What is a root canal? A root canal is a dental treatment used to save a badly injured, infected or decayed tooth. During a root canal procedure the nerve and pulp chamber are removed. The pulp of the tooth is the “meaty” part of the tooth where the nutrients and blood supply are located. The […]
Did you know laser use in dentistry is increasing? Lasers can make procedures more comfortable, easier, and create better results compared to traditional methods of treatment. At our Riverside High Tech Dental Office, we currently have four different lasers in the practice. The Periolase MVP-7 is a Nd:YAG laser used for treatment of moderate and […]
Denture FAQ’s from our Riverside Cosmetic and Dental Wellness Office: There are many questions patients’ have when it comes to their current dentures not fitting properly and/or how to care for them once they receive them. Dentures are a huge investment and in order to protect this investment, proper oral hygiene and denture care are […]
The “gold standard” in treating tooth decay by dental professionals for the past 50 plus years has been fluoride. However, years of research discrediting the beneficial claims the American Dental Assoication has placed on fluoride is now coming to light. Some of you may have heard about some possible harmful side effects of fluoride. Or […]
Oral cancer is one of the deadliest cancers out there. It has an 80% survival rate if detected early but unfortunately, only 1/3rd of the cases are found at this early stage. The 2/3rds rather the majority of oral cancer found late only has a 50% survival rate. Those who are lucky enough to survive oral cancer […]