Dental Blogs

Announcing Metal-Free Zirconia Dental Implants

Restorative

Nicolas A. Ravon, DDS, MSD is proud to announce that we are offering metal-free zirconia dental implants for our patients. Although titanium dental implants remain a good choice for most people, these metal-free dental implants are crucial for people with titanium allergies or concerns about metal sensitivity. Metal-free dental implants are also ideal for anyone seeking the absolute best cosmetic dentistry results.

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There’s Still Time to Get a Beautiful Smile for a June Wedding

Cosmetic

At a wedding, it’s traditional for the bride to wear white, but when it comes to your teeth, everyone wants a beautiful white smile for all those pictures. Wedding pictures are among the pictures most commonly shared and viewed. Even if it’s not your wedding, but you’re in the wedding party or are family of the bride or groom, the odds are pretty good that a wedding picture with you in it will end up in a dozen picture albums and even be up on a few walls. This means that the way your smile looks in these pictures is how it will be remembered.

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Diabetes Increases Risk For Gum Disease

Wellness

Diabetes is wreaking havoc on our country. It is estimated that nearly 30 million adults and children in the United States have diabetes and that another 86 million are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. This disease is also estimated to cost the United States $245 billion a year. With November being American Diabetes Awareness Month we thought it would be a good idea to highlight the often overlooked link between diabetes and gum disease.

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Key Facts You Should Know about Corrective Jaw Surgery

Oral Surgery

Corrective jaw surgery, aka orthognathic surgery, is used to correct abnormalities in your jaws that impact the function of your jaws and teeth. Jaw surgery addresses misalignment problems that orthodontics alone can’t fix. A dental evaluation by Dr. Nicolas Ravon from Nicolas A. Ravon, DDS, MSD, Beverly Hills, California, can determine if you’re a good candidate for jaw surgery treatment. Here’s what you should know about this procedure. 

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Is Periodontal Disease Risk Genetic?

Wellness

All our lives we’ve been told that periodontal disease is related to how well we brush and floss. “Only floss the teeth you want to keep,” is a common dental truism, referring to the fact that periodontal disease is the most common cause of tooth loss in adults, and that flossing is supposed to protect against periodontal disease. Now, though, some research suggests that periodontal risk might be related to genetics. Does this mean that some people are susceptible to periodontal disease and some people are not, and that flossing doesn’t matter?

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Red Wine Protects Your Mouth against Infection

Wellness

There are two parts to the infection that threatens your teeth. First, there’s the invasion of bacteria into your mouth, which injures your teeth, causing cavities, and your gums, resulting in gum disease, detachment of your gums from your teeth, and more. The second part of the infection is when your body responds, creating an immune response that can be as destructive to your teeth or even more so than the bacteria themselves.

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Gum Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Wellness

There is a lot of evidence to support the connection between oral health and overall health. The connection between gum disease and cardiovascular risks grows stronger with every study. We know that there’s a mutually-reinforcing relationship between gum disease and diabetes. And we know that gum disease is linked to rheumatoid arthritis.

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Good Sleep Is Essential for Gum Health

Wellness

Sleep is vital to every part of your body, including your gums. If you are not getting the sleep you need, you are likely going to be at an increased risk for gum disease. If you want to keep your gums healthy, start by making sure you get a good night’s sleep every night.

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Signs It’s Time to Get a Smile Makeover

Cosmetic

If you’re unhappy with your smile, you’ve probably been considering a smile makeover for a while. But you might have been putting cosmetic dentistry off, thinking it wasn’t important or you could do it later. But sometimes cosmetic dentistry is important, so important that you can’t put it off another month, week, or even day. Here are some signs that you need to prioritize cosmetic dentistry and get that smile makeover.

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