Wisdom teeth are the last teeth to come in between 17-25 years of age. Best case scenario, there is enough space in your jaw for these teeth so you can use them. Unfortunately, many of our Yuba City dental patients experience discomfort from impacted wisdom teeth....
Oral Health
Oral health is important to our physical health as well! Check out our tips on teeth brushing, flossing, mouthwash, bad breath, and tooth loss. We even answer questions about infant and child mouth care.
Make 2017 Your Best Dental Year!
It’s not too late to add a resolution to your list for the new year, and if you do your mouth will thank you! How can you have the best dental year and reap the benefits of good oral health? The Yuba City Dentistry Group has some tips to get back to the basics that...
The Diabetes and Gum Disease Cycle
Diabetes is an increasingly common disease in the U.S. and each year more patients are diagnosed. Many of our dental patients are diabetics and the Yuba City Dentistry Group wants you to know that there is another dangerous dental side effect to diabetes. Since the...
Root Canal Therapy to the Rescue!
Our Yuba City family dentists believe that a patient’s natural teeth are always worth saving whenever possible. Even the best technology cannot replace the synergetic support that the teeth provide the jawbone and vice versa. So when one of your teeth becomes...
How to End Snoring
Can our Yuba City dental office really help end snoring and reduce the incidence of sleep apnea? The dentists at the Yuba City Dentistry Group do it often and solving sleep apnea is easier than you may think! Solving Sleep Apnea Sleep apnea is a disorder that...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
What is Bruxism?
Do You Clench or Grind Your Teeth? Many people clench or grind their teeth and are unfortunately not aware they do it. Whether you clench or grind, day or night, it causes long-term damage to your teeth and jaw. This condition is known as bruxism and here the dentists...
Smoking and Your Oral Health
Kicking the Habit Helps Tobacco use may be one of the biggest risk factors in the development of periodontal disease.” —David A. Albert, DDS and Associate Professor, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine California recently tightened its regulations to raise...