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Not all of us are born with perfect teeth. Fortunately, there are many cosmetic dentistry procedures to help improve the appearance of your teeth and smile. An increasingly popular choice is veneers. Unlike other cosmetic procedures like braces or Invisalign, where your natural teeth are adjusted, veneers require covering up your current teeth with shells….

While brushing and flossing are important for maintaining your oral health, there are other habits that can make or break the health of your teeth, gums, and mouth. Here are some dental habits to change ASAP to maximize your oral health. Utilizing Your Teeth as Tools It may seem harmless using your teeth to remove…

Over 80 million Americans snore regularly. But frequent and loud snoring might be a sign of sleep apnea, a very serious problem. Snoring May be a Sign of Sleep Apnea An apnea is a pause in breathing when you sleep up to 90 seconds, usually because of an obstruction of the throat due to a…

There are dental emergencies you can avoid by just brushing and flossing better. Very few people are born with perfect smiles and you may have struggled to keep your mouth healthy and invested time and money to improve on what nature gave you. Gum Infections can Get Out of Control Fast But it’s easy to…

If your teeth are crowded together or crooked, you may wish you had orthodontic braces as a kid. Fortunately, there are advances in the options for straightening teeth, like Invisalign clear aligner trays to Fastbraces that take less than six months to complete treatment. Still, you may not feel it’s worth it just to have…

Everyone wants a beautiful smile, but sometimes it seems out of reach. Many of you don’t want to spend several years wearing braces. Adult patients in particular may be reluctant to deal with the time and discomfort of traditional braces. Fortunately, you may not need years of treatment. Fastbraces offer a renewed smile in just…

Everyone occasionally in life experiences a toothache, most often due to a cavity (aka dental caries), an infection of the tooth that is the second most common disease (the common cold is the only one that is more common). Generally, this is the result of not brushing and flossing thoroughly, so the best prevention is…

There are few physical sensations that compare to the panic and shock you may feel when biting into something hard and feeling a tooth crack or break. Despite the momentary bolt of pain, you may endure ongoing sensitivity and general discomfort if the cracked, chipped, or broken tooth isn’t fixed promptly.  Here at Pacific Dental…

It is believed that many adults have sleep apnea but aren’t properly diagnosed. If you’re one of those undiagnosed patients, you could have unexpected surgical complications or simply drag through your daily life feeling exhausted. If it feels like no amount of sleep is ever enough and you wake up just as tired as you…

Veneers, thin slices of biocompatible dental porcelain placed on the front of flawed teeth, are a very popular solution for a wide range of smile problems. These include chipped or even cracked ones, those that are misshapen or either too small or too big compared with their neighboring teeth, gaps between them that need to…

Ideally, the teeth of the lower and upper jaw should have a perfect placement for optimal oral hygiene and function. Unfortunately, the teeth aren’t perfect, which is why common orthodontic problems can occur. For some, these dental problems are more profound than others. Below are some of the most typical dental issues we encounter at…

According to WebMD, half of American adults snore regularly. This can be due to being overweight, lying on one’s back during sleep, having a drink of alcohol before bed, taking sedatives, being older, or dehydrated. Just being male raises the risk: according to SnoreLab.com, 40% of men and 20% of women snore at least several…