Tooth Whitening Roseville Dentist

Tooth Whitening Roseville Dentist

 A survey by the ADA, Crest, and Oral B tells us that a person’s smile is the most appealing feature over eyes, hair, and body. You may recall a similar survey by the AACD  that showed a great smile makes a person seem more intelligent and attractive. So it’s not news, its true. 

 The easiest way to enhance your smile is to whiten your teeth. This simple procedure can take years of staining off teeth and can immediately increase the youthfulness of many patients!

Here is an article about tooth whitening from the ADA.  It might answer some questions you have about whitening, and we are glad to provide this service for our patients here in Roseville California, providing teeth whitening (tooth whitenting) treatments as a Roseville Dentist.

What should you ask your dentist?

You may want to start by speaking with your dentist. He or she can tell you whether whitening procedures would be effective for you. Whiteners may not correct all types of discoloration. For example, yellow-ish hued teeth will probably bleach well, brownish-colored teeth may bleach less well, and grayish-hued teeth may not bleach well at all. Likewise, bleaching may not enhance your smile if you have had bonding or tooth-colored fillings placed in your front teeth. The whitener will not effect the color of these materials, and they will stand out in your newly whitened smile. In these cases, you may want to investigate other options, like porcelain veneers or dental bonding.

 What is in-office whitening?

 If you are a candidate for bleaching, your dentist may suggest a procedure that can be done in his or her office. This procedure is called chairside bleaching and may require more than one office visit. Each visit may take from 30 minutes to one hour.

During chairside bleaching, the dentist will apply either a protective gel to your gums or a rubber shield to protect the oral soft tissues. A bleaching agent is then applied to the teeth, and a special light may be used to enhance the action of the agent. Lasers have been used during tooth whitening procedures to enhance the action of the whitening agent.

What are at-home whitening and products?

There are several types of products available for use at home, which can either be dispensed by your dentist or purchased over-the-counter.

Bleaching solutions. These products contain peroxide(s), which actually bleach the tooth enamel. These products typically rely on percent carbamide peroxide as the bleaching agent, carbamide peroxide comes in several different concentrations (10%, 16%, 22%).
Peroxide-containing whiteners typically come in a gel and are placed in a mouthguard. Usage regimens vary. Some products are used for about twice a day for 2 weeks, and others are intended for overnight use for 1-2 weeks. If you obtain the bleaching solution from your dentist, he or she can make a custom-fitted mouthguard for you that will fit your teeth precisely. Currently, only dentist-dispensed home-use 10% carbamide peroxide tray-applied gels carry the ADA Seal.
You also may want to speak with your dentist should any side effects become bothersome. For example, teeth can become sensitive during the period when you are using the bleaching solution. In many cases, this sensitivity is temporary and should lessen once the treatment is finished. Some people also experience soft tissue irritation—either from a tray that doesn’t fit properly or from solution that may come in contact with the tissues. If you have concerns about such side effects, you should discuss them with your dentist.
Toothpastes. All toothpastes help remove surface stain through the action of mild abrasives. “Whitening” toothpastes in the ADA Seal of Acceptance program have special chemical or polishing agents that provide additional stain removal effectiveness. Unlike bleaches, these ADA Accepted products do not alter the intrinsic color of teeth.  Please call our office or e-mail us if you have any questions on teeth whitening treatments.  Tooth whitening is probably one of the biggest questions we get, as everyone wants to be proud of there teeth and color does play a part, but really healthy teeth is number one priority for our patients.  Proud to be a Roseville Dentist, and we offer the best treatments for our patients.

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Roseville Dentist – Five Rules for Great Dental Hygiene

