Archive for January, 2018

3 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Be Nervous About Implant Surgery Dental implants have gained a popular reputation for their life-like appearance and longevity. Much of the latter is attributable to the titanium post imbedded in the jawbone. Because titanium has a natural affinity with bone, new cells will grow and adhere to the dental implant over time, […]

Why Are They Called “Wisdom” Teeth? Third molars have been referred to as “teeth of wisdom” since the Seventeenth Century and simply “wisdom teeth” since the Nineteenth Century. The third molars generally appear much later than other teeth, usually between the ages of 17 and 25 when a person reaches adulthood. It is generally thought […]

Kathy Bates Chose Invisalign to Straighten Her Smile Although she’s taken on many different roles in her career, Kathy Bates is perhaps best known for portraying creepy characters — like the ones she played in the film Misery and the TV show American Horror Story. So, when she recently told Dear Doctor magazine, “I noticed my teeth were moving around,” […]

Getting the Most Out of Your Dental Insurance Plan 1-5-2017  Inglewood, Torrance, Hawthorne Healthcare can be costly. And while there’s a lot of angst today about insurance, most people depend on it to manage costs. The same is true about dental care. If you’re going to effectively maintain healthy teeth and gums you will have […]