If your gums bleed when you floss your teeth, should you drop flossing from your dental health routine? We’re asked about this from time to time at The Yuma Dentist in Yuma and Fortuna Foothills AZ. Our answer is short and sweet: “No!” Bleeding is probably a sign that you need to clean your teeth …
Do you fear that your smile is beyond repair due to damage or neglect? Rest assured, that may not be true. At The Yuma Dentist in Yuma and Fortuna Foothills AZ we use restorative dentistry to improve smiles every day. Here are some tough dental problems we routinely solve: Tough Problem 1: Insufficient Bone for …
Looking for a dentist because you’re losing the battle with plaque build-up, chipped teeth, tooth pain, stains, or tooth decay? Please give us a call at The Yuma Dentist in Yuma and Fortuna Foothills AZ. This blog post offers three steps to take before you arrive at our office. Analyze your hygiene routine and gaps …
In this post from The Yuma Dentist in Yuma and Fortuna Foothills AZ, we consider jaw bone health. To remain strong the jaw bone needs to be consistently stimulated by the pressure of chewing, biting, and talking. Each tooth has a root structure the extends into the surrounding bone. As each tooth absorbs the forces …
Everyone wants to have a good experience when they go to the dentist, whether it’s for something simple like a cleaning and checkup or more extenstive dental work. At The Yuma Dentist in Yuma and Fortuna Foothills AZ, the patient experience is important to us. We strive for excellence in everything we do. What are …
At The Yuma Dentist in Yuma and Fortuna Hills AZ patients sometimes ask us how they should go about choosing a toothbrush. Picking this most basic dental health tool can be as hard as choosing a paint color, and there seem to be just as many choices. The most important consideration for a toothbrush is …
Dental crowns from The Yuma Dentist in Yuma and Fortuna Foothills AZ are a versatile restoration. A crown adds strength to a tooth that has a large filling or been damaged. A crown is usually necessary after a root canal. In a dental implant procedure, a crown is the final step. Dental crowns are made …
Have you had a tooth extracted? You may be left with a gap in your smile. Unsightly as that may be, there is more than the issue of appearance. At The Yuma Dentist in Yuma and Fortuna Hills we can address that with a state-of-the-art dental implant. Problems With Extracted Teeth After a tooth is …
Have you ever heard the phrase ‘I’d rather have a root canal’ to describe something painful or unpleasant? At The Yuma Dentist in Yuma and Fortuna Foothills AZ, we perform root canal therapy routinely. A Straightforward Procedure Root canals are not all that complicated. The most important thing to remember is that the procedure is …
Most people visit the dentist about once each year. As many as forty percent of Americans see their dentist less often; some go as long as five years between visits! At The Yuma Dentist in Yuma and Fortuna Foothills AZ, we recommend a checkup every six months. Here are six great reasons to visit us …
