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Why Soda is Terrible for Your Teeth

The bubbly sweetness of a cold soda pop is hard to resist, especially with a burger or a slice of pizza. But on the health-and-nutrition scoreboard, soda has so many strikes against it that it’s hard to justify more than the occasional splurge.

Dec 14th, 2017

Understanding the Five Stages of Tooth Decay

Understanding how a cavity progresses can assist you in preventing each successive stage from occurring in your children

Dec 7th, 2017

Kicking the Tobacco Habit is Good for your Mouth

While the current percentage of Americans who smoke cigarettes is the lowest it’s been in decades, those who continue the habit remain at risk for heart and lung disease. While we know smoking is also bad for our oral health, most don’t under how bad it is

Dec 7th, 2017

What to Do When You Crack a Tooth

When you have a cracked tooth, it is best to get immediate dental care. Get it checked out soon to lessen the damage.

Dec 14th, 2018

What is Plaque?

What is a plaque? Plaque is a sticky, colorless ﬁlm of bacteria that live on the surface of your teeth. Without proper treatment, you run the risk of tooth decay which would lead to more problems in the future.

Dec 7th, 2018

Effects of Soda on Your Teeth

Find out the effects of sugar, acid, and coloring in a soda on your teeth

Dec 3rd, 2018

How Apples are Good for Your Teeth

Apples are really good for your teeth. You still need to make sure you brush and floss after eating an apple since apples are acidic and also contain sugar.

Nov 30th, 2018

Electric vs Manual Toothbrushes

Which is better? Electric vs Manual Toothbrushes. The short answer is that it depends!

Nov 23rd, 2018

How to Know if You Have a Cavity

According to the National Institutes of Health, the most prevalent health condition after the common cold is tooth decay. It’s more than likely that if you haven’t already had a cavity, you will develop at least one in your lifetime.

Dec 7th, 2017

The Why, When, How and Where of Tongue Scraping

Tongue scrapers are relatively inexpensive and can really improve your oral health. It doesn’t matter the material, color, or brand – just find the one you like and get scraping!

Dec 7th, 2017

What You Need To Know About Crossbites

A talk about braces, sagittal expanders, and retainers can indeed be front and center when a child is diagnosed with a crossbite. The question then is what to do about it. Let's get some answers.

Dec 7th, 2017

Protecting Yourself Against Oral Cancer

Oral cancer is serious business. Yet, it can be managed when caught early. So, do the right thing and visit your dentist regularly, and get that screening.

Dec 7th, 2017

Proper Brushing FAQs

We brush our teeth every day (hopefully!), but who knew it was this complicated. Just grab a brush a get to work, right? Not so fast, my friend! There are actually some best practices to be mindful of when brushing those pearly whites.

Dec 7th, 2017

8 Tips for Banishing Bad Breath

Keeping people at arm’s length — just in case you have bad breath — is no way to have a social life.

Nov 20th, 2017

Oral Health and Heart Disease: What’s the Link?

You brush and floss each morning and night, and even keep little plastic flossers in your desk drawer to use at work. But will flossing faithfully really keep a heart attack away?

Nov 16th, 2017

A Step-by-Step Guide for Handling Dental Emergencies

From throbbing toothaches to knocked out teeth, I treat just about every type of dental emergency here at ProDent Care in Glendale, California. Knowing what to do before you get to our office can make a big difference in the outcome.

Nov 6th, 2017

6 Tips for Overcoming Dental Anxiety

Here at ProDent Care in Glendale, California, I’ve helped many patients overcome their fear of the dental chair with the following list of tips. I’m confident they can work for you too.

Oct 16th, 2017

The Best and Worst Halloween Treats for Your Teeth

The plastic pumpkin of Halloween loot sits on the counter, its gap-toothed grin tempting you to grab a piece -- every time you walk by. But beware of dipping into your candy stash too often.

Oct 10th, 2017