Obesity is increasing in this country, and today more than a third of all Americans have the condition. Along with rising obesity rates, diabetes is increasing, affecting 12% of Americans, although 28% of them don’t know it. Every day new people are diagnosed with the condition and come to realize that they are now at risk for a number of very serious complications, including oral health risks.
Read Dental StoryIf you are wanting to look more attractive, perhaps it’s time to spend less time preparing your makeup and more time smiling. Research indicates that people consider smiling faces more attractive than those wearing makeup.
Read Dental StoryNicolas 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.
Read Dental StoryAt 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.
Read Dental StoryDiabetes 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.
Read Dental StoryThere was a time in cosmetic dentistry when we thought all problems could be solved with math. It was thought that if we could just discover the ideal proportion, the right ratio that expressed the beautiful, we would know how to design everyone’s smile makeover.
Read Dental StoryCorrective 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.
Read Dental StoryThere 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.
Read Dental StoryThere 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.
Read Dental StorySleep 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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