Burning Mouth Syndrome
Do you experience persistent mouth pain but have a mouth and gums that appear healthy? According to a recent Science Daily article, you may be one of the 2-5% of people who suffer from burning mouth syndrome, or BMS. This…
Luis Sanchez DMD
Dental Insurance and the ACA Health Exchanges
It’s difficult to watch the news without hearing something about the recent launch of the new Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance exchanges. Commentators on both sides of the fence have been debating for weeks about the success, or lack…
Routine Dental Care Lowers Annual Medical Costs
With the Affordable Care Act being implemented nationwide, both employers and individuals are questioning how much their health insurance costs are going to change. For many, President Obama’s health care reform law will allow them to purchase health insurance for…
Are Dental Implants Right for You?
Thanks to modern cosmetic dental procedures, you don’t have to be embarrassed by missing teeth anymore. Whether you’ve lost a tooth to disease or an accident, dental implants are an effective and reliable replacement method for most people. In fact,…
Poor Oral Health Among Elite Athletes
When I think of an Olympic athlete, I imagine the picture of health. After all, most of them have dedicated their entire life to training their bodies to compete in the ultimate challenge. This includes extreme dedication to regular workouts…
No Time to Brush? No Problem!
Most people know that in order to achieve and maintain great oral health, you need to follow a fairly simple dental care plan: brush twice a day for at least two minutes each time, floss regularly, and visit your dentist…
Gender Roles in Dental Phobia
In an effort to better understand dental phobia, research comparing gender and emotional reaction to dental treatments has recently been published in the European Journal of Oral Sciences. While there isn’t a huge gap between the number of men who…
Diamonds: A Dentist’s Best Friend?
***UPDATED: October 25, 2017*** New research out of the UCLA School of Dentistry and the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science further confirms the effectiveness of the use of nanodiamonds in root canals. The tiny particles made…
Trusted Oral Health Information
With the Internet literally in the pockets of nearly all individuals, it has become quite easy to access information about most topics. Whenever a question arises, (When should I feed my baby solid foods? How do I change the oil…
Trusted Oral Health Information
With the Internet literally in the pockets of nearly all individuals, it has become quite easy to access information about most topics. Whenever a question arises, (When should I feed my baby solid foods? How do I change the oil…