Dental Blog
Guides from Soothing Dental on concierge dental care, cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, emergency dentistry, and oral health in San Francisco.
Have You Seen Our Shop Yet?
Why do we brush our teeth with toothpaste? Why do we floss our teeth? What is the role of a mouthwash other than making your breath smell better? These are all questions that we all think about at one point or another in our lives if we in fact are inquisitive
Botox for Masseter Muscles in SF
Masseter muscles are the jaw muscles that connect your jaw to your cheeks. Certain habits can cause them to become enlarged and change the way you look.
Denture Care: How to Clean, Store, and Wear Dentures Properly
When you have lost some or all of your teeth, dentures or removable partial dentures are one way to rehabilitate the mouth, and be able to chew properly
Night Guard for Bruxism: Custom vs. OTC Options SF
Taking care of your teeth is an often an overlooked aspect of your overall health. Sure, you may brush and floss your teeth regularly, but there is more to your oral health than just cleanliness.
Dental Filling Aftercare: A Complete Recovery Guide SF
Tooth decay (aka cavities or dental caries) is second only to colds as the most common disease for Americans. This is the consequence of families and schools not understanding the need for better education on prevention
Tooth Spacing Treatment: Invisalign, Bonding, Veneers, and Implants
Gaps between teeth are very common, often developed as permanent teeth emerge in the overcrowded mouth of a child. They can occur due to thumb-sucking, missing or undersized teeth, or periodontal disease
PRF in Dentistry: How Platelet-Rich Fibrin Speeds Healing
By now, a lot of us have heard of “vampire facials” or acronyms such as PRP (platelet rich plasma) or PRF (platelet rich fibrin).
Is “Mask Mouth” a Thing?
Yes, it is! And I can tell you as someone who wears one for most of the day due to the profession -being a dentist
Are You Ready to Go Back to the Dental Office?
A pandemic happened! It was a tough year for everyone without a a doubt. As more and more people are getting vaccinated, it appears that we’re trying to go back to some level of normalcy.
Tooth Chipping and Fracture Due to COVID?
We’ve been seeing patients lately with stress-fractures or chipping of their teeth a lot these days. And the main reason seems to be associated with clenching/grinding as a result of all the stress
Wearing Masks = Perfectly Straight Teeth!?
The ones who started doing their orthodontic work during the pandemic are proving to be very happy about its timing because of the masks! The apprehensive patients that have been worried about wearing
Does Soothing Dental Accept Your Insurance?
There are two major types of dental insurances: PPO and DHMO. The PPO one allows you to go to any office and the insurance company pays a certain percentage of your costs. DHMO assigns you to a specific office
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