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How to Tell if You Need a Dental Crown or Filling

San Francisco and Marin CA If you have a toothache, it’s not something you should wait out or ignore. Frequent or recurring tooth pain can impede your ability to function in your everyday life. Like any other kind of pain, a toothache is your body’s way of signaling you that something is wrong. Decay is…

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Here’s What Happens When you Don’t Floss Daily

San Francisco and Marin CA Most people know you’re supposed to use dental floss every day, but many don’t use floss as routinely as they should. One study found that one third of American adults never flossed at all. Not using floss can make you significantly more susceptible to tooth decay and many other oral…

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5 Tips from your San Francisco Dentist for Summertime

San Francisco and Marin CA Summertime is most people’s favorite time of the year. School is out, the weather is warm, and it’s that time to get outside and have fun with our family and friends. You know the importance of applying sunscreen to protect your skin, but have you considered the possible harm to…

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Why are Dental Crowns so Expensive

San Francisco and Marin CA A dental crown is an artificial cap that fits over a tooth and is the same shape and size of the original tooth. Crowns may be needed for a variety of reasons; sometimes, for example, they cover teeth that are stained to the point that they cannot be whitened by…

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Tips on Easing a Toothache at Night

San Francisco and Marin CA The pain of a persistent toothache is not something a person wants to feel at any time of day, but it can be even worse at night. Part of this may be psychological: during the day there is always the possibility that one can see a dentist, but at night…

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Why Root Canals aren’t as Scary as they Seem

San Francisco and Marin CA Root canals Root canals are routine dental procedures that can save teeth and spare patients a lot of pain. Usually taking no longer than an hour, they are not lengthy procedures, nor are they painful since the tooth and surrounding area are numbed by anesthesia. Despite this, root canals are…

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Health Risk from Bad Teeth

San Francisco and Marin CA Your teeth can be a window to what’s going on inside your body. Having crooked, misaligned or stained teeth often impacts a person’s personal and professional confidence. But beyond cosmetic issues, bad teeth can indicate – and cause – serious health problems. Let’s take a look at some of the…

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10 Reasons to go to the Dentist in the New Year

San Francisco and Marin CA Ringing in the new year may have you contemplating what happened in the last one and the things you would like to change. From starting an exercise regimen to getting to work on time, your list may be never-ending. However, our Bay Area family dentists at Glen Park Dental encourage…

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Can I Enjoy Halloween Candy Without Wrecking my Teeth?

San Francisco and Marin CA Candy is everywhere on Halloween! The seasonal celebration brings a lot of spooky things, but cavities don’t have to be one! The likelihood is that if your child goes trick-or-treating this year, they will come home with a lot of unhealthy goodies. Even while they can still enjoy dressing up…