Category: Dental Health
Preventive Dentistry at La Costa Dental Excellence
We Believe the Best Dentistry Is the Dentistry You Never Need Healthy smiles don’t happen by accident. They are a result of preventative dentistry. At La Costa Dental Excellence, we believe it is essential. Perhaps you have dental health and want to prevent tooth decay. Many Carlsbad people have a mouth full of fillings and […]
What is the Epworth Sleepiness Scale?
Because Real Sleep Quality Starts With Knowing How Tired You Truly Are The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is a scale that can measure daytime sleepiness based on your total score on a questionnaire. The questionnaire is made up of eight possible situations, each of which you give a score of 0-3 based on your likelihood […]
Signs Of Oral Cancer: What Not To Ignore
We Believe Catching the Signs Early Is the Most Important Thing We Can Do for You Today’s message focuses on a very serious matter, oral (oropharyngeal) cancers. The medical community categorizes oral cancers as a subset of head and neck cancers. Oral cancers can occur in the following locations: The tongue The roof of the […]
Smokeless Is Not Harmless For Carlsbad Tobacco Chewers
Because Smokeless Tobacco Is Never as Harmless as It Sounds Cigarette sales at most Carlsbad stores have decreased in the past decade, but some tobacco consumers have switched to smokeless products. There is a common misconception (especially among teens) that smokeless tobacco is harmless. This is absolutely not true. Regardless of the specific type: spit tobacco, […]
How Dental Assistants Ensure Quality Dental Care
We Believe Excellent Care Is Always a Team Effort At La Costa Dental Excellence, each dental professional on our team helps us operate smoothly and provide a high level of care. Today’s post focuses on the role of a dental assistant. Dental Assistants Play An Important Role at Our Practice You most likely think of […]
Say Goodbye To Old Amalgam Fillings
We Believe Modern Materials Should Match Modern Standards Can you remember what your teeth looked like before you had your first cavity? When you opened your mouth to laugh or yawn, the people with you could see only pearly white molar surfaces. (Unless, of course, you had been munching Oreos.) If you are like many […]