Category: General Dentistry
Is It Growing In Your Mouth? Dental Health in Carlsbad
Keeping your teeth and mouth clean with regular brushing and flossing is essential to good dental health. That’s why we urge all of our patients at La Costa Dental Excellence in Carlsbad to schedule cleanings and checkups every six months. When one of our hygienists cleans your teeth, the aim is to remove plaque, tarter […]
Flashy Smiles: Cosmetic Dentistry in Carlsbad!
If you can’t be in Paris, then what about bringing fashion home to Carlsbad? Facial fashion, that is. The flashy, the sultry, the glamorous, the gleeful. Our team at La Costa Dental Experience is passionate about keeping you looking great and feeling confident with cosmetic dentistry. We offer our patients a wide variety of dental […]
Carlsbad Parents: Do You Know AAP Recommendations?
La Costa Dental Excellence in Carlsbad has an important message for new parents or parents-to-be: dental health is more important than ever, and your toddler should see the dentist. For years, the American Academy of Pediatrics advised parents to begin children’s dentist visits before the third birthday. But with a noticeable upward trend in cavities […]
7 Steps For A Healthy Smile
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Benjamin Franklin coined this phrase in the 1730s as advice for fire safety. However, like all timeless quotes, it applies to many more aspects of modern life, particularly dental health. Keeping your smile beautiful and healthy is done most effectively with preventative measures. Some of […]
What is Patient-Centered Dental Care?
What is your perception of the patient-dentist relationship? Would you describe it as one-sided? In other words, the dentist examines the patient’s teeth, decides on the course of treatment, and performs the procedure-while the patient is an unimportant participant. It Starts With The Atmosphere At La Costa Dental Excellence, we don’t do things that way. […]
Healthy Living Starts With A Smile
What comes to mind when you hear the term “healthy living?” A dinner plate with a grilled chicken breast and steamed vegetables? The sound of your feet rhythmically hitting the ground on your favorite jogging trail? A cholesterol test indicating that your arteries are looking good? If you pictured a white, healthy smile or a […]