Regular Check-Ups
By Yuri Kaneda, DDS|2025-06-10T08:00:08+00:00June 10, 2025|Patient Education|
Come on in for a check-up, we’re happy to see you again! We enjoy catching up with the news in your life—and we pride ourselves on providing you that "stitch in time" that can prevent trouble. If a problem is developing in your mouth, we like to catch it while it's small. It's not just [...]
Fear…It’s All in Your Head
By Yuri Kaneda, DDS|2025-06-03T08:00:41+00:00June 3, 2025|Patient Education|
Fear is a learned response, and what can be learned can also be unlearned. We still have a lot to learn about fear, but certain things we do know. Dental fear, for example, is often the result of vicarious learning. Take you, for instance. Even though you've never had a tooth removed, you've maybe heard [...]
Listen To Your Teeth
By Yuri Kaneda, DDS|2025-05-27T08:00:29+00:00May 27, 2025|Preventative Dentistry|
An aching tooth’s a warning. Often it's a cavity, but not always. Other Toothache Causes... After a filling, a tooth can sometimes be a bit sensitive. It’s a normal reaction that should soon correct it-self. In the morning, an aching tooth could be the result of grinding or tooth-clenching overnight. Not a cavity, but a [...]
MMMMMM! It’s Mouth-Watering
By Yuri Kaneda, DDS|2025-05-20T08:00:07+00:00May 20, 2025|Preventative Dentistry|
You stand to speak to a crowd of thousands–and your mouth is desert-dry. That’s normal. But under less stressful circumstances, a dry mouth is not normal. In fact, it’s cause for concern. Saliva has a critical role in the health of your mouth and your body. It flushes out the plaque that causes tooth decay [...]
Check Your Dental I.Q.
By Yuri Kaneda, DDS|2025-05-13T08:00:44+00:00May 13, 2025|Patient Education|
Read each question and choose the best answer. Scoring below. 1. The best toothbrush bristle is: (a) Medium (b) Hard (c) soft (d) electric 2. Teeth grinding and gnashing (bruxism) can lead to: (a) a pain in the neck (b) Sore teeth (c) Headaches (d) all of the above 3. The dentist’s word for cavities: [...]
More Power to You!
By Yuri Kaneda, DDS|2025-05-06T08:00:21+00:00May 6, 2025|Patient Education|
Have you ever heard the old adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure?” You probably have, and the reason is because it’s true. When it comes to deciding on dental care, however, it can sometimes be difficult to choose which ounce is right for you. Your mouth is unique—and so are [...]
The Shading of Your Smile
By Yuri Kaneda, DDS|2025-04-22T08:00:44+00:00April 22, 2025|Restorative Dentistry|
Regardless of what your smile needs (cosmetic improvement, tooth restoration, even dentures), there’s one thing you’ll want when we’re done: attractive, natural-looking teeth. Getting teeth to look their natural best comes from the shape and color assessments we make throughout the procedure. Color depends of tooth size and thickness, location in the mouth, your skin [...]
How Are You Sleeping?
By Yuri Kaneda, DDS|2025-04-15T08:00:50+00:00April 15, 2025|Patient Education|
We have informational brochures in our office concerning snoring and sleep apnea. If you suffer from these problems or are losing sleep because of someone who does, answering these simple questions may help you identify your symptoms. A Sleep Quiz I have been told that I snore. I have been told that I snore loudly, [...]
Tooth Watch: Early Detection
By Yuri Kaneda, DDS|2025-04-08T08:00:40+00:00April 8, 2025|Patient Education|
Why Early Detection is so Important Wouldn't you say that the best dental treatment is the one you never had to undergo in the first place—because it was caught and corrected in time? We sure would! We’re always on the lookout for a potential problem that can be avoided. That’s why during any checkup, we [...]
About Nitrous Oxide
By Yuri Kaneda, DDS|2025-04-01T08:00:16+00:00April 1, 2025|Patient Education|
The search for a substance that would let a patient slip into merciful oblivion during surgery has been one of mankind's goals for centuries. In North America, we can thank a dentist, Horace Wells of Connecticut, for the development of nitrous oxide as a form of dental anesthesia. During the early 1840s, Dr. Wells was [...]
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