Sensitive Teeth Treatment Options
If highly acidic substances, sweets and hot or cold liquids cause sudden and sharp pain, you have sensitive teeth. This can result from lifestyle habits, side effects of a dental condition and harsh products. The most common treatments recommended by your Los Angeles holistic dentist for minor sensitivity include: • Crowns • Veneers • Implants […]
What are Crowded Teeth?
You may have heard crowded teeth referred to as dental crowding or overcrowding. This happens when your mouth does not have enough space for your teeth to grown in properly. This is a type of malocclusion resulting in overlapping and crooked teeth. Depending on the number of teeth in your mouth and the size of […]
Types of Underbites and Treatment Options
An underbite is an orthodontic malocclusion that happens when your lower jaw is shoved or pushed forward. When a bite is normal, your lower teeth are slightly overlapped by your front teeth. If Bruce Vafa DDS. determines the position of your jaw and lower teeth are in front of your jaw and upper teeth, it […]
What Are My Options To Straighten My Teeth in 2021?
Once you have decided to change your smile, you may be concerned about how much time it will take. When aligning and straightening your teeth, Bruce Vafa DDS. considers a lot of different factors. Your teeth are unique and a complete examination is necessary to determine your options. Once you have received an exam at […]
What is the Best Way to Clean Dentures?
Unfortunately, many new patients at our Los Angeles holistic dentist believe once they have dentures, all worry regarding their teeth ceases to exist. Since dentures can hide microorganisms and stains, this is a myth. You need to keep your dentures clean for appearance and your long-term health. Dirty dentures have often harmful risks. Bruce Vafa […]
What are the Best Denture Adhesives in the Market?
When your dentures are made correctly, only a small layer is necessary to ensure you feel comfortable. If you need to use large amounts, contact Bruce Vafa DDS, your Los Angeles holistic dentist because there is an issue. We are often asked which types of denture adhesives are the best, so we have listed them […]
What to Do When a Root Canal Fails
Your dentist may determine the need for a root canal when you’re experiencing frequent pain, sensitivity, or tingling sensations. After an x-ray examination, the root of your tooth may reveal severe deterioration. Root canals are performed to treat the damaged root and leave the tooth structure intact. It is a cosmetically-appealing solution, but it often […]
Dentin Grinder
Currently, any teeth that get extracted and have bacterial plaques are clinical waste, in other terms, and they get disposed of in medicinal bio-hazard bags. Even if the largest part of the tooth structure is dentin (a feature similar to the composition of cortical bone), the dentists have not routinely employed it as a bone […]
Overbite and Underbite Treatment
Correcting an overbite or underbite can take between 2 to 3 years. More than half of that time is spent wearing braces. The other time is spent healing from invasive surgery that comes with its own complications. After all that effort, you may still use veneers and crowns to improve the look of your teeth. […]
Tooth Extraction Healing Time
Many adults have experienced a tooth extraction of one of their permanent teeth. They may have to remove the tooth because of gum disease. Maybe they have a tooth infection or decay and it has to be removed. If they experienced physical trauma, the tooth may have to be extracted. Crowded teeth may be another […]