Dental crowns are restorations that are cemented over a tooth that has been repaired, and we place a lot of them at The Yuma Dentist in Yuma and Fortuna Foothills AZ. While the cement is strong and reliable, crowns have been known to come off. It may have loosened or come off while brushing or …
How are Americans doing when it comes to the dental health of those who are sixty-five and over? Well, at The Yuma Dentist in Yuma and Fortuna Foothills AZ, we have some good news and bad news. The Good News: Tooth decay rates in older Americans has decreased in the past thirty years. The Bad …
Do you worry that you have bad breath? At The Yuma Dentist in Yuma and Fortuna Foothills AZ we help our patients with this unpleasant, annoying, and potentially embarrassing condition. If you have bad breath, the first thing to do is make sure you are cleaning your teeth, gums, and tongue thoroughly. This does not …
You’ve probably heard that COVID19 can make patients lose their sense of taste and smell. Hopefully, you haven’t experienced that yourself. Let’s discuss other oral problems connected to COVID-19. Dry Mouth is as Common as Loss of Taste A group of Brazilian scientists led by University of Brasilia researcher E.N.S. Guerra analyzed more than 180 …
Every stage of life has its pros and cons. For example, in our golden years, we may enjoy traveling, more free time and grandchildren. However, most Yuma retirees do not welcome wrinkles, limited mobility or dental issues. Fortunately, your smile can be healthy and pleasing throughout your life. With cosmetic and restorative dentistry, you can …
At The Yuma Dentist in Yuma and Fortuna Foothills AZ, the dental health of our patients is our number one priority each and every day. We hope that goes without saying! How do you measure dental success? A check-up with no cavities? A perfect smile? A crown that looks as natural as the surrounding teeth? …
Each restorative and cosmetic dentistry procedure performed at The Yuma Dentist in Yuma and Fortuna Foothills AZ can address a specific issue. A porcelain veneer can correct the surface of a tooth that is discolored or has had enamel loss. Bonding can fill a small chip in an otherwise healthy tooth. Some dental problems are …
Cancer remains one of the scariest diagnoses anyone can get. Oral cancer is especially frightening, because it generally has a higher mortality rate than other cancers. Please keep reading this post from The Yuma Dentist in Yuma and Fortuna Foothills AZ, because we actually have some encouraging things to tell you. The reason that the …
Preventing tooth decay is one of the main reasons people visit us at The Yuma Dentist in Yuma and Fortuna Foothills AZ. In this blog post, we’ll describe five things you should know about cavities. Cavities mean tooth decay. They happen when certain bacteria produce acids that destroy a tooth’s hard surface, called enamel, and …
Most of us would like to have white teeth and a great smile. But discolored or just plain yellow teeth is common, especially in a world of tea and coffee drinkers. At The Yuma Dentist in Yuma and Fortuna Foothills AZ, we can fix that. Tooth enamel is a little like skin. It has pores …
