While your teeth might be straight, healthy-looking, and white, you can still experience problems in your mouth. Skipping flossing, for example, for a few days can create problems. Many patients get so busy that they miss important steps in their daily mouth care, and they suffer the consequences. This is true especially for diets high in sugar and acidic content. Check with your dentist to address any recurring problems in your mouth.
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Cavities are a serious condition that can increase your dental bills as you age. One cavity can develop in a short time (i.e. six months) and require treatment by your dentist. The tiniest cavities (pit and fissure) can be treated with fluoride. All other cavities require a filling.
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Before you postpone your next visit to Century Smile, consider what you might be doing to your mouth. We present the facts that all patients need to know about tooth decay. It is one of the oldest preventable diseases in human history. In the most extreme cases, tooth decay can even result in death.
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Fewer than 1% of dentists nationwide were estimated to be COVID-19 positive as of June, according to an American Dental Association Science & Research Institute and Health Policy Institute study.
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Dentists around the country say they’ve seen a surge in excessive teeth grinding or clenching, known as bruxism, since the pandemic began. Chronic teeth grinding wears down enamel, the outermost protective layer of the tooth, resulting in teeth fractures, or even loss of teeth in serious cases. It can also cause muscles around the jaw to ache.
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Voted as a top LA dentist by Los Angeles Times, Dr. Talaie values patients like you and provides seamless care. She improves your oral health and gives back to the community. She does all this and more as she helps patients in Culver City.
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Do you hate your smile? One reason is you are one of over 30 million edentulous patients in the U.S. You are, quite frankly, missing teeth. Another segment of patients have crooked or badly damaged teeth.
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Our bodies are made of 60% water, and staying hydrated helps your system distribute healthy nutrients, gets rid of waste, gives your skin a healthy glow and keeps your muscles moving. And--drinking water really helps your teeth stay health – especially if it’s fluoridated.
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British researchers have found a link between poor oral hygiene and severity of COVID-19 disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.
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“Sometimes people think that the harder the bristles are, the more they’ll clean. But that’s not something that’s necessarily true,” says Dr. Talaie. “Soft bristles clean very effectively, more than the hard bristles. The hard bristles actually can wear down your tooth structure.”
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