Nov 5, 2020 | Oral Maintenance
Many people feel a level of anxiety as they sit in a dentist’s waiting room. At the Placerville Dental Group, we acknowledge this problem. We do our best to put you at ease, let you know what we find during your examination, and show you how to improve and maintain...
Three Dental Myths
Oct 15, 2020 | Oral Health, Oral Maintenance
In every area of life, it’s important to get the facts — otherwise, you could make decisions based on wrong information, leading to unnecessary consequences. So you do your best to get the facts before you make a big decision. But there are times when the “facts” we...