Are Oral Cancer Screenings Important?

Why Our Chula Vista Dentist Recommends Oral Cancer Screenings  When you think about a routine dental exam, you probably picture a cleaning, maybe some X-rays, and a quick chat about flossing habits. But there’s another part of many checkups that doesn’t...

At What Age Should I Take My Child to the Dentist?

When Should Your Child First Visit Our Chula Vista Dentist? Many parents wonder when it’s time to schedule their child’s first dental appointment. Should you wait until all the baby teeth come in? Is it okay to wait until preschool? The answer may surprise...

MY GUMS ALWAYS BLEED…IS THAT NORMAL?

Have you ever gone to the dentist and the hygienist pokes around your gums, calls out some random numbers, and then tells you that you need to floss more because your gums are bleeding? Well there actually is a reason for all that madness! The main cause of bleeding...

Causes and Prevention of Bad Breath

Why Do I Have Bad Breath, And How Can I Prevent It? We’ve all had that moment of quietly wondering, “wait, is my breath okay right now?” Bad breath, also known as halitosis, is one of those things almost everyone deals with at some point, but it can...