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Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Drink More Water to Protect Your Teeth

Sugary beverages may be enjoyable to wash down your meal, but they aren’t good for your teeth. It’s no secret that water is good for your health, but it’s also the best beverage option for protecting your dental health. Water cleans the mouth with every sip, as do foods with high water content. Our doctors at Alta Loma Dental Care would like to explain additional benefits of drinking water to keep your smile healthy.
H2O not only has the ability to wash away leftover food particles that contribute to plaque buildup and bad breath, it also dilutes the acids produced by bacteria in the mouth. Drinking water with fluoride, aka “nature’s natural cavity fighter,” is a great way to prevent cavities and fight dry mouth. You’ll still need to brush your teeth at least twice a day for two minutes and floss at least once a day to maintain your oral health, but drinking more water will certainly go a long way.
If you have questions or concerns about the appearance of your smile, please give us a call. To learn about services we provide at our practice, visit www.altalomadentalcare.com for more information. To schedule an appointment in our Alta Loma, CA office, call Alta Loma Dental Care at 909-987-6268.

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Correct a Chipped Tooth

Accidents happen, and a chipped tooth can occur due to a variety of reasons such as an injury to the mouth while playing sports, or eating hard foods and chewing them the wrong way. Regardless of how it happens, a chipped tooth may cause pain or leave you feeling self-conscious. At Alta Loma Dental Care we have a variety of cosmetic as well as restorative options to enhance your appearance and your dental health.
The downside to chipping a tooth is that you’ve lost your natural tooth structure, but it’s nothing a little dental bonding can’t fix. Dental bonding is a composite material that matches the color of your tooth and is molded over what’s left of the healthy tooth to restore it. If a cracked tooth is more severe, we may suggest veneers or dental crowns to shield the entire tooth and prevent further damage such as tooth decay or exposed nerves.
If you have questions or concerns about the appearance of your smile, please give us a call. To learn about services we provide at our practice, visit www.altalomadentalcare.com for more information. To schedule an appointment in our Alta Loma, CA office, call Alta Loma Dental Care at 909-987-6268.

Thursday, June 8, 2017

What Does Acid Reflux do to Teeth?

When it comes to tooth sensitivity, we highly value prevention at Alta Loma Dental Care. Acid Reflux is one of the most common causes of tooth decay, and we want our patients to understand how to avoid it and what the consequences could be if they don’t.
The stomach’s hydrochloric acid is a highly corrosive substance. That’s a good thing when it’s helping to break down food, but a bad thing when it escapes into parts of the body that aren’t protected from it. Hydrochloric acid traveling up the esophagus is what causes heartburn, but when it reaches the mouth, it can cause more than just discomfort. The erosion of tooth enamel leaves nerves more exposed, which makes teeth painful whenever the patient is eating. It also makes them more vulnerable to infection and causes their grey-yellow dentin layer to show through the weakened enamel.
Patients can reduce acid reflux by changing their diet to exclude acidic foods such as citrus juice and tomatoes, as well as fatty animal products, caffeine, chocolate, and alcohol. They should also avoid eating before bed and slouching. Although lost enamel cannot be regrown, teeth can be strengthened with fluoride treatments and repaired through white fillings and partial crowns.
Alta Loma Dental Care is at 7283 Carnelian St, Alta Loma, California, 91701. To schedule an appointment, call 909-987-6268 or visit AltaLomaDentalCare.com and fill out a contact sheet.

Saturday, June 3, 2017

Baby Bottle Tooth Decay

At Alta Loma Dental Care, we’ve long been dedicated to helping parents understand their children’s oral hygiene needs. Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that children under the age of one not be given juice, and while their concerns were partly due to nutrition, they were also responding to the phenomenon of Baby Bottle Tooth Decay.
In babies, tooth decay tends to follow a particular pattern. It is mostly the fronts of their front teeth that are affected. This is because when babies suck from bottles, sugary residue tends to accumulate on the front of their teeth and not get cleaned off for a long time. While the sugar content of a drink is a contributing factor to tooth decay, milk and formula can also pose a threat to tooth enamel if they are stuck to it for hours.
Avoiding high sugar content such as juice until babies are able to drink from cups is one way of preventing tooth decay, but the most important component is limiting babies’ access to feeding bottles. They also need to be supplied with water to help wash sugar off their teeth if it will be a while until they next get their teeth brushed.
Alta Loma Dental Care is at 7283 Carnelian St, Alta Loma, California, 91701. To schedule an appointment, call 909-987-6268 or visit AltaLomaDentalCare.com and fill out a contact sheet.