Many people believe that bad breath is linked to poor brushing. The truth is that there are many causes. At Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego CA, we can help you identify the cause of bad breath, and discuss how to cure it. Your diet dramatically affects your breath. Because digestion begins the moment foods […]
Dental health
5 Ways To Fix A Chipped Tooth
Categories: Dental health, Restorative Dentistry
In a perfect world, each of your teeth would stay healthy, strong, and brilliantly white throughout your life. Unfortunately, most of us will need to restore a tooth at some point. At Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego CA, we can help. A tooth can be compromised by decay, enamel erosion, a chip or crack, […]
Choosing A Toothbrush
Categories: Dental health, General Dentistry
At Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego CA we can’t do enough to stress the importance of dental health. It’s more than having healthy teeth and gums: the link between dental health and overall health is by now well-established. This means that brushing and flossing your teeth each and every day, without fail, is essential […]
More Ways To Fight Decay
Categories: Dental health, General Dentistry
We tend to associate cavities with children, but the truth is that you can get a cavity in one of your teeth at any age. You can minimize the risk, and even prevent cavities, with daily brushing and regular checkups at Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego CA. Most people have at least one cavity […]
We Understand Dental Anxiety
If you tense up just thinking about going to the dentist, you may benefit from sedation dentistry offered by Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego CA. Millions of Americans stress out when they have to see the dentist. It is referred to as dental anxiety. There is a more severe form, too, called dental phobia. […]
Brush Up On Proper Brushing For Kids
Parent should brush their children’s teeth until the child has enough manual dexterity to do a good job on their own. Our experience at Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego CA is that age six or seven is about right. When that day finally arrives, you want to be sure your youngster is, in fact, […]
Why Trust Your Smile to Marcos Ortega?
Good dental health means having healthy teeth and gums. Maintaining it is something that you have to work at every day. It can be a real balancing act: using the right oral care products, your personal oral care habits, and seeing us at Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego CA twice a year. Your dental […]
Five Facts About Enamel Erosion
Categories: Dental health, General Dentistry
This post from Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego CA is about your tooth enamel, and how you can best protect it. Our teeth work hard and are constantly under assault. It’s no wonder that nature encases them with an armor of enamel – the hardest substance in the body. Sadly, enamel erosion is extremely […]
No Cavities? Thank Your Parents
Categories: Dental health, General Dentistry
At Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego CA, we stay on top of new discoveries in the exciting field of dentistry and occasionally share interesting facts with our patients. Today’s post focuses on new findings in a compelling field of research: genetic dentistry. According to Mary L. Marazita, director of the Center for Craniofacial and […]
What Are The Possible Dental Implant Complications?
Dental implants from Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego CA are state-of-the-art, with a success rate in the area of ninety-eight percent. That number is a testament to implant technology. But like any medical or dental procedure, there are certain risks involved. In this post, we will consider possible complications of a dental implant. Infection: […]
