Quick Tips for Good Breath
Rinsing with water after eating if you aren’t able to brush. Chewing a piece of sugarless gum to stimulate saliva flow—nature’s own cleanser. Snacking on celery, carrots, or apples; they tend to clear away loose food and debris during the chewing...
Bad Breath
Nearly 40,000,000 Americans commonly suffer from bad breath, also known as oral malodor or halitosis. Yet, it is usually a curable condition that is generally caused by strong foods such as onions or garlic; poor oral health habits; periodontal...
Exciting Times in the Long Beach, California office of Dr. Coates
Two of my awesome employees are expecting children and everyone is excited for them and their spouses. Both are due August/September 2011; must have been something in the water! Update: both staff had beautiful babies and now we are waiting for...
Smoking & Oral Health
Besides poor hygiene practices and diet I do not think I have seen anything cause more problems in my patients then smoking. I have never met a smoker who did not eventually develop periodontal disease, a destructive disease that caused loss of jaw...
The Warning Signs of Periodontal Disease
Periodontal disease is a slowly progressive disease that destroys the gum & bone holding your teeth in place. Unfortunately most people do not know they even have it because by the time you feel it, so much bone may have been lost that you have...
Dental Implants
Dental implants can replace one or more missing teeth. When the root of a tooth is removed from the jawbone, the bone that surrounded the tooth eventually dissolves leaving less jaw bone in that area. This can lead to a change in the appearance...