A person’s smile is often one of the first things that others notice upon meeting someone. For those with missing teeth, this can make interacting with others something they shy away from, as a result of embarrassment about their smile. At Torrey Hills Dental, we try and make all of our client’s smiles the best […]
Continue reading …Posture is a window into the condition of the nervous system. It reveals how the body is adapting to stress. Common examples include uncorrected physical stresses for the birth process, childhood sports injuries, car accidents and even unresolved emotional pressures. As a result of these and other stresses, our bodies assume a defensive, protective posture. […]
Continue reading …Onlays/Inlays At Torrey Hills Dental, we often take advantage of something called inlays and onlays to help repair tooth damage, without having to remove the entire tooth. Inlays and onlays are a type of dental procedure used to restore a damaged tooth, taking a more conservative approach to a crown or filling. At Torrey Hills […]
Continue reading …The typical response that a dental patient will give me when I present dental implants as an option for treatment is “aren’t dental implants too expensive?” A report published as the lead article in the International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants shows that dental implants offer a cost-effective alternative to traditional treatments for tooth […]
Continue reading …Not all stress is bad. A 20 minute work out for a fit and trim 65-year old is good stress. The same workout for an out-of-shape 35-year old would likely be bad stress. Whether your body considers stress good or bad is largely a function of how well it can accommodate it. Ultimately, this ability […]
Continue reading …Heavy consumption of diet soda can damage teeth as badly as methamphetamine or crack cocaine, a new study contends. “You look at it side-to-side with ‘meth mouth’ or ‘coke mouth,’ it is startling to see the intensity and extent of damage more or less the same,” said Dr. Mohamed Bassiouny, a professor of restorative dentistry at the Temple […]
Continue reading …Sciatica can be a distracting pain that starts in the lower back and extends down into one or both legs. Chiropractic care has proven to be quite helpful. Sciatic pain often worsens with extended bed rest. Pain medications and muscle relaxants are unable to correct the nerve compression. Physical therapy is only exercising the unstable […]
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