Dental Health

Many Carlsbad residents will experience at least one tooth emergency in their life. You could break a tooth playing a sport, accidentally dislodge a crown, experience sudden pain caused by an abscess or break a wire on your braces. In the case of a dental emergency, it is vital to call us as soon as […]

At La Costa Dental Excellence, we know that we can’t completely fool you. When you receive treatment at our comfortable cosmetic dental practice, you won’t actually believe you are at a plush Encinitas spa relaxing with cucumbers over your eyes. Just because we can’t recreate an identical San Marcos CA spa experience, that doesn’t stop […]

Your child’s primary teeth, or baby teeth, are just as critical to their health, speech development, and self-esteem as their permanent teeth. Some Carlsbad parents we meet at La Costa Dental Excellence hold the misconception that the care of primary teeth is secondary to adult teeth, since they will eventually fall out. The truth is […]

When it comes to preparing for oral surgery,  the admired patients of La Costa Dental Excellence are given 6 essential instructions to get them through from start to finish. First, Choose Wisely Understanding the pros and cons of a procedure helps you attain the prime outcome. This vital knowledge about your dental experience opens up […]

Do you have a son or daughter that plays Carlsbad youth sports? Soccer, baseball, football, and basketball can be very dangerous to your child’s teeth. Football is a violent contact sport, yet there is a relatively low rate of tooth injuries that occur in football as compared to other contact sports. Why? Football players are […]

Do you suspect that you have bad breath? I’m Stephen and Kimberly Dankworth of La Costa Dental Excellence, a full-service dental office in Carlsbad, California. I help our dental patients diagnose and overcome this unpleasant and potentially embarrassing condition. Halitosis is caused by the bacteria that live on and around your teeth, gums and tongue. […]