Maintaining good oral health throughout the course of your life encompasses several important factors. It includes an effective oral hygiene routine, using only high-quality oral care products as well as having a routine dental checkup performed twice a year. Every dental checkup administered at Mowry Dental includes multiple phases. It... Read more »

Discolored teeth and chronic dental staining problems can be frustrating to deal with. At the same time, the retail whitening products sold in stores often prove ineffective for restoring your once white smile. In many of these cases, a dentist like Dr. Thi Hoang and Dr. Thanh Pham might recommend... Read more »

Failing to use a protective mouth guard during vigorous athletics can increase your chances of suffering significant dental trauma. This could potentially wound soft tissues and damage multiple teeth. Even if a single tooth doesn’t appear to be visually fractured trauma and inflammation in the root could cause a gradually... Read more »

As you know, some of the foods you enjoy can result in unpleasant odors on your breath. Many people choose to address this issue with gum or breath mints, but these only mask bad breath temporarily and don’t address the true cause of bad breath, which is bacteria. To improve... Read more »

Keeping your smile safe includes exercising caution with all aspects of your day-to-day life. You should have a safe and effective oral health care routine in place, including brushing twice a day and flossing once daily. Furthermore, you should always inspect your diet to determine if there are any products... Read more »

The American Dental Association offers a range of recommendations, informational tools, and guidelines to help you maintain a healthy mouth. This includes product approvals, as well as recommending that you perform a consistent daily oral hygiene routine. The ADA further notes that having a routine dental checkup performed by a... Read more »

The contours of your teeth can sometimes be hard to clean from your twice daily brushing efforts.  Sometimes bacterial deposits can accumulate in the natural pits and fissures found on the tooth enamel layer of your back teeth. As time goes on these materials can gradually start to demineralize the... Read more »

A dental bridge is sometimes used to replace a tooth that was previously lost to an untreated cavity, severe dental trauma, or required a treatment based extraction. They are created in a special dental lab from durable materials that will be impervious to tooth decay. The dental restoration is completed... Read more »

Preserving your oral health throughout the course of your life can have significant weight on your overall quality of life. To help with this endeavor, the American Dental Association recommends that you thoroughly brush your teeth twice each morning and night, while also making a conscious effort to floss at... Read more »

Sometimes an accidental blow to the face or mouth can carry enough force to cause significant trauma. This is more common to occur with athletes. Yet something as simple as a slip and fall in the home can also injure the lip, gums, or cheek. If you or someone close... Read more »