Western Dental Blog

Only someone with a missing or broken tooth can know the negative impact it can have on their life and the embarrassment it can cause. Some people choose dental bridges to resolve the issue. Others with more extreme tooth loss resort to dentures. These alternatives work for some, but many times produce less than satisfactory results, limiting the ability to eat, chew, speak clearly and enjoy life fully.

Growing up, many of us had the experience of visiting the dentist when something hurt or when we had a “cavity” or hole in one or several of our teeth.  We were told to stop eating sweets, brush twice a day and things would get better. Later in the year we would be back in the dental chair with more cavities to be filled.

With the recent news about novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), we thought you'd appreciate knowing the steps Western Dental takes in each office - every day - to protect the health and safety of patients and staff. 

The American Dental Association recommends that children visit the dentist office when the first tooth emerges, or no later than age one. As a parent, we want to do the right thing, but how do we make the experience productive and minimize the anxiety of that first visit?

Medi-Cal Dental Cavity Assessment Program Treats High Risk Children

Did you know that dental cavities are the most common disease among children? Under Medi-Cal Dental’s cavity prevention program, high risk children between the ages of 1 and 6 can receive additional dental services at Western Dental offices in certain pilot counties.

As the year comes to a close, benefits covered by many dental plans expire, which may prompt plan members to use up any remaining benefits for treatment they may have been putting off.