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Focusing On The Top 3 At Marcos Ortega DDS

Dental health, General Dentistry, Oral Health

There are three dental health issues that affect as many as a third of all Americans. At Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego we want all of our patients to have healthy teeth and gums. If any of these common issues affect you, tell us. We can do something about it. The problems were identified […]

Be Glad We Have X-Ray Vision

Dental health, General Dentistry

During a dental checkup at Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego we do a thorough inspection of your teeth and gums. But visual inspections can’t tell us everything we need to know, which is why we take x-rays. For most patients, we update our x-rays once a year. They help us to make accurate diagnoses […]

Floss Pick Facts For San Diego

Dental health, General Dentistry

At Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego, we urge all our patients to keep their teeth as clean as possible. But we know a lot of them want convenience. That’s why so many use floss picks instead of conventional dental floss. These little tools are quite handy. They usually have a handle that is pointed […]

How Your Lifestyle Affects Your Tooth Color

Beautiful Smile, Cosmetic Dentistry, Teeth Whitening

Most people want to have white teeth and a great smile. But the majority of people have discolored or just plain yellow teeth, especially in a world of tea and coffee drinkers. At Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego, we can fix that. Tooth enamel is a little like skin. It has pores that can […]

Gently Now (Protect Your Gums When You Brush)

Dental health, General Dentistry

Everyone wants nice, pearly white teeth. It makes sense, then, to brush our teeth more often to get them – right? Well, no. As we explain in this post from Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego, brushing too aggressively can result in receding gums. Gum recession is when your gum line exposes more of your […]

Tooth Implant Placement: Before, During, After

Dental Implants, Dentures, Family Dentistry

Dental implants are rapidly becoming the tooth replacement option of choice. Millions of Americans have chosen implants, like those available at Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego. Once the decision is made, patients usually want to know what’s involved every step of the way. Before the Procedure It begins with a consultation and preliminary exam. […]

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