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Tooth loss may be highly preventable with the right dental health care and maintenance, but that doesn’t mean good hygiene guarantees you’ll never lose a tooth. In fact, you might still lose a tooth due to severe accidental damage, or an oral health issue that you couldn’t prevent (such as...
The bad news about needing a tooth filling is that it means your tooth has a cavity, which is caused by progressive tooth decay. The longer you ignore it or neglect to treat it, the larger that cavity will grow. Before long, a tooth filling may not even be enough...
These days, noticing that your teeth are stained isn’t as serious of a concern as it used to be. That’s largely thanks to treatments such as professional teeth-whitening, which can quickly and effectively erase common teeth stains to dramatically improve your smile’s appearance. At our Oxnard, CA, dental office, we...
Bruxism describes the constant grinding of your teeth, often while you sleep, and it can often be the underlying cause of a host of other dental health concerns. For example, as you grind your teeth together, their chewing surfaces can wear down, which can make them more likely to become damaged. The...
Would you know if you developed gum disease? Most patients want to say yes, but many people who experience severe gum disease didn’t realize or treat their condition in time to stop it from growing worse. Because of this, many patients require comprehensive periodontal treatment to restore their smiles by the time...
A toothache can be one of the most problematic, and common, oral health symptoms. It can result from something temporary, like a large fragment of food caught between your teeth. Or, it can be the result a chronic problem, like the erosion of your tooth enamel or damage to its...
Most people recognize wisdom teeth as the problematic molars that often have to be removed. Even if they seem fine for years at first, wisdom teeth can often cause trouble for the rest of your smile as time progresses. Most of that trouble is due to some level of impaction,...
Improving your self-confidence is a strong motivator for improving your smile’s appearance. Yet, depending on your smile’s specific issues, that motivation might not overcome your fear of needing multiple, extensive cosmetic treatment. The good news is that at our Oxnard, CA, dental office, we can customize any treatment plan to...
If you’ve never heard of TMJ disorder, then your chronic jaw pain and difficulty biting could seem like a complete mystery. If you have heard of it, then you might not believe you have it because your symptoms aren’t exactly the same as what you expected. These and other common...
When you brush and floss your teeth every day, your main goal is to remove the harmful plaque that builds up on your teeth every day. Doing so is natural, but not everyone realizes exactly what plaque buildup could mean if they don’t clean it away every day. When patients visit our Oxnard, CA,...
Gingivitis, the first of gum disease’s several stages, is more common than many people realize. Fortunately, it’s often detected and treated early with the help of your dentist. However, sometimes, patients miss the warning signs and don’t visit their dentists often enough for an examination to unveil it. At our Oxnard, CA,...
The New Year is all about self-improvement, and for many people, that includes the desire to restore and/or improve their smiles’ health and appearance. The good news is that resolving to enjoy a healthier, more attractive smile doesn’t have to be as much of a challenge as many people believe....
You may never worry about root canal treatment, or even consider it, unless your dentist tells you that you need it. However, by that time, it’s too late to do anything to avoid. Root canal treatment is usually reserved for instances of severe, internal tooth decay, and is designed to...
The biggest reason why dental bridges have remained popular over the centuries is because they’re highly effective at restoring smiles’ health and appearance after tooth loss. Modern bridges are especially effective thanks to their highly lifelike materials (such as dental porcelain) and precise construction. However, many patients in Oxnard enjoy...
When teeth aren’t as perfectly aligned as they should be, the effects can cause more than just slight embarrassment at your smile’s appearance. For instance, crooked teeth make it harder for your bite to function properly, for your toothbrush and floss to clean your teeth, and for your smile to...
The goals of professional dental care focus on more than just providing exceptional treatment. For example, your care also involves ensuring that you’re comfortable during your visit, and that your treatment doesn’t significantly disrupt your already-busy schedule. In our Oxnard, CA, dentist’s office, we invest significantly in providing top-notch care...
When your tooth hurts, there could be a wide range of reasons why. Therefore, when you try to relieve the ache with a generic home remedy, the relief will only be temporary. For patients in Oxnard, CA, who experience chronic tooth pain, the best way to relieve it is to allow...
