Receding gums can be just as bad as tooth decay, because both lead to missing teeth, and one can lead to the other. Find out more about prevention and cures!
Receding Gums and Oral Health
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Oral Surgery
Does the phrase oral surgery make you nervous? What is oral surgery, what care is recommended afterward, and how much recovery time may be necessary? Find the answers to these questions here.
Preventing Tooth Loss
If you have missing teeth, you aren’t alone. More than 100 million Americans are missing at least one tooth. Prevention is the first step to keeping teeth. Here are 3 tips to help you keep your teeth for life!
Replace Missing Teeth with All-on-4®
More than 35 million Americans currently suffer from missing upper or lower teeth. You don’t have to be one of them. We provide affordable implant dentures to improve your quality of life and boost confidence! Contact our team of implant experts today.
Psssst…! Try PST?
What is PST? It certainly sounds secretive, doesn’t it? You might not have heard of this dental procedure before, but we are open and forthcoming about all of our procedures — just ask. The Yuba City Dentistry Group also doesn’t divulge the secrets of our patients,...
Dental Extraction Tools
Pulling the Tooth, the Whole Tooth and Nothing But the Tooth With the skills, procedures, and technologies available today, it’s increasingly rare that the Yuba City Dentistry Group needs to pull a tooth from a patient’s mouth. If a tooth becomes infected, then root...
Novocaine in Dentistry
It’s important to visit your dentist for checkups twice a year. If you have any issues that need to be addressed, it gives us a chance to identify them and discuss a plan of action with you. Taking that action, however, is often a source of anxiety for many patients....
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...
What is TMJ?
You’ve probably heard of it. Perhaps someone you know has mentioned their TMJ is “flaring up.” If so, you probably nodded and showed sympathy, because it’s true that some patients with TMJ syndrome suffer intense or debilitating pain. Others manage any pain outbreaks...
Do You Have Orofacial Pain?
Orofacial pain is discomfort that involves the head, face, neck, Jaw or teeth. The symptoms include migraines and other headaches, muscle spasms, face pain in the cheeks or forehead, and tooth pain. It can even include pain around the eyes and ears. At times, finding...
Seeking Wisdom About Teeth
In the 17th century, they were called “teeth of wisdom.” Since the 19th century, we’ve been calling them “wisdom teeth.” Whatever name you choose, we are talking about the set of third molars that appear in your mouth — two on the top and two on the bottom — typically...
Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention
National Campaign Brings Attention to Cleft Lip and Palate Repair Cleft lip and cleft palate are common birth defects affecting a child's appearance and also how they eat and speak. Most children with this condition undergo surgery to repair the cleft at 1-2 years of...
Do You Have Cracked Tooth Syndrome?
Our jaws exert a huge amount of force on our teeth and they're designed to withstand a lot of wear and tear. But instead of successfully facing these demands throughout the day, your teeth might have tiny cracks, putting you at risk for a broken tooth and high dental...
Oral Surgery Answers
Common Questions Explained by the Yuba City Dentistry Group It's likely you have many questions if our Yuba City dental professionals have recommended oral surgery. We understand — few patients like to hear that they need more time in a dental chair, especially when...
Dentures and Sleep Apnea
Modern dentures are better! Traditional dentures rely on a good fit, practice and sometimes denture adhesive to stay attached. So a long-standing problem with older dentures is when they fall out and create embarrassing situations. With current dental technology, the...
Dental Drill Appreciation Day
Believe it or not, January 26th is Dental Drill Appreciation Day. For many, the idea of appreciating a dental drill is unbelievable. Nevertheless, as a nod to this day, the Yuba City Dentistry Group shares some fun facts about this valuable, yet sometimes dreaded,...