Part 7 from a series written by an Invisalign user When I became an Invisalign wearer in October of 2019, I was told it was a four-month process, give or take a few weeks. I dutifully wore my aligners, averaging about 21 hours of wear each day. With every check-in at...
Cosmetic
Braces, Invisalign, tooth whitening, veneers, dental implants; which is right for you or your family member? Review information about these cosmetic appliances or procedures to help you make the best decision possible!
Dental Treatment Plans
The Yuba City Dentistry Group provides a wide variety of dental procedures for an even wider variety of patients. When you require a procedure like oral surgery, orthodontic treatment, full mouth restoration or cosmetic dentistry, it’s important to know what to expect...
Wearing Invisalign Successfully
Part 6 from a series written by an actual Invisalign user. Once your dentist sends you home with your custom-made, just-for-you Invisalign trays, you should want to experience a successful process. What can you do to ensure that using Invisalign is a positive form of...
Getting Used to Invisalign
Part 5 in an Actual Patient Story About Using Invisalign If you are brand new to wearing Invisalign aligners, and all you want to do is give up, just keep wearing them! — an Invisalign patient The day I received my Invisalign aligners was fairly straightforward. Here...
Invisalign Attachments
What Happens the Day You Start Invisalign A real story about a patient using Invisalign, this is Part 4. When I made the decision to get Invisalign, my dentist referred to the day I start treatment as “delivery day.” It sounded very fun and exciting, as if a stork was...
To Propel or Not to Propel
Choosing Invisalign A patient experience about using clear aligner orthodontics On my first consultation for Invisalign, my dentist mentioned the Propel procedure as a means of speeding up the orthodontic treatment time. I had never heard of it before, so my ears...
Invisalign – Let’s Do This!
Scanning My Mouth and Designing My Plan An actual patient account about using Invisalign orthodontics As I discussed in the first article, when the shifting of my teeth started to affect the position of my tongue and the feel of my bite, it was time to see if I could...
Whitening Your Smile
The market is flooded with products advertising whiter smiles! Why not, since the demand is so high for cheap solutions that solve stained teeth? People want a white smile because it builds confidence, impresses others, and implies good health. Consider just a few of...
Affordable Cosmetic Dentistry
When most people think of cosmetic dentistry, they think of expensive procedures that only the rich can afford. They talk themselves out of it because they’re afraid it’s too expensive or vain for the average hard-working citizen. The truth is, cosmetic dentistry is...
Super Glues and Crowns
Don't Create a Sticky Situation! Today’s American lifestyles and diet choices are often dangerous for your teeth. Perhaps you have already experienced a compromised tooth from diet, sports, work, or a neglected routine in oral hygiene. A common way to restore a...
Five Parts to a Great Smile
There’s no denying the benefits of a great smile! It can brighten a room, impress a date, seal a job interview, calm a nervous heart, and even improve your health. As with the rest of the human body, your smile requires regular attention to maintain. There are...
Myths About Aging and Teeth
Despite entertaining stories and endeavors to the contrary, not a single living human can avoid aging and its effects. As a result, many circumstances like receding hairlines or sore muscles are summarily chalked up to getting old. This happens in the dental field...
Seven Months to Straight Teeth
Invisalign Helps a Yuba City Dentistry Patient Meet a person with a beaming smile and it often makes you smile along with them. Thankfully, the Yuba City Dentistry Group offers many ways to achieve that kind of great smile. One of those ways is with Invisalign...
Express Orthodontics for Yuba City and Marysville
Many people with smiles that could be improved don’t get that improvement, often because they hate the idea of wearing a mouth full of braces. The irony is that they are holding off on getting a better smile to avoid braces, when the Yuba City Dental Group offers many...
Fluoride is Helpful
Back in 1945, workers in Grand Rapids, Michigan added powdered sodium fluoride into the city’s water supply. This was a federally-sanctioned trial to determine the dental benefits of fluoride. A year beforehand, the teeth of local schoolchildren were examined as a...