Dental crowns have been around for longer than many other restorative dentistry options, which one reason why they’re so popular. The other reason is the fact that dental crowns can address a wide and diverse range of issues, often with highly lifelike cosmetic results. For patients in Oxnard, CA, who...
There are several different aspects of your smile’s appearance besides your teeth. For example, patients in Oxnard, CA, who exhibit a gummy smile know that their uneven gum lines can have an even bigger impact on their smiles. Fortunately, they have a comfortable, convenient, and highly effective option for correcting...
While routine dental cleanings are usually enough to control the accumulation of plaque and tartar on your teeth, the procedure only works for the visible parts of your teeth. When oral bacteria work their way underneath your gums, the only way to clean them off of your teeth roots is with...
Did you know that tooth loss is largely preventable? Given the fact that it affects a majority of adults to some degree by the age of 50, it’s understandable that many people believe it’s an inevitable part of aging. However, many patients in Oxnard, CA, continue to enjoy their complete,...
The appearance of your smile may not be exactly as important as its overall health, but given the importance of your smile to your confidence, it’s a close second. That’s why many patients in Oxnard choose dental treatments that not only restore their teeth and smiles, but also actively improve...
When it comes to cosmetically improving your smile, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. In addition to customizing the right treatment for your concerns, your Oxnard cosmetic dentist will also tailor your treatment to minimize the amount of changes needed to your healthy tooth structure. Tooth bonding accomplishes the dual goals...
Keeping your teeth and gums consistently clean is the cornerstone of keeping your smile consistently healthy. That includes your hygiene efforts at home as well as sticking to your schedule of professional dental cleanings at your Oxnard, CA, dentist’s office. If you lack in one area, then your efforts in...
There are several different concerns that come with tooth loss. When it comes to replacing your lost teeth, the best way to do so is to ensure that all of those concerns are effectively addressed. For instance, most dental bridges and dentures today are crafted from highly lifelike dental porcelain,...
Dental health professionals and patients alike have known for ages that replacing lost teeth is important. Over the years, however, the ways in which we address tooth loss have advanced significantly. For instance, dental bridges and dentures today not only fill in the spaces in your smile left by missing...
It doesn’t take much to affect your smile’s appearance, especially when it comes to stains developing on your teeth. The good news is that most common teeth stains aren’t a serious concern for your oral health. At least, not at first. However, they can significantly impact your confidence in your...
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder is more common than many people realize, but patients who have it don’t always know. Unlike more common conditions such as tooth decay and gum disease, the symptoms of the disorder can vary from patient to patient. Therefore, recognizing your aches and pains as a sign...
Wisdom teeth are common, but they’re more well-known for the trouble they often cause than anything else. Known as third molars, they’re the last permanent teeth to develop and erupt from your gums. Often, this eruption is interrupted by the second set of molars, which leads to a host of...
Dental crowns are designed to mimic healthy teeth, and when one is placed over your tooth, it can do most of what your natural tooth did before it became compromised. Also known as a cap, the restoration covers and protects a tooth that has a problem that’s too significant for...
These days, tooth loss is a problem for many patients, but it isn’t as much of one as it used to be. For instance, with a custom bridge or denture (or an appropriate number of dental implants), most patients can rebuild their smiles with enough realism to forget that they’ve...
Fluoride is highly recognizable as an essential part of modern children’s and preventive dental health care. That’s because the fluoride offers several unique benefits to strengthening children’s developing teeth and adults’ already formed teeth, allowing for better protection against harmful oral bacteria. When your child visits the dentist, the dentist will carefully...
When your tooth is fractured or broken, the fact that it needs to be fixed is usually obvious. Besides the damage to your tooth, the increasing pain or sensitivity can make it a priority that you have it restored as soon as possible. Yet, if your tooth just has a...
Most people experience a cavity at least once in their life, and but fortunately, they can usually avoid serious tooth infection by treating their cavities with custom tooth fillings. Made to fill the cavity of a tooth after the decay has been removed from it, a filling helps simultaneously restore...
When a tooth becomes damaged or its structure is compromised in some way, a dental crown can often be the best way to restore its health and integrity. However, to place a crown, your dentist has to first prepare the tooth to receive it, which means sculpting the tooth’s structure...
