While brushing and flossing can help prevent the majority of dental health issues that can threaten your smile, cosmetic blemishes can still mar your teeth in spite of your best efforts to prevent them. Tooth stains, which can result from the food you eat, are arguably the most common cosmetic dental complaint. However, chipped teeth

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Some comedy shows and movies portray loud, obtrusive snoring as humorous, which it can be in the right scripted situation. In life, however, snoring is not nearly as funny, especially if your snoring deprives your partner of much-needed sleep. Sometimes, snoring can even indicate a serious issue that can place your health at risk. Fresno

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Tooth decay affects over 90% of the American population before they reach the age of 60. Cavities are so common that the mention of them rarely produces an ominous feeling. However, the havoc that untreated cavities wreak on your oral health can irreversibly damage more than just one tooth. To help raise awareness of the

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Studies have shown that smiling openly and confidently can benefit multiple areas of your personal and professional life, including your health and wellbeing. If your teeth are stained, chipped, crooked, misaligned, or blemished in some other way, you may not be inclined to smile your brightest in public. As dedicated cosmetic dentists in Fresno, Dr.

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With the advancements that preventive dentistry has made over the years, more people are able to save their winning smiles through innovative techniques and procedures. Research continues to grow that grants us a greater understanding of the issues that afflict our dental health, as well as provide us with the means to combat those afflictions.

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For smokers looking to quit, many consider the using smokeless tobacco such as chew, dip, or snuff. The belief that smokeless tobacco is the lesser of two evils when compared to smoking cigarettes is an unfortunate myth. In fact, researchers have recently suggested that smokeless tobacco has an increased risk of oral cancer over smoking

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Dental bonding is made of composite resin, a material used for several aspects of dentistry. With a material this versatile, Dr. Alex Denes and Dr. Claudia Denes use composite resin for anything from filling a cavity to closing smile gaps. Our Fresno cosmetic dentists will explain how dental bonding can restore teeth and improve your

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What is sleep apnea? Sleep apnea is a disorder involving several pauses in breathing and low breathing periods during sleep. Apneas, or periods during which the patient holds his or her breath, can occur for a few seconds to a couple of minutes at a time and up to 30 times in one hour. Many

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This summer you may be looking forward to the simple pleasures in life, like drinking ice cold lemonade on the porch, patronizing your local snow cone stand, or enjoying an ice cream cone on a hot day. However, if you have tooth sensitivity, the thought of eating snow cones, biting into ice cream, or drinking

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Fresno Dentures – How Senior Patients can Address Tooth Loss When you lose most or all of your teeth, you lose more than tooth function, you can also lose your self-esteem. Your smile is an indicator of your personality. Without it, the simple pleasures in life like eating tougher foods, or laughing out loud may

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