Why Do Wisdom Teeth Need to be Extracted? Wisdom teeth are the very last molars in the back of your mouth. Wisdom teeth used to be necessary for survival because they took on a lot of pressure other teeth could not handle. They were used for chewing and breaking down hard foods. Today, wisdom teeth […]
Controlling Bad Breath (Halitosis)
02/05/2016 ~ West Valley Dental
Bad breath, or halitosis, is a major social faux pas. But, from where does it come? The answer to this question is multifaceted. It could be as simple as the cigarette you had with your beer last night or the red onions and garlic on your sandwich today at lunch to something as extreme as […]
Toothbrushes: Which one and how?
01/21/2016 ~ West Valley Dental
Surprisingly not, as a dentist, one of the most common questions I get is, “What is the right kind of toothbrush?”. As a wise man once told me in dental school, “the answer to that question is easy, it depends.”
Braces or Invisalign: Which is Better?
01/15/2016 ~ West Valley Dental
Our society has led us down the road of wanting three things out of everything: quicker, cheaper and prettier. This includes their dental options. Included in these dental options are traditional braces and the new clear retainer tooth movement systems, such as Invisalign. So, let’s take a look at both of these in a little […]
Whitening Toothpaste
01/10/2016 ~ West Valley Dental
A common desire for most dental patients is whiter and brighter teeth. How does one achieve this? From the beginning of time, and just slightly after people realized they had teeth, we have been inventing at home remedies for whiter teeth. Some of them have included things like ground-up coral, lemon juice, ashes, and baking […]