Roseville Dentist – Five Rules for Great Dental Hygiene

 Maintaining your dental health is important for more reasons than you might think. Nobody wants the pain associated with cavities and infection, but poor dental health affects not only your mouth, but the health of your entire body. Here are five suggestions from Dental Designs of Roseville, California for maintaining good dental hygiene.
Brush. The first and most fundamental rule for sound dental health is to brush your teeth. Minimally, you should brush twice a day, morning and night; but optimally, you should brush three times a day especially after every meal. When you purchase a toothbrush and toothpaste, look for the ADA (American Dental Association) stamp. The ADA has certain standards that assure minimum quality for dental products. By choosing ADA approved dental products, you can be assured that you are getting the quality your teeth require. When you brush your teeth, visualize every surface of your teeth, top and bottom, including the nooks and crevices and your gums. Brush in a gentle, circular motion, moving slowly across all of the surfaces and crevices you visualize to ensure that your brushing action is reaching and thoroughly cleaning all the surfaces and nooks and crannies in and around your teeth where bacteria exist,another tool of great effective brushing is an electrical toothbrush,we at Dental Designs of Roseville highly recommend Sonicare as the electrical toothbrush of choice.
Floss. After brushing, the most important habit for maintaining the best dental health is flossing. While you may brush thoroughly and regularly, nothing beats flossing for removing plaque and other remaining bacteria that lingers on your teeth, in between your teeth, or on your gums. Also, flossing helps prevent gum diseases, which if unchecked can lead to much more serious health issues like heart disease etc.. To help you floss more thoroughly, look for floss that has a waxed coating. This helps the floss move through your teeth more easily. Floss every day.
Mouth Rinsing. The third rule for great dental health is to rinse out your mouth with either water or mouthwash after meals when you can’t brush. Swishing or gargling water or mouthwash after meals helps to remove food debris and other bacteria that is likely to remain after the meal. Food debris and bacteria cause an acid to form on your teeth that causes plaque and eats away at enamel. If plaque is not removed it can turn to tartar. Once plaque has turned to tartar only a dentist can get it off. The rinsing action minimizes the build up of plaque in your mouth.
Fluoride. The fourth rule for maintaining good dental health is to rinse your mouth with mouthwash that contains fluoride. Fluoride strengthens the enamel on your teeth, and the harder the enamel on your teeth is, the tougher it is for plaque to stick and for acid to eat through it and in term more resistance to decay.
Dental Check-up. The fifth rule for great dental health is to see your dentist on a regular basis. Usually dentists like you to come in every 6 months for a cleaning. Going to the dentist every six months is important for your dental health because they will do a detailed check up of all your teeth. Your dentist will also clean off any tartar build up that has occurred. Getting all of the tartar off of your teeth is crucial for avoiding gum disease.
To learn more about dental hygeine, contact Dental Designs of Roseville or Call us at 916-784-2002.  Proud to be a Roseville Dentist!

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Invisalign Dentist Roseville California

 Invisalign Dentist Roseville California

 
What is Invisalign?
Invisalign is a series of clear, removable teeth aligners that are used as an alternative to the traditional metal braces. Invisalign is the treatment of choice due to the comfort, user-friendly advantages, and cosmetic appearance. We are proud to offer all of our patients the best technology and care in our Dental Designs of Roseville Invisalign dental office.
What are the Advantages?
§         The greatest advantage of the treatment is the cosmetic appearance. The aligners are completely transparent and made of clear, hard plastic. This makes the method particularly popular among adults who want to straighten their teeth without the look of traditional metal braces. Invisalign for Teens has also been created to help teens straighten their teeth without their peers ever even knowing!  We are happy to provide invisalign dental services here in Roseville.
§         In addition to the benefits of invisibility, our patients have found the aligners more comfortable and user-friendly than metal braces. There are no metal brackets to cut your lips or cheeks and the aligners do not irritate gums. Due to the fact that the aligners can be removed and cleaned, unlike metal braces which routinely catch food and gum in the brackets.
§         The hygienic benefits are excellent and the chance of tooth decay is much lower in comparison to traditional braces. The aligners must be worn for a minimum of 20 hours a day, allowing time to remove them while eating, brushing, and flossing your teeth. With traditional braces, demineralization or tooth decay occurs in 50% of patients. The metal wires also prevent dental x-rays from being taken and tooth decay is usually not caught or noticed until after the braces are removed. The Invisalign aligners are removed while eating and patients are told to brush and floss their teeth before returning the aligners to their mouth.
§         Computerized treatment planning is an excellent way of checking the proper alignment of the teeth and customizing the finished product to the patient’s unique desires. The patient is brought into the office to review, critique, and agree to the treatment as it is shown online to the Dentist.
§         Due to the advanced nature of Invisalign technology, the orthodontic treatment is typically quicker than traditional braces. The average length of time a patient is in treatment is 12 months. The final aligner is kept as a final retainer which the patient can wear at night to help prevent the teeth from shifting after treatment.
§         The aligners can be used as bleach trays to whiten teeth. The custom aligners are very similar to bleach trays and can double as bleach trays to prevent an added cost. We offer all of our Invisalign patients teeth whitening products so that they have perfectly white teeth at the end of their treatment!
Are there any disadvantages?
§         Because the aligners are removable, they do have the potential to get lost. The good news is that Invisalign stores all treatments in their database and we are able to request a single tray be remade to replace the lost aligner. 
§         Another potential disadvantage is that the trays MUST be worn no less than 20 hours per day. If a patient is not consistent with their wear, the trays will not have their intended effect and the patient will struggle to achieve their optimal smile so commitment is a must.
§         If a patient suffers from grinding their teeth, the aligners have the potential to become damaged before their 2-week use is up.  If a person has severe grinding habits, other options will need to be discussed before attempting the use of Invisalign treatment.  Being an invisalign dentist in Roseville California is quite helpful to our patients.
Call our office today  and let us help you achieve the smile you desire through the dentistry you deserve.  Happy to be a Invisalign Dentist in Roseville California!

