Cardinal Dental is a distinguished dental practice dedicated to providing top-notch oral healthcare services to individuals and families in La Mesa and the surrounding areas. Our team of skilled dentists, hygienists, and staff are committed to delivering outstanding dental care in a warm and welcoming environment.
Healthy Smile, Happy Body: The Connection Between Oral Health and Total Wellness If you’ve ever been to the dentist, then you already know flossing and brushing your teeth regularly is essential to keeping your mouth, teeth, and gums healthy. It’ll also help you hold onto your natural teeth well into old age. Recently, lots of…
DetailsTo Pull or Not to Pull? That’s Today’s Question If you have a cracked tooth or significant decay, you might be faced with choosing between a tooth extraction or root canal procedure to save the tooth. This can be a difficult choice to make, and many people often look to the easiest, least expensive option,…
DetailsBruxism: Are Your Teeth Working Overtime, While You Sleep? Even if you practice stellar oral hygiene while you’re awake, brushing and flossing like a superstar, your teeth could still be at risk of damage in the night. The Teeth Thief That Comes in the Night — It’s Not the Tooth Fairy Sleep bruxism (not awake…
DetailsYou Might Need Your Wisdom Teeth Removed If… A third set of molars, wisdom teeth develop and grow later in life, between the seventeen and twenty-five. Although some people’s wisdom teeth come in without a problem, others do not have enough room in their mouths. You might need your wisdom teeth out, if you experience…
DetailsWhat Are Veneers and How Do They Work? (Hint: They’re Not Made of Wood) When you hear the word “veneer,” you might think of a decorative, thin wooden covering that’s used to cover courser, less attractive surfaces. The veneers used in dentistry are thin covers, but they’re not made of wood. (Unless a dentist was…
DetailsOptions for Patients Who Want to Remove and Replace All of Their Teeth Living with missing teeth and/or lasting oral health problems not only causes painful symptoms, but can also affect a person’s health, diet, speech, and appearance. Many of our patients who have persistent oral health concerns due to past injuries, genetics, damage, a…
DetailsHow Brushing and Flossing Helps Your Heart: The Connection Between Gum Disease and Heart Health Regular brushing and flossing can protect the health of your heart by protecting the health of your gums. Although the heart and gums might seem like unrelated parts of the body, more and more research has demonstrated that the health…
DetailsWhat Your Lost Teeth Didn’t Tell You About Dental Implants Most adults start out with a full set of 32 teeth. Whether due to injury, tooth decay, gum disease, or another oral health problem, many have lost at least one permanent tooth by age 45, and 25% of Americans over the age of 65 are…
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