Dry mouth is a common problem. The lack of adequate saliva affects three out of every ten Americans. When the natural flow of saliva is reduced, you can experience trouble swallowing, pain throughout oral tissues and, nearly always, a short-cut to dental caries and gum disease. The tongue sticks, food doesn’t have much taste, and digestion suffers.
Xerostomia, or dry mouth syndrome, can com…
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A beautiful smile can light up a person’s face and convey a whole array of positive feelings and emotions which do not even require words. A smile is a very powerful thing, as is the impression that smile gives off to other people. People blessed with brilliant white, straight teeth are able to confidently flash their perfect smile and let their happiness and light beam.
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You probably do what you can to keep your teeth and mouth healthy. You’ve likely heard how horrible gum disease is, and brush and floss every day to prevent it. Kudos for you!
Gum disease, also called periodontal disease, is the leading cause of adult tooth loss. Its links to heart disease and stroke have been well-publicized. But did you know it’s also linked to diabetes? That means every tim…
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SAVE A SMILE WITH A LITTLE PREVENTION
It was 4pm on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. I had just got in from walking the dogs and decided to sit down in the family room and take a short cat-nap when my cell phone rang. “Hi this is Doctor Cohen”, I said. The woman on the other end of the line sounded frantic. “My son, he broke his tooth…he was skateboarding without his helmet, …
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It’s been about 8 months since our Jack Russell Terrier, Lucy, passed away. She was the only dog our family ever had known and her loss touched us very deeply. We had been thinking about getting a new dog not to replace Lucy but to help fill some of the emptiness in our hearts. We spent many hours debating whether to go to the pet store and get another pure breed or to go to a shelter and…
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Fifteen years ago I was invited to be a presenter at Niguel Hills Middle School’s 8th grade “Career Day”. My oldest child was in Kindergarten (he is now a sophomore in college) and my youngest child had not yet been born. My only knowledge about 8th graders was what I remembered from my youth. And from what I remembered there were a lot of subtleties that most grownups, no matter how hard…
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It’s fast, easy and painless. Do you have a crooked smile and don’t want to spend two years getting that Hollywood smile? Are your teeth worn, chipped, discolored and just not looking like they used to in your prime? You can restore your youthful appearance in one or two short appointments with long lasting cosmetic porcelain veneers.
Dental veneers are a form of cosmetic dentistry in…
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Sure, your smile looks great, but what about that loose tooth in the back or the bridge that you got twenty years ago that is no longer working properly. Or maybe you have a full or partial denture that has never given you back the look and feel of the natural teeth that you used to have. You have heard about dental implants but you really don’t know how they work. Dr. Cohen and his team of…
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Do you suffer from bad breath? There can be several factors linked to bad breath. Halitosis, the medical term for bad breath, can result from poor dental health habits and may be a sign of other health problems. Bad breath can also be made worse by the types of foods you eat and other unhealthy lifesty…
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Partial dentures are dentures that replace only a few missing teeth.
“How do you wear a removable partial denture, Dr. Cohen?”
Removable partial dentures are attached to your natural teeth with metal clasps or devices called precision attachments.
“How long will it take to get used to wearing a partial denture?”
Your partial denture may feel awkward or bulky for the first few weeks,…
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