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Why is Dental Work Expensive?

Blue Ocean Dentistry, Dental Work, Dr Fred Wong

Dental work is an important part of your health and wellness, so you should consider the cost before deciding on treatment options! Your dentist is a licensed professional who has invested many years in school and training as well as quality instruments and equipment. You might be able to find a bargain basement professional who graduated at the bottom of his class (after all, someone did). But is that who you want to trust for your dental health?

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Dental Tartar

Dr Fred Wong, Gum Disease, Plaque

Plaque is a sticky film that forms on your teeth, and it can be removed with regular brushing and flossing. If you don’t remove plaque regularly, it can harden into tartar, which can be more difficult to remove. This can cause gum disease and cavities in your teeth.

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Your Teeth & Holiday Stress

Dental Work, Dr Fred Wong, Glendora Dentist, TMJ, Uncategorized

Now, more than ever, remember that the holidays should be joyful and fun, not a time for rigid perfection. Don’t worry if your decorations aren’t up to par with the ones you see on HGTV or if your holiday meal doesn’t look like it appeared on the cover of Food Network Magazine.

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Jaw Pain & TMJ Dysfunction

Blue Ocean Dentistry, Dental Work, Dr Fred Wong, TMJ

November is TMJ Awareness Month. TMJ stands for Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction. What is TMJ? Aches and pains in the jaw can be caused by a variety of reasons. But one of the more common causes is TMD. To find out the source of your discomfort, see your dentist, Dr Fred Wong in Glendora. He will

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Scare Away Tooth Decay this Halloween

Dental Work, Dr Fred Wong, Plaque

Floss at least once a day before you brush, whether in the morning or afternoon. Flossing reaches the spaces between your teeth that your toothbrush cannot. So, this aids in plaque and food removal. Food stuck between teeth not only leads to cavities but causes bad breath.

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Dental Popcorn Problem

Cracked Tooth, Dental Work, Dr Fred Wong

The oldest popcorn known to date was found in New Mexico. In 1948, small heads of the zea mays everta were discovered by Herbert Dick and Earle Smith in a dry cave known as the “bat cave.”

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Dry Mouth: What Causes It & How To Treat It

Dental Work, Dr Fred Wong

Saliva is important to your dental health as it helps to prevent tooth decay by washing away food. It also aids in your ability to eat and swallow and digest food. If you are not producing enough saliva, you may experience increased plaque, tooth decay, and gum disease.

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Medicare & Dental Health

Dental Work, Dr Fred Wong, Glendora Dentist, Implants

Most working-age people fail to realize that one of the benefits they lose when they retire is dental coverage. Routine care, for instance, is not a covered Medicare expense. For that reason, we recommend new retirees consider purchasing a supplemental plan of some kind.

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May is National Dental Care Month

Dental Work, Dr Fred Wong

Thaddeus P. Hyatt was one of the first to promote the preventative dental health care that seems so routine today. Starting in 2018, National Dental Care Month has been observed every year.

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The Best Way to Whiten Teeth

Dr Fred Wong, Glendora Dentist, Tooth Whitening

If you prefer to skip the in-office treatment, we also offer take-home trays and custom mouth guards. By wearing these at home while you sleep or work around the house, you’ll see great results.

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