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Fear The Dental Chair?
"Nothing to Fear, But Fear Itself" Our Yuba City dentists know that many of our patients would rather not see us, even if it is just for a check-up and exam. Some patients might even call the dental chair “torture.” Fears about dentists are real — the idea of sitting...
Healthy Holiday Teeth
A healthy smile should always be at the top of your wish list.” — Academy of General Dentistry Holidays usually lead to lots of treats and plenty of special drink from eggnog to champagne. Since family gatherings and back and forth parties with friends can last for...
When You Need an Extraction
The idea of pulling a tooth is often concerning to our patients, whether they are adults or children. So here’s some information form our Yuba City family dentists to put your mind at ease if we recommend a tooth extraction as a course of treatment. Why Tooth...
Braces or Invisalign?
Why Use One or the Other? If one of our dentists suggests that you or a family member needs plastic aligners or traditional braces to correct misaligned teeth, is one better than the other? Our Yuba City family dentists understand that oral health and well-being are...
Root Canal Questions and Answers
A toothache is miserable and doesn’t get better on it’s own. Our dentists at the Yuba City Dentistry Group are here to help! We provide a complete exam and quickly determine the best course of treatment for any toothache. If a tooth is excessively decayed and the pulp...
Talk About Dental Costs
Need Dentistry Be Expensive? A common dental patient complaint is the occasionally high cost of dental care. Examine any Internet review site and you will find angry reviews that factor on the cost of treatment. Our Yuba City dentists understand these concerns and...
Avoid Sweet Pumpkin-Spiced Disaster
It's great to see Sacramento Valley rain! On rainy days, it’s natural to want to stay home, curl up with a good book and bake something that makes our house smell delicious. It’s also that time of year when everything pumpkin spice is available and candy and desserts...
Talking About the Tongue
In our last blog post, we discussed the importance of having a healthy tongue. Since we use it throughout the day to swallow, speak and chew, our tongue is a very important part of our oral health. Just why do the dentists at the Yuba City Dentistry Group believe your...
How Healthy Is Your Tongue?
Tongue Care is Essential Your tongue is an amazing and powerful tool that we often take for granted. Besides using it to speak, your tongue enables you to chew, swallow and digest food. The humble tongue also can detect when something may not be right in your mouth,...
Invisalign and Your Family
Orthodontics is not all braces any longer — Invisalign treatment is now the gold standard for comfortable orthodontic repairs. Invisalign is clear, removable and comfortable because it is custom-designed for each patient, no matter their age. The Yuba City Dentistry...
How to Stain Your Teeth
The Horrible Seven Even when our mouth is healthy and our teeth are in sound shape, they might not look their whitest and brightest. Some foods and drinks dull the teeth and make them appear yellow, eventually brown and definitely drab. Since most of our Yuba City...
The Importance of a Healthy Tongue
Your tongue is an amazing muscle that helps you eat, chew, swallow, talk, sip, slurp and sing. Keeping your tongue healthy is just as important as keeping the rest of your mouth in good working order. What are some things to remember to keep your tongue in shape? Here...
To Floss or Not?
Major news outlets, like CNN, reported recently on the USDA dropping it’s recommendation to floss daily. But our Yuba City dentists and hygienists still strongly advise patients that daily flossing is essential for good oral health. So why did the government drop...
A Tooth Loss Solution
Modern dental practice continues to improve, especially for those with missing or damaged teeth. People prefer to have replacement teeth to being left with a gap in their jaw or their smile. Since the average American loses two teeth in their lifetime, restorations...
A Whiter Smile Just For You!
More than ever, we see photos of ourselves on our mobile devices and online. With apps like Instagram or Snapchat and sites like Facebook, both the dazzling and the unflattering photos of ourselves are posted instantly, sometimes without our permission or even...