Preventative Dentistry

Are your gums growing over your teeth? Do you have a gummy smile? If so, our Beverly Hills cosmetic dentist has answers and treatment options available to you. Gum overgrowth, also known [...]

When you come in for teeth whitening, you probably notice how careful we are to make sure we don’t get any of the active solution on your gums, or if we’re giving you a take-home […]

What should you do if your tooth hurts? You should contact your dentist. Pain is your body’s way of saying something is wrong. Although some causes of tooth pain may not immediately lead to tooth […]

If you wander through your local health foods store or Asian market, you’ll likely come across a section full of teas that claim to provide all kinds of health benefits. There are slimming teas, teas […]

Currently, all tobacco products are required to carry warning labels that describe the serious health risks related to their use. This includes both cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. Recently, Swedish Match attempted to use the Modified […]

Although ’gum is related to the level and types of oral bacteria that you have colonizing your gums, it’s also related to the ’body’s, including a […]

We frequently talk about how much oral bacteria can travel through the body to colonize other locations, but here’s a striking statistic to drive the point home: perhaps 13% of infections following knee replacement surgery […]

E-cigarettes are increasingly popular. Combustionless nicotine delivery systems, the devices work by creating an aerosol mixture of water vapor, nicotine, flavors, and other ingredients that can be inhaled by the user. Many people believe that […]

Gum disease is a common dental problem among adults in the US. The simple act of flossing once a day is your best defense against the infection known as ’gum. Although flossing […]