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How Your Lifestyle Affects Your Tooth Color

Beautiful Smile, Cosmetic Dentistry, Teeth Whitening

Most people want to have white teeth and a great smile. But the majority of people have discolored or just plain yellow teeth, especially in a world of tea and coffee drinkers. At Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego, we can fix that. Tooth enamel is a little like skin. It has pores that can […]

Tooth Whitening: What The ADA Has To Say

Beautiful Smile, Cosmetic Dentistry, Teeth Whitening

When a cosmetic dentistry procedure becomes popular, like the teeth whitening at Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego, it’s natural to want to see the dramatic results for yourself. However, responsible dental patients should know what the American Dental Association has to say about common cosmetic dentistry procedures such as teeth whitening. The ADA advises […]

It Doesn’t Take Long To Beautify Your Smile

Beautiful Smile, Cosmetic Dentistry

At Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego, we can improve your smile with cosmetic dentistry by restoring cracked or discolored teeth, by straightening them, or even by replacing those that are missing. We all want to have the best possible smiles, but cosmetic dentistry is more than just appearance. Straight teeth are easier to care […]

Sparkling Smiles With Safe Bleaching

Beautiful Smile, Cosmetic Dentistry, Teeth Whitening

Sparkling smiles are more attractive than dull and yellow ones: you won’t get much disagreement there. Everybody likes to see a pleasing smile, and having beautiful teeth is also good for your self esteem. At Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego, we create sparkling smiles every day with cosmetic dentistry. Unfortunately our teeth lose their […]

Not Your Mother’s Jewelry: 5 Reasons Tongue Piercings Are Dangerous

Cosmetic Dentistry, General Dentistry, Gum Disease

Let’s get right to it; while tongue, cheek, and lip piercings are “so in” right now, here’s five reasons to keep piercings where they belong—in your ears: Excessive drooling—YIKES! Chipped teeth Infection (some even in places you wouldn’t think can get infected) Hypersensitivity to metal Nerve damage Drooling Lip and tongue piercings may make you […]

The Rate of Bone Loss After Extraction Can Be Slowed or Stopped With an Implant

Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Emergency, Gum Disease

The alveolar bone The bone surrounding the teeth is called alveolar bone. It’s main job is to support the teeth and provide a heavy-duty foundation for tooth roots. Normal mouth function maintains bone health. As you chew, it stimulates bone cells to continuously produce new bone. What can cause alveolar bone loss? Extraction When a […]

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