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If you are in need of kids’ dentistry in Encinitas, why not save yourself the additional trip across town to a pediatric dentist and bring your child with you to Scott M. Jordan, DDS? We welcome children and our focus on prevention helps your child develop healthy habits that last a lifetime.
If your child is prone to dental decay, ...
Hearing that you have a genetic predisposition for certain traits may make it seem like you are doomed to suffer the same health concerns as your parents or grandparents. Any doctor will tell you that while genetics play a role in your health profile, they don’t necessarily mean that your outcome will be the same as your relatives. This is ...
You have probably heard the research – gum disease leads to many serious health conditions. In reality, gum disease can have a negative impact on nearly every system in the body.
Simply put, periodontal (gum) disease puts your health and life at risk because it ...
Gum disease often does not display dramatic symptoms until it progresses into a serious infection. You may notice slight discomfort and mild to moderate bleeding when you brush and floss your teeth, but little else to indicate a problem.
Ignoring early symptoms can lead to a host of complex conditions that put your smile and image at risk.
Bad Breath – Since ...
More and more research links systemic conditions with periodontal (gum) disease. Gum disease, as with all infections, increases the inflammation within the body. The bacteria beneath the gum line are easily released into the bloodstream when eating, brushing, flossing, and from usual daily activities. These bacteria, once in the bloodstream, travel freely throughout the whole of your body. When gum ...
Oral conditions, such as periodontal disease negatively impact your overall health through the oral-systemic link, including diabetes, heart disease, and respiratory illnesses, but the impact of gum disease does not stop there.
Another factor, rarely considered, is the impact that periodontal disease can have on your day-to-day experiences, dramatically reducing your quality of life.
Did you know that most dental exams also include a periodontal exam? If you have ever heard our hygienist counting, “one, two three,” as they move around the inside and outside of your gumline along your teeth, you have had a periodontal exam!
The purpose of this exam is to identify any areas of pocketing in ...
Dental cleanings are the cornerstone of good oral health. Since you cannot see what is happening inside your mouth, you might be curious about the actual procedure of having a dental cleaning.
When you have a teeth cleaning at our Encinitas dental office, we follow a protocol that allows us to effectively address your current oral health and it starts before ...
Missing a few dental appointments may not seem like a big deal, especially if you have always enjoyed relatively good dental health in the past. Missing even one or two dental appointments, however, can quickly turn your good oral health into bad by allowing serious dental conditions such as periodontal disease, infection, or significant decay to develop unchecked.
Our healthy dental ...
With more than half of American adults suffering from some level of periodontal (gum) disease, we have taken a proactive approach to your oral health. Periodontal disease puts your overall health at risk and has been associated with serious conditions such as heart attacks, stroke, diabetes, and respiratory illnesses. Periodontal disease has also been linked with ...
Many people think of baby teeth as disposable because they eventually fall out and are replaced by permanent adult teeth. When they sustain decay, infection, or fractures due to trauma or dental conditions, parents often ask why it is necessary to preserve the tooth instead of simply removing it.
While baby teeth seem unnecessary, they play an important role in your ...
When you think of preventive cavity treatments such as sealants and fluoride, you probably think about your nine year old and not necessarily yourself. What you may not realize is that some people are more susceptible to cavities than others and as you age, you may need to take even more preventive measures to protect your oral health.
As you age, ...
Women go through various life changes that may require changes to your dental treatment. From childhood to your senior years, your body will go through various life changes that affect the health of your teeth and gums. Hormonal changes, medical treatments, and dexterity all play a role in how well we can care for our teeth as we age. Women ...
When it comes to brushing your teeth, you might think that harder is better. The truth is that brushing too hard can cause damage to your teeth and gums. Only the tips of the toothbrush bristles can reach the tiny areas between your teeth and beneath your gum line, so hard brushing actually does not provide any benefit, but can ...
Even if you feel like you do not need your teeth cleaned, it is still important to come in for regular dental cleanings and here’s why:
You might think that gum disease is isolated to your mouth and that bleeding gums are no big deal. The latest research, however, shows that the health of your gums has a lot to do with your overall health. In fact, according to the National Institutes of Health, the presence of periodontal (gum) disease is linked to an increased mortality.
Many ...
No matter how good you are at home care, reaching those areas between your teeth and just beneath your gum line required a professional dental cleaning. Our hygienists are skilled and gentle at removing tartar and bacteria in those hard to reach areas. Using precision instruments, they will gently remove ...