This post from your dentist in Daly City addresses oral inflammation. Swollen and painful gums may be signs of periodontal disease, an inflammatory gum disease. Swelling occurs from an auto-immune response of the body reacting to an infection. Infections are noticeable through pain, redness, and warmth. If the infection is left untreated, it can affect …
At Kenneth Hovden DDS in Daly City, we often see patients who have been struggling with inadequate sleep for months or even years. Some of these individuals end up being diagnosed with sleep apnea or related conditions. You Can’t Just “Tough It Out” Sleep apnea is a condition in which someone stops breathing repeatedly through …
Root canals have a bad reputation. Just hearing the words make a lot of people uneasy, because they’re associated with pain. But at Kenneth Hovden DDS in Daly City, we stress that root canals do the opposite: they don’t cause pain, they relieve it. A root canal usually becomes necessary when a tooth is infected …
Is it time to get your life back in order, Daly City? Call it Spring Cleaning, or a Hard Reset: getting to the things that are easy to put off, like changing your car’s oil, replacing a lightbulb. or seeing the dentist. If you’ve been pushing dental work onto the back burner, maybe it’s time …
In this post, we will focus on something that happens occasionally when a patient requests cosmetic dentistry from a dentist like Kenneth Hovden DDS in Daly City. Let me set the stage. The patient comes in for a consultation about a smile makeover. We’ll call him Mr. Jones. The dentist listens carefully as he explains …
The best permanent tooth replacement treatment available to Daly City people who are missing teeth are cutting-edge dental implants, available from Kenneth Hovden DDS. A dental implant is a metal (usually titanium) rod implanted into the bone to replace the missing root. The crown and supporting structure are securely and permanently attached to the rod. …
You probably believe that the most critical aspect regarding flossing is simply to do it every day. Daly City dentist Kenneth Hovden DDS agrees. However, many people find that trying out a few different types of floss helps them to establish or solidify the habit and get the flossing comfort they desire. Let’s discuss some …
In this blog post from Kenneth Hovden DDS in Daly City, we remind you that it doesn’t have to take a lot of time to improve your oral hygiene. In fact, you can form a new habit to benefit your oral health in 10 seconds. Find a better place for your toothbrush. Look around. In 10 …
In this post from Kenneth Hovden DDS in Daly City, we suggest to you that there are certain times when it is better for you not to brush your teeth. Coming from a dentist’s office, that must seem counter-intuitive. But it has to do with protecting enamel. Though thin and partially translucent, tooth enamel is …
It’s not extremely enjoyable. You have to put on the heavy apron, hold an awkward piece of film in your mouth and sit really, really still while your dentist’s assistant takes x-rays. Is it really needed? Take it from the team at Kenneth Hovden DDS n Daly City: Absolutely! No question about it. We can’t …