During every routine checkup and cleaning appointment you attend, your dentist will thoroughly inspect your teeth, gums, and oral tissues for signs that something may need further attention. During this exam, your dentist may also take a series of X-rays to ensure your dental records are up to date, or to provide...
To most people, a cavity is the reason why they need a tooth filling. In fact, fillings are the most frequently-performed treatment for mild to moderate cavities, which affect almost everyone at some point in their lives. Sometimes, however, a cavity is more than a filling can address, and saving...
In most cases, the discomfort from a cracked tooth is the most immediate concern. Depending on the level of discomfort, you may not be able to go about your daily business. However, the pain is only a warning sign; the biggest worry about cracked teeth is what the damage can do to...
The good thing about most cosmetic dental treatments is that improving your smile’s appearance often has positive benefits for your overall oral health. For instance, fixing a chipped tooth makes it look healthier and also improves the balance of your bite. With porcelain veneers, those benefits are amplified by the fact...
For most patients, the greatest challenge to receiving the dental care they need is finding time in their schedules to make an appointment. For many, however, the greater challenge is finding a way to relax enough to not fear visiting the dentist. Dental phobia affects millions of patients across the...
As one of the most common symptoms of dental health trouble, a toothache can mean a wide variety of things. Usually, however, it indicates a risk to your teeth or an already developing dental issue that could have been prevented. For example, with the exception of dental emergencies, most toothaches...
Losing a tooth might not seem like a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but the truth is the loss can have a dramatic impact on your bite’s function. It can also increase your risks of losing more teeth, and therefore, experiencing increasingly worse dental health. Traditionally, dental bridges...
Malocclusion, or tooth misalignment, can occur in patients of all ages and to varying degrees of severity. In some cases, severely crooked teeth need the comprehensive orthodontic correction that can only be achieved with bracket-and-wire braces. For many other patients, however, straightening crooked teeth can be much simpler and more...
The good thing about dental implants is that, for patients who qualify, the implant posts reestablish several vital functions that keep your jawbone and oral structures healthy for life. For instance, implant posts replace your teeth roots and stimulate your jawbone every time you bite and chew, promoting a healthy...
Dental crowns are popular for several reasons, including the fact that they’ve been around for centuries. More importantly, though, is their unique versatility—dental crowns are made to completely cap teeth, which allows them to address a variety of different dental health issues. Often made from highly lifelike material, such as...
Your teeth don’t have to be blemished for your smile’s appearance to seem less than perfect. If you have a gummy smile, for instance, then the issue lies in the shape and symmetry of your gum tissues, not your teeth. Fortunately, cosmetic dentistry focuses on all aspects of your smile’s...
Your dentist expects you to keep up with good hygiene at home and your recommended schedule of checkup and cleaning appointments. However, your dentist doesn’t expect you to know everything there is to know about your dental health. During your routine dental visits, asking questions can be important to filling...
It’s true that most of your dental health care focuses on prevention. However, successfully preventing dental health issues is an ongoing process, and you may still be faced with serious oral health concerns at some point in your life. For instance, a majority of people have lost one or more...
The bad news about cavities is that almost everyone will experience one at some point in their lives. The good news, however, is that most cavities can be treated with a minimally invasive dental filling, which restores a cavity-stricken tooth and preserves the rest of its healthy structure. Today, fillings...
There are several things that can significantly affect your smile’s appearance, but don’t require extensive treatment to correct. In many cases, cosmetic tooth bonding can be the best way to improve a smile without permanently changing your healthy tooth structure. Made from safe, durable, and highly lifelike composite resin, tooth...
Many people realize what bruxism is, but not everyone realizes when they have it. The condition, which describes constantly grinding your teeth together, can often go unnoticed, especially for patients who grind their teeth at night. Because you might not notice it immediately, bruxism can lead to significant tooth wear...
Losing teeth isn’t ideal, and most of modern dentistry focuses on helping you avoid it. However, sometimes tooth extraction is a necessary step in preserving your smile, and that is most often the case when it comes to impacted wisdom teeth. Known as third molars, wisdom teeth are the last...
Caring for your smile is something that you’ll have to do for life. If you lose one or more teeth, then the quality of that care will be especially important for preserving the rest of your oral health. With dental implants, restoring your smile after tooth loss is a much...
