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Dentists have in-fact been worried about the issue of over-brushing and toothpaste 'abuse' for a while. With more abrasive whitening toothpastes on the market, more people are brushing and brushing their way to a brighter smile. Dr. David Bennet, who is also a dentist, says that damages the gum line and that's when problems can begin.

One of the trademarks of today's celebrities is a dazzling smile so perhaps it is hardly surprising that many of us now regard a full set of gleaming white teeth as an essential – and synonymous with success.

A diet for a healthy body is also a good diet for bad breath cure. It's not hard to get dietary advice these days - we hear about what makes up a healthy diet almost daily. A healthy diet that's right for you may be the only natural cure for bad breath that you need.

Photo ©Tammy Davenport Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, has been used for many years in dental offices to help patients relax. Some people don't like the way nitrous...

Dental implant surgery was discovered by Swedish scientist and orthopedic surgeon, Dr. P.I. Brånemark, he found that a titanium implant could naturally bond with bone material. Dental implants now allow dentists to replace individual teeth, create bridges or to create denture supports that are much more natural and better-fitting than normal dentures.

After spending 20 years in Berkeley, just 2 blocks from the University of California, we moved our practice to Piedmont in July, 2005. Piedmont just celebrated its centennial in 2007. As we all know, the San Francisco earthquake was in April of 1906. Back then, there was no Bay Bridge and a number of wealthy San Francisco executives had vacation ranches here in Piedmont. With the destruction of San Francisco, these founders of Piedmont moved accross the bay and made Piedmont a city in 1907. Back then, Piedmont was a destination resort, with The Piedmont Springs Hotel and the Key Route railroad system bringing guests right into the heart of Piedmont. Over time, Piedmont became a bedroom community for San Francisco executives, University of California Professors, and retired officers from the Alameda Naval Air Station. Piedmont also attracted physicians practicing at hospitals in Oakland, Berkeley, San Leandro, Hayward, Walnut Creek, and as far away as Pittsburg in my father's case.

Today, Piedmont is still a bedroom community, minus the railroad and the destination resort hotel which burned down many years ago. With its outstanding schools, dedicated police and fire departments and fabulous parks department, Piedmont is highly sought after as one of the premiere placed to live in the San Francisco Bay Area.

As a dental practice in Piedmont, we are fortunate to be centrally located, not just in the San Francisco Bay Area but also in California. Typical demographic wisdom tells us that people generally travel no more than 5 miles to see their dentist. Because we provide some unique services such as cosmetic dentistry, full mouth rehabilitation, sedation, and TMJ treatment--and possibly because I am a clinical instructor at LVI and Founder/President of The Dental Comfort Academy--patients travel long distances to come to our office. Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, we have patients from San Francisco, San Mateo, Burlingame, Palo Alto, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Jose, Los Gatos, Silicon Valley, Fremont, Alameda, Oakland, San Rafael, Marin, Novato, Sausalito, Healdsburg, Petaluma, Sebastopol, Orinda, Lafayette, Walnut Creek, Alamo, Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Concord, Pleasant Hill, Livermore, Pleasanton, Benicia, Pittsburg, Antioch and Brentwood. Whew! Outside of the Bay Area, patients travel from Tracy, Modesto, Sacramento, Lake Tahoe, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and San Diego. We even have patients who travel nationally from Indiana, Texas, Washington, DC, Chicago, Denver, Atlanta and Florida. Internationally, we have patients from Japan, China, Thailand, Singapore, Sweden, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico. Piedmont is, indeed, centrally located!

If you think it's crazy to travel to Piedmont to see the dentist, please give us a call and we will help you to see just how easy we can make it for you.

Tooth abrasion and tooth erosion refer to a loss of part of the tooth's outer covering, the enamel, and sometimes deeper parts of the tooth. Some cases may require specific restorative procedures, while others will not require treatment.