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Benefits of Invisalign Vs. Traditional Braces From Your Roseville Dentist

Almost everyone has had or seen the Traditional metal braces used widely by Orthodontists.  Most people remember the horrible grade school nicknames like “metal-mouth” or “brace-face.”  An adult with metal braces can receive odd looks or teasing comments as well.  With today’s technology the dental community has welcomed Invisalign braces with open arms.  Their almost complete invisibility has allowed teenagers to wear braces without the humiliating psychological and social effects.  As well as provided adults the ability to wear braces in many social, business, and professional settings.  The following are some simple pros and cons of Traditional braces versus Invisalign braces.

Oral Hygiene and Tooth Decay

Traditional braces are placed directly on the tooth and can have various attachments such as metal bars, small elastics, springs, and bands.  These various pieces of traditional braces may catch or hold food and make flossing extremely difficult.  Food caught in braces can also cause the patient to have bad breath and can require special cleaning tools that may add to the cost of the braces.  People may also be limited to WHAT they can eat.  Most are advised to avoid such things as corn on the cob or biting an apple to prevent a metal bracket coming off or bending the metal wire.
If the braces are not thoroughly cleaned on a daily basis, patients can experience decalcification and/or tooth decay.  This is often a problem with patients due to the fact that both cause discoloration of tooth enamel and may require tooth whitening or dental fillings.  These can be bothersome if they are on the front teeth and can range from mild to severe depending on the oral hygiene of the patient.

Invisalign aligners are removable and allow for normal eating, brushing, and flossing while in treatment.  In our practice, we have seen a marked decrease in the amount of dental decay due to this simple feature.  It is required that the aligners are worn for at least 20 hours per day, allowing 4 hours for regular eating and cleaning without the retainers.  The aligners are not made to be worn while eating and thus will not cause a patient to avoid eating any type of food.

Comfort

Traditional braces can be painful due to the sharp or pointy edges of the brackets or wires.  Bracket wax is often recommended to avoid sores or cuts on the inside of the cheeks or lips.  These can decrease over time as the patient’s tissues “toughen up” or become accustomed to the metal braces.
Invisalign aligners have smooth, comfortable edges and do not cause tissue irritation in nearly all patients. Invisalign aligners also don’t require any extra materials or time when wearing them.

Length of Treatment

Traditional Braces treatment varies based on the severity of the case.  Patients with severe crowding, rotated teeth, or teeth that cannot erupt into the mouth due to lack of space will have a much longer treatment time compared to those with minor to moderate crowding.  Typical length of time is an average of 2 years.
Invisalign braces are slightly different.  The length of treatment is based on the number of trays the patient will need to wear in order to achieve the straight smile they desire.  Each tray is worn for 2 weeks and then replaced with the next set of trays worn for 2 weeks, and so forth.  Depending on the type of tooth crowding, Invisalign will decide how many trays it will take to move the teeth, via computer technology.  Simple cases are typically 4 to 6 months in length.  Severe cases of crowding can extend up to 12 months or more.  Average length of time is typically 10 to 12 months for Invisalign treatment.

Other Benefits of Invisalign

Invisalign provides the dental office a computer simulation of the patient’s alignment that the patient is able to view, approve of, or change based on the desired final results.  The visual progression of the treatment allows patients to see the before and after of their treatment, as well as educates the patient of the entire process.  The ability to view the final result also increases the motivation of the patient to properly follow instructions and wear the aligners as recommended.

Invisalign aligners can also be used as whitening trays during treatment.  This provides all our patient’s the ability to synchronize the whitening and straightening of their teeth for a perfect smile at the end of treatment.  The cosmetic benefits Invisalign aligners offer are astounding!

Invisalign aligners can be used as a retainer at the end of treatment.  The last aligner is used to perfect the treatment and is recommended to be kept and used as a retainer once treatment is completed.  The clear aligner is much more user-friendly than the traditional retainer with a metal wire across the front of the teeth.

