Bridging the Gap
Healthy, strong teeth support and maintain your jaws alignment. That is why when you lose one or more teeth, your remaining teeth may shift, and your ability to chew and speak can be affected. A bridge...
View ArticleCosmetic Bonding
Bonding is an excellent way to repair or change the shape or color of teeth, particularly front teeth. Bonding is usually a one-appointment procedure that starts with a careful matching of the color of...
View ArticleCrowns
Teeth are often restored using plastic (composite) or porcelain (ceramic) materials. However, when too much of a tooth’s structure has been worn away (by decay, a fracture, an injury, or large...
View ArticleDental Implants
When searching for a method for tooth replacement, dental implants may be an option. However, as a practice that emphasizes what’s best for the body, we typically do not recommend dental implants at...
View ArticleThe Difference Between Dental Bridges
What’s a dental bridge? It’s a single unit that replaces one or more missing teeth by attaching a prosthetic to teeth adjacent to the missing tooth (or teeth). Pretty simple right? You’re missing a...
View ArticleSave on CEREC Restorations and 3D Cone Beam Scans
Hi! I hope the summer has been treating you well! We’ve been slammed at the office and I’ve fallen behind on our newsletter, but I have some exciting news to share that you might be able to benefit...
View ArticleWhat Is CEREC? (And Why Does it Matter?)
At our holistic dental practice in Encinitas, we use the latest and most technologically advanced equipment. Part of our advanced “tool set” is Sirona’s new CEREC AC unit (as well as the new milling...
View ArticleZ-Systems Ceramic Zirconium Dental Implants
You can’t get much more natural than this Before the advent of dental implants, lost teeth could only be replaced by bridges or dentures, which meant that significant portions of the natural tooth had...
View ArticleDental Ceramics and Radiation Levels
Are Ceramic Dental Implants Radioactive? Almost every element in nature has some measure of radioactivity associated with it including seemingly innocuous elements such as water, milk, vegetables and...
View ArticleCell Phones and Metal Dental Implants Don’t Mix
Cell Phone Use Increases Health Risks for Metallic Dental Implant Patients Electromagnetic fields (EMFs) or the invisible radiation which is continuously emitted from cell phones, cell phone towers,...
View ArticleIntroducing Z-Systems Dental Implants
At The Center for Natural Dentistry, we place Z-Systems Zirconia Dental implants. Why? Because they are metal-free, bio-enert, one-piece implants that are not only proven strong and effective, but also...
View ArticleNew Ceramic Two Piece Tooth Restoration
Dental patients are more educated than ever before, savvy and able to do research on their own about new scientific breakthroughs in dentistry and medicine in general. This, in part, has helped create...
View ArticleWho Should You Believe About Your Health?
When Doctors Disagree, Who Should You Believe? Medicine is a science, right? Studied and perfected over time? If that’s the case, then why do doctors so often disagree? The differ in their diagnoses,...
View ArticleDental Restorations Pros and Cons of Implants
Top Ten Reasons To Get a Dental Implant Current statistics estimate that 69% of all adults have suffered the loss of at least one permanent, adult tooth. After the loss of any tooth, even one that is...
View ArticleAnswers to Sensitive Teeth
If hot coffee or cold ice-cream leave you wincing in anticipation of pain; when sensitive teeth stop you from choosing sweet or sour treats, it may be time to see your dentist about hypersensitive...
View ArticleAre Ceramic Dental Implants Now Mainstream?
Earlier today a visitor stopped by and dropped off a brochure on a new ceramic dental implant system. After years of fighting other dentists on the merits of dental implants made of biocompatible...
View ArticleBetter Sex And Gum Disease
Is there a link? Well Dr. Oz, better known as Oprah’s Doctor, knows a little about gum disease and he mentions it on his webpage RealAge.com. In an article on how the Economy can affect your dental...
View ArticleBPA (Bisphenol A) in Dental Sealants and Fillings
Much uproar has surfaced about BPA contained in plastics and in dental materials. Baby bottles and other plastic bottles are notorious for containing the synthetic harmful substance that has been known...
View ArticleRoot Canal Fails Again
This patient came into the office complaining of sensitivity and only a small amount of pain due to the fact that the tooth’s nerve had been removed and was no longer registering pain. This case...
View ArticleDental Myths: What Happens In The Mouth, Stays In The Mouth
Click the player below to listen to this episode of Let’s Talk Dentistry with San Diego holistic dentist, Dr. Marvin. In this episode Holistic Dentist Dr. Marvin highlights a common theme within the...
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