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A Missing Tooth Can Lead to Bone Loss

Dental implants from Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego support teeth so lifelike, patients have been known to forget some of their teeth aren’t real. That’s now natural their look and function is. Those simple facts are enough to make most people choose dental implants if they need to replace one or more of their […]

Save Your Breath

Dental health, General Dentistry

This post from Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego focuses on a problem experienced by many people, bad breath. Bad breath, or halitosis, has several causes. The most common is poor oral hygiene. Halitosis often happens in the middle of the day, due to an inability to brush between meals. Small food pieces on the […]

7 Surprising Causes Of Bad Breath

Dental health, General Dentistry

Anyone with chronic bad breath understands the embarrassment and frustration associated with this condition. As unpleasant as it is, rest assured we can help at Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego. There are several possible causes for bad breath, some that you may overlook: Poor oral hygiene Digestive problems Systemic infection Bacteria on dentures Gum […]

Periodontal Disease Is Linked To Systemic Diseases

Dental health, Gum Disease

Gum disease is a leading cause of tooth loss among adults. Nearly half of Americans over the age of thirty have gum disease in some form. As devastating as it can be, it’s a treatable condition at Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego. What do your gums do? Gum tissue has an important job. It […]

Oral Cancer: Early Diagnosis Makes A Big Difference

Dental health, General Dentistry, Oral cancer

Cancer remains one of the scariest diagnoses anyone can get. Oral cancer is especially frightening, because it generally has a higher mortality rate than other cancers. Please keep reading this post from Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego, because we actually have some encouraging things to tell you. The reason that the death rate for […]

Think You Know How To Brush? Think Again.

Dental health, General Dentistry

You’ve been doing it since you were five. You switch to autopilot morning and night and get it done. But at Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego we have a question: are you doing it right? We ask this in all seriousness. There is always room for improvement, even in something as basic as brushing […]

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