We are proud to offer Invisalign to all our patients and welcome new patients interested to schedule a FREE Invisalign Consultation.  We offer various financing options based on each patient’s treatment and custom limitations.  Please call our Dental Designs of Roseville Office at 916-784-2002 and check out our Website to learn more about our office and or excellent staff.  We offer not only “General Dentistry, but also Cosmetic Dentistry”.  We look forward to meeting you!  Proud to be a Roseville Dentist!

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Broken Tooth – Finding a General Dentist or Family Dentist

In our City, that being Roseville CA, there are many dentists and that means there are many dental offices to choose from. How do you choose the right dentist for you?  We invite you to come and visit our office and meet Dr. Nassif and Dr. Duke as it is important that you feel comfortable with the doctor and the staff.   We are writing this topic on the subject of having a “Broken Tooth” or “Broken Teeth”  – this could be painful, but at the least it is very worrisome.   Choosing a general dentist or family dentist in Roseville California is not hard at all.  As our doctors are ready to help you.   The repair can be quick and easy and or perhaps more involved using a crown or a dental implant.  In any case, Dr. Nassif and or Dr. Duke will assist you in provising the best treatment plan.    So keep Smiling Roseville!  As Dental Designs of Roseville is here to keep you healthy and smiling!  No broken tooth left behind!  :)

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Cosmetic Dentist – Dental Designs of Roseville

Probably one of the number one questions we are asked?  What is involved with cosmetic dentistry?  Or do our doctors “Cosmetic Dentists?”  The answer is yes to the latter, and what is involved with cosmetic dentistry is much more broader.  Frankly speaking – most people do not need extensive cosmetic work.    Cosmetic Dentistry could involve just teeth whitening improvements.  All of us want whiter teeth, but not too white!  So you need to be evaluated on the proper shade, the whiteness that really fits, and is natural, appealing, and conveys what you really feel inside – healthy teeth!  That is most important to our office and to our doctors.    Dr. Firas Nassif and Dr. David L. Duke are cosmetic dentists, and they will help you determine what is the best option for you.  Could be just small improvements, or possibly looking at veneer options, or implants.    Dental implants and Dental Veneers are not complicated, but have to be done properly and by trained Dentists.  

We are pleased to have this service and want all of our local clients, our friends to ask about Cosmetic Dentistry and what it could do for you!  You have found your Cosmetic Dentist here in Roseville, and or any Dental needs!  Roseville Dentist, we have it here!  Call today!

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Broken Tooth? My Tooth Hurts!

A broken tooth, and or a tooth that hurts… the dreaded tooth ache!   Dr. Nassif and Dr. Duke are ready to help.

Along with there trained staff, we can accurately diagnose why you are experiencing tooth pain.   Here at Dental Designs of Roseville, we are ready to help you with any dental service, and our goal is that you and your family have healthy teeth, but also good looking teeth, that make you want to smile!   Broken tooth, chipped tooth, are easily repaired, and there are typically a number of treatment options.    New dental implant?  A new dental veneer?  Possibly just a small restorative to the broken tooth area.      Be sure to call the office and or e-mail us with any questions.   Look forward to hearing from you and… we are ready to help!  Keep Smiling Roseville!

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Roseville Dentist – Keep Smiling Roseville!

Keep Smiling Roseville!!!

Dr. Nassif and Dr. Duke along with our beautiful staff to provide the best in dental services for Roseville California and all surrounding Cities. We have a very loyal clients, and quite frankly, these become our life long friends.

Providing Family Dentistry – means we can take care of the whole family. From routine dental check ups, thus providing the best dental hygiene care and service and caring for dental exams, crowns, dental implants, bridges, whatever is needed, we will work with you to provide the best options that fit you and your smile! Cosmetic Dentistry is also a primary focus for our office. This means extra tender loving care! and Dr. Nassif and Dr. Duke and our staff provide this.  To have a new smile, as a result of no fear of making a big smile happens when new veneers, dental cosmetic work and results is achieved.

Providing Roseville with the Best Dentist and the Best Dental Services for family or as an individual is what you will get with Dental Designs of Roseville. Please call and set up a consultation and or e-mail or call us with any questions. We look forward to getting to know you and giving you the best in dental care!

Key things we do in Roseville – Family Dentist, Cosmetic Dentist, Dental Implants, Best Dentist!

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Welcome!

We are thrilled to have you visit our newly renovated website!  We have done this to make it easier for our new guests and patients to find key information in our website.  Please call us or e-mail us if you have any questions.  Cosmetic Dentistry in Roseville and or any other dental service you need, we are ready to help!

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