Many Daly City residents will experience at least one tooth emergency in their life. You could break a tooth playing a sport, accidentally dislodge a dental crown, experience sudden pain caused by an abscess or break a wire on your braces. In the case of a dental emergency, it is vital to see your Daly …
A cosmetic dentist’s toolkit is filled with handy tools for fixing most types of cosmetic tooth problems. In the past few years, porcelain veneers, dental implants, and same-day teeth whitening have attracted a lot of attention. In today’s post, we are going to talk about an effective, yet relatively uncelebrated dental treatment that has been …
Many men and women mistakenly believe that all bad breath is linked to substandard brushing. The truth is that there are myriad causes of halitosis. Your dentist in Daly City can help you discover the cause of your problem and discuss how to cure bad breath. Your diet greatly impacts your breath. Because foods begin …
Your maxillary sinuses are very close upstairs neighbors of your top teeth. In some areas, only a sliver of tissue separates the upper tooth roots from the bottom of the sinus cavity. It’s no wonder that when there is pain in that general area, the particular location can be hard to discover. Allergies, infections, and …
Keeping your teeth clean is a vital factor in maintaining a beautiful smile. One of the advantages of visiting your dentist often is receiving a thorough teeth cleaning and a review of your brushing practices. Your Partner in Oral Health Our dental hygienist can professionally clean and polish your teeth at your semiannual dental check-up. …
Body piercings are a common form of self-expression seen around San Francisco. Today’s post is for those who currently have an oral piercing or are considering one. Since this is a cosmetic dentistry dental blog, I am sure you expect us to raise all sorts of alarms warning of the dangers of piercings. You are …
Dental patients in the San Francisco area may wonder what would happen if they didn’t seek quality dental care on a regular basis. The answer isn’t pretty. A common result of untreated cavities are abscesses. A tooth abscess is an infection near the root of the tooth or between the gum and the tooth. This …
Here at Kenneth Hovden DDS, we approach all your oral care needs from two separate angles—what we can do in our dental practice and what you can do at home. For example, tooth whitening and correcting discoloration can be treated in our office or at home. Here in the office there are safe and effective …
Today’s message focuses on missing teeth and bone health. Our teeth have many critical functions. We need them to chew our food, talk, and smile. But have you ever considered their role in holding up your face? When we lose teeth, the bone around the site of the extraction begins to shrink. This, in turn, …
Those who are most happy with their smiles have healthy, straight teeth that sparkle when they laugh. If nature didn’t bless you with attractive teeth, you are not alone. Most perfect smiles you come across in Half Moon Bay were not always that way. They are the result of cosmetic dentistry performed by an experienced …