As an important part of keeping your smile consistently healthy and free of disease, most people know that they should attend checkup and cleaning appointments on a regular basis. However, you might not realize that occasionally brightening your smile might also be necessary to keep up your smile’s healthy appearance....
Children’s dentistry isn’t just about treating kids’ teeth, but about giving them the tools they need to take care of their smiles for life. For instance, during regular checkups and cleanings, we help teach kids the importance of good hygiene and how to practice it as well as perform examinations...
Root canal treatment is often referred to as just a root canal, but technically, the root canal is the part of your tooth that the procedure is designed to treat. Your tooth’s root extends into your jawbone, where it rests comfortably and securely within its very own socket. The root...
Tooth loss isn’t a guaranteed part of aging, but it’s common enough to affect most adults to some degree. Fortunately, you can reduce your risks of tooth loss by preventing or treating the conditions that often cause it. The caveat is that there are many different potential causes of tooth...
When your tooth is cracked or fractured, a dental crown is often the best way to treat it. The tooth won’t heal, exactly, but the crown (or cap) can hold the tooth together and take the brunt of your bite pressure so that the tooth doesn’t become even more damaged....
Gingivitis—the precursor to more serious gum disease—isn’t an obscure dental condition. In fact, most patients recognize the term and at least some degree of the danger that it can pose to their oral health. However, not everyone realizes that gingivitis is the only reversible stage of gum disease, and that...
Not every toothache may seem serious. However, if your tooth is just slightly sensitive and you mistake it as a temporary nuisance, then you might neglect to have it checked out, allowing it to grow worse over time. Because a toothache almost always means that your tooth (or surrounding tissues)...
A cracked or fractured tooth isn’t typically a discreet issue. Even if you don’t remember damaging your tooth, the subsequent pain can warn you that your tooth needs to be fixed. However, if the discomfort isn’t particularly severe, then you might not consider the situation an emergency. If your tooth is...
Your smile is important for many reasons. For instance, your smile is a major component of your systemic wellbeing, and keeping it healthy also benefits your overall health. It’s also one of your most notable facial features, and therefore, its appearance has a serious impact on your self-confidence. The good...
At Oxnard Dentistry, providing exceptional dental care to all of our patients includes maintaining a focus on patient comfort. From the warm, familiar atmosphere of our office to the high level of personalization in our treatment options, we want to make sure that every patient enjoys their visit with us! Today,...
Wisdom teeth are formally called third molars because, as the name suggests, they are the third set of permanent molars to develop on your dental ridge. For many people, however, there isn’t enough space on their dental ridges to properly accommodate them, which is why wisdom teeth are often a...
Everyone’s dental needs are unique, so when you need dental treatment, you typically have options. For cavities, which are the most common dental health issue, the best choice is often a tooth-colored filling. Made from composite resin that blends in discreetly with your teeth, a tooth-colored filling can simultaneously fix your...
If you never wore braces as a child, then you may believe that you will never need them. However, crooked teeth can affect patients of all ages, and for a wide variety of reasons. The bad news is that ignoring crooked teeth as an adult can lead to increasingly more...
When it comes to keeping your teeth and gums clean, beautiful, and healthy, regular cleanings are an essential habit. You should clean your teeth every day by brushing them at least twice and flossing at least once. You should also ensure they stay clean by attending regular checkups and cleanings...
Patients who have lost one or more teeth are often dismayed at the effects of the loss on their appearance and confidence. Therefore, replacing lost teeth is about more than just repairing your smile, but also improving your overall quality of life. While you have a variety of choices for...
Gum disease, or periodontal disease, is one of the most common chronic dental health issues among adults in the United States. Yet, many patients do not realize how highly preventable it is, or seek treatment immediately when they notice warning signs. While the consequences of severe gum disease can be...
As a general rule of thumb for good dental health, you should attend a preventive checkup and cleaning appointment with your dentist at least twice a year. For some patients, more frequent visits may be necessary, especially if a current issue (such as tooth decay or gum disease) threatens your...
Taking good care of your teeth by brushing them twice a day and flossing them at least once can go a long way to keeping them beautiful as well as healthy. However, eventually, you may notice your teeth losing some of their youthful glow or gradually changing to a darker...