Santa Monica CA Dentist Blog

Why Replace an Old Toothbrush?

Brushing and flossing your teeth are important parts of your day. You know you need to keep your mouth clean with this regimen to ensure your smile stays healthy. And to accomplish this, you need to use the best tools.…

Anesthesia vs Dental Sedation

If you feel nervous about going to the dentist, you are not alone. Modern dentistry prioritizes patient comfort and therefore made advancements in dental sedation, a form of medicine that induces a calm feeling during dental procedures. Patients with severe…

How to Reverse Tooth Decay

Cavities affect a majority of dental patients at some point in their lives, and dentists can treat these holes in the dental structure with a filling. This early stage of tooth decay forms when bacteria penetrate weak spots in your…

Notice a Change in Your Gum Color?

The typical healthy dental patient has firm pink gums. The gums are connective tissue that helps to keep your teeth in position in the mouth. If you notice that your gums have changed color, this could be a symptom of…

Why Young Patients Prefer Invisalign

Adolescence makes for an ideal time to straighten teeth that might be crooked, overlapping, or gapped. These dental alignment concerns disrupt the look of the smile but could also heighten the patient’s risk for dental problems. Teenage dental patients have…

Can Inflamed Gums Affect Pregnancy?

Recent research from Oral Health & Preventative Dentistry suggests that treating gingivitis in pregnant dental patients will lower the risk of preterm births and increase birth weights. Gingivitis refers to the early stage of gum disease, an infection in the…

Articles By: Dr. Fabrizio Dall'Olmo