Treat Your Smile To A Healthy Diet
This post from Kennth Hovden DDS in Daly City examines the effect of a balanced diet on your dental health. Proper nutrition, of course, can benefit you in a number of ways: increased energy, improved…
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How Much Do You Know About Gum Disease?
Gum disease is far too common in the United States, where it is one of the leading causes of tooth loss. It can be treated at Kenneth Hovden DDS in Daly City, but the earlier…
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Improving Smiles with Cosmetic Dentistry
Cosmetic dentistry is really coming into its own. Trend-watchers say that more and more people are choosing it every day to improve their smiles, with the procedures that are available at Kenneth Hovden DDS in…
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Missing Teeth? 5 Things You Need To Know About Dentures
Millions of Americans are missing one or more of their teeth, and many of them wear a traditional set of dentures. But at Kenneth Hovden DDS in Daly City, there are other options. 1. Dentures…
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How Do You Measure Dental Success?
How do you measure “dental success?” A check-up with no cavities? A perfect smile? A crown that looks as natural as the surrounding teeth? To our patients at Kenneth Hovden DDS in Daly City, it…
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A Great Achievement in Dentistry
Dental implants are widely considered one of the greatest advances in dentistry. Implants are titanium post that is surgically implanted into the jaw of a patient, to replace a missing root. The post, in turn,…
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If My Gums Bleed, Should I Stop Flossing?
This is a critical question occasionally asked by patients at Kenneth Hovden DDS in Daly City. The dentist’s answer, however, is “No!” Bleeding is probably a sign that you need to clean your teeth and…
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Rather Have A Root Canal?
Have you ever heard the phrase ‘I’d rather have a root canal’ to describe something painful or unpleasant? At Kenneth Hovden DDS in Daly City, we perform root canal therapy routinely for our patients and…
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Water Fluoridation Prevents Tooth Decay
Hello! Welcome to our dentistry blog. This message from Kenneth Hovden DDS in Daly City concerns fluoride and children’s dental health. When we examine a patient for the first time, we can usually tell whether…
