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Author: Anonymous updated: Sep. 17, 2024

When we were small, a loose tooth wasn’t a reason to be worried. On the contrary! It was a time to celebrate: A permanent tooth on the way. A sign Read more

Author: Anonymous updated: Sep. 10, 2024

We all know that brushing your teeth and flossing regularly keeps your smile sparkly and bright, but did you realize that cleaning your teeth can actually help your heart? Recent Read more

Author: Anonymous updated: Sep. 03, 2024

September 19th is just around the corner, and you know what that means—Aye, matey, it’s “Talk Like a Pirate Day”! Why do we have a “Talk Like a Pirate Day” Read more

Author: Anonymous updated: Aug. 27, 2024

Canker sores are painful lesions that form in the soft tissues of the mouth, usually along the inner lips, under the tongue, and along the cheek walls. They are usually Read more

Author: Anonymous updated: Aug. 20, 2024

Snoring may not be something you take seriously. You might even laugh or joke about it. But the fact is, anytime you or your partner snore to the point of Read more

Author: Anonymous updated: Aug. 13, 2024

You brush and floss thoroughly twice a day. You have regular checkups. Everything seems fine on the periodontal radar. Sometimes, however, even healthy gums can become sensitive and irritated. Is Read more

Author: Anonymous updated: Aug. 06, 2024

Sometime around the late teens or early twenties, people’s wisdom teeth start to erupt. These are the third and final set of molars. When wisdom teeth come in properly — Read more

Author: Anonymous updated: Jul. 30, 2024

Now that you are working hard to improve your dental health and appearance with your braces, it might seem like a logical time to whiten your teeth as well. But Read more

Author: Anonymous updated: Jul. 23, 2024

It’s done a wonderful job for you, but after three or four months, the time has come to retire your toothbrush. Bristles that once easily removed food particles and plaque Read more

Author: Anonymous updated: Jul. 16, 2024

Short answer: No. But, since an answer that short is hardly worth the time it took you to click on the link, allow us to explain further! We tend to think Read more

Author: Anonymous updated: Jul. 09, 2024

Accidents happen. Next time you’ll wear your mouthguard when you skateboard, never use your teeth to open anything, and carefully step away from your grandmother’s hard candy dish. But what Read more

Author: Anonymous updated: Jul. 02, 2024

On a sizzling hot day, there’s not much that makes us happier than heading to the water for a quick swim, some gentle laps, or even a rousing game of Read more

Author: Anonymous updated: Jun. 25, 2024

The third molars have long been known as your “wisdom teeth,” because they are the last teeth to erupt from the gums – usually sometime during the late teens to Read more

Author: Anonymous updated: Jun. 18, 2024

While you make sure your family is getting the best care possible, with regular dental checkups and cleanings at our SAN RAFAEL, California office, there is one family member that Read more

Author: Anonymous updated: Jun. 11, 2024

Unless you work for an insurance company, you probably do not spend a lot of your time studying all the terminology that dental insurance companies use to describe the treatments Read more

Author: Anonymous updated: Jun. 04, 2024

School’s out for the summer, and it’s great to have the kids home. After all, they deserve a break after all their hard work. And you want to keep their Read more