Especially with the younger crowd, this is a question we get time and time again in our office! And understandably so! To some, removing the wisdom teeth seems like it should be an elective procedure, not a necessary one. You have probably heard the statistic that 85% of people have to have their wisdom teeth…
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How Do I Quit Smoking?
Categories: Smoking
HOW DO I QUIT SMOKING? I get this question from many of my patients. This is probably one of the hardest habits to break and it not the patients fault…its the Nicotine: a component of tobacco, that is the primary reason smoking is so addictive. Nicotine addiction is similar to…
Why are we one of the few accredited centers in the USA using BTI PRGF technology?
At both our office locations in San Francisco and Cupertino we have been using a novel, new technique to improve the healing of our patient using PRGF. What is PRGF? Well, it is better known as “plasma rich in growth factors”, a technology that allows the use of the patients own blood with extraordinary results, effectively regenerating…
What Good Oral Health Means When You Are Pregnant
Categories: Blog
If you are pregnant, you probably already know how important it is to take care of your body during this exciting time. A good, nutritious diet, regular moderate exercise and adequate sleep help protect both your health and the health of your baby. But what you may not already know is how important your oral…
FAQs Regarding Dry Socket
Categories: Blog
Many of us have had a tooth pulled before by our dentist or oral surgeon; whether it was a tooth that couldn’t be saved or your wisdom teeth. While getting a tooth pulled isn’t the most enjoyable experience, it’s important to understand the risks that could evolve during the recovery. When pain becomes intense and…
Dental Implants- Changing the Way We Treat Missing Teeth
Categories: Blog
Dental implants are rapidly becoming the standard of care in how we, as dental professionals, deal with missing teeth. And while the incidents of adults losing permanent teeth has been declining for decades, there is still a good chance that at some point in your life you too will require treatment for a lost permanent…
Considering an Upgrade to Dental Implants
Categories: Blog
Have you been thinking of upgrading your current tooth replacement strategy but aren’t sure where to start? This is a great time of growth in modern dentistry, especially when it comes to replacing missing teeth! With the evolution of dental implants, patients don’t have to suffer some of the pains of the past when older,…
Facial flushing due to: Food Allergies? Contact Dermatitis? or something else…read on.
Categories: Health and Well being, Pregnancy
There was a great case report recently of a 4 years old child that presented to the doctor for possible food allergies? A little of digging into the past medical history and it was discovered that the child has a normal delivery but forceps were used to…
FDA Reschedules Hydrocodone Combination Products from Schedule III to Schedule II
Categories: Blog
You may ask why? Because 46 people die every day from overdose of prescription pain medication. The FDA Final Rule came down, rescheduling hydrocodone combination products from schedule III to schedule II of the Controlled Substance Act was published in the August 22, 2014 in the Federal Register. What does this mean? That mean any medication…
46 people die every day in U.S. from overdose of prescription pain medication
Categories: Blog
This is why the FDA recently rescheduled all medications with hydrocodone from schd III to schd II. See the stats on CDC Vitals: http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/opioid-prescribing/index.html
