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Traumatic Occlusion: How is it Treated?
Occlusion is the term for the way your upper and lower jaw fit together. When your teeth are misaligned such that ordinary biting causes damage to the teeth, this is called traumatic occlusion. Traumatic occlusion can be a concerning condition that requires prompt treatment to ensure the best outcome. When traumatic occlusion occurs, the patients’…
Sleep Apnea Can Affect Anyone
More people are hearing about sleep apnea, since one of its most common symptoms is often loud and frequent snoring. Since half of American adults snore, that suddenly gets a lot of attention. Short of going to a sleep apnea dentist like Dr. Marine, who (no doubt surprisingly) specializes in treating sleep apnea, you can…
The Most Appealing Aspects of No-Prep Veneers Treatment
If you have been considering having some dental work done to improve the appearance of your smile, you couldn’t have chosen a better time. New, improved, and innovative technologies in the field of dental medicine are emerging rapidly which include ways to improve the look and brightness of your smile. No-prep veneers are among these…
Are You Considering Fastbraces? Here are Things to Know
About a quarter of U.S. patients seeking orthodontic treatment for their crooked smiles now are adults. Traditionally, the vast majority of patients were teens, after their permanent teeth had come in, but many people started putting off orthodontic treatment after hearing from friends about problems with conventional braces. Complaints were that they were very uncomfortable…
We all know that snoring and insomnia can leave us — and our loved ones — physically and mentally exhausted. However, not many of us realize that sleep disturbances can be related to dental health. With this in mind, here are just some of the possible underlying causes of sleeplessness and snoring. https://pacificdentalcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/snoring-desktop.png Tooth Grinding…
Non-Cosmetic Benefits for Veneers Treatment
Veneers have been used for decades to perfect the smile. They’re the reason why so many celebrities have a flawless smile on every red carpet event. Veneers are commonly thought to be a purely cosmetic treatment to achieve a flawless smile. While it’s true that this treatment is used to straighten, brighten, and make the…
Fastbraces Can Deliver Straighter Teeth in Less than 120 Days
Think that the straight smile you’ve always wanted is years away? Think again! Fastbraces are a quick, effective way to straighten your teeth in more than half the time it takes to see results from traditional braces. Treatment typically takes 120 days or less. That’s just four months! Fastbraces not only work faster, they’re much…
How Fastbraces are Different from Regular Braces
While some are genetically fortunate enough to have perfectly aligned teeth, others have a few teeth in positions that are less than ideal. For patients who want to make minor adjustments to their smile in a short amount of time, Fastbraces are the way to go. Today, we explain everything you need to know about…
How Durable Are CEREC Crowns?
Once upon a time, getting a dental crown was a big undertaking that involved filing down the damaged tooth, taking impressions, crafting a custom metal or porcelain crown, and cementing it in place. The process was usually spread out over several appointments and could take weeks to complete. Today, dentists have advanced tools and techniques…
Is it Just Snoring or Sleep Apnea? How to Note the DIfferences
The American Academy of Otolaryngology (for specialists in diseases of the nose and throat) notes that nearly half of American adults snore occasionally and a quarter do it frequently, but it usually just disturbs their partners. But only about 20 million suffer from sleep apnea, a potentially life-threatening disorder, which causes individuals to stop breathing…
Managing Anxiety Before a Smile Transformation
Will it hurt? Am I still going to look like myself? How much is this going to cost? These are just a few of the questions and anxieties that you may have as a new patient who is in the process of deciding to change your smile. To help put your mind at ease and…
Good Habits to Pick Up the First Week After Getting Braces
Getting braces is a big step in improving your smile. It’s also a big adjustment—one that can take some getting used to. It’s normal to experience discomfort right after getting your braces put on. After all, you now have a mouthful of hardware that wasn’t there before! You may also experience some pain as your…
