At Hales Parker Dentistry in Ladera Ranch, each member of our team helps us operate smoothly and provide a high level of care. This post focuses on the duties of a dental assistant. You probably think of the dental assistant as: “The one who suctions my mouth while the dentist is working on me,” or…
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3 Critical Things You Didn’t Know About Kids’ Cavities
Categories: Dental Health, Family Dentistry
Here are three immportant things to know about children’s dental health, from the team at Hales Parker Dentistry in Ladera Ranch. 1. Tooth Decay Is The Most Common Childhood Disease Over 4 million preschoolers have decay. Another grave fact; tooth decay in young children is on the increase. Why? There are several conditions. Many young…
Smokeless Is Not Harmless For Ladera Ranch Tobacco Chewers
Cigarette sales have decreased in the past decade, and at Hales Parker Dentistry in Ladera Ranch CA, we won’t kid you: we’re happy about that. But some people have switched to smokeless products, on the assumption that smokeless tobacco is harmless. This is absolutely not true. No matter its form, tobacco is deadly. We encounter…
4 Reason To Look For The ADA Seal
Here’s a word of advice from Hales Parker Dentistry in Ladera Ranch: when you’re at the store looking for dental products, be sure that what you choose has the American Dental Association Seal of Acceptance. Here are four ways the ADA seal can help you make good oral care choices for you and your family.…
Why Visit The Dentist?
At Hales Parker Dentistry in Ladera Ranch, we want to see each one of our patients for a cleaning and checkup twice a year. Most of the time we try to get you to schedule your next appointment even as you leave the office from your latest one. There are some very good reasons for…
3 Reliable Steps To Find The Best Ladera Ranch Dentist
Regular cleanings and checkups are part of your first line of defense against dental health issues, so naturally you want to have the best dentist possible. What should you look for? At Hales Parker Dentistry in Ladera Ranch, we suggest the following. Location and Office Hours. It’s a little like real estate: location, location, location!…
Should You Let Your Teen Get An Oral Piercing?
An increasing number of Ladera Ranch adolescents are sporting tongue, cheek, and lip piercings. What if your teen asked you for permission to get an oral piercing? The team at Hales Parker Dentistry advises parents to give a firm ‘No.’ Here’s five reasons why teens should avoid oral piercings: Excessive drooling Chipped teeth Infection Hypersensitivity…
Dental Health – Soft, Medium, Or Buzz Lightyear?
At Hales Parker Dentistry, Dr. Tyler Hales is often asked how to choose the most basic tool of oral hygiene, the toothbrush. Picking a toothbrush can be as challenging as choosing a paint color, and there seem to be just as many choices. If you have visited the dental section of your local grocery store…
Save Your Breath
Today’s post focuses on a problem experienced by many people – bad breath. Bad breath, or halitosis, has several causes. The most prevalent cause is poor oral hygiene. Often, halitosis develops midday arising from the inability to brush teeth between meals. Small food bits on the teeth, gums, and tongue grow bacteria. The wastes of…
Toothbrush Tantrums: When Your Child Won’t Brush
Categories: Dental Health, Family Dentistry
Your child’s primary teeth, or baby teeth, are just as important to their health, speech development, and self-esteem as their permanent teeth. Some parents we meet at Hales Parker Dentistry hold the misconception that it’s not important to take care of baby teeth, since they will eventually fall out. The truth is that the twenty…
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