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People who have lost most or all of their teeth either due to decay or gum disease often feel desperate. They don’t think there are any other options for them other than removable dentures.

Full-mouth implant reconstruction is a series of procedures that is used to completely remake the tooth structure using dental implants, and prosthesis that fit over the implants. Patients can regain the confidence they once had when they had their full set of healthy teeth.

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Parents often ask, “How early should I take my child to the dentist?” The answer is much earlier than most people expect. Between six and twelve months of age are when your child’s first tooth starts to come in.

This is around the time that you should take your child on his or her first visit to the dentist. If you’re wondering how your child could possibly develop problems at such an early age, just think of how much he or she is exposed to milk, formula, and fruit juice.

Learn more about Children’s Dentistry in Hollywood.

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When you walk in to Dr. Sally Kashani’s dental office, the first thing you’ll notice is that it doesn’t look like any of the dental offices you’re used to. While most waiting rooms have old couches and outdated magazines, at Dr. Kashani’s office you’ll be treated to a full beverage bar with coffee, tea, juices, bottled water, and more.

There are couches and magazines, but all our furniture is brand new and extremely comfortable, and our broad variety of reading material is always kept up-to-date.

Learn more about the Hollywood Dentist Patient Experience.

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Periodontal disease starts with gingivitis, which is an inflammation of the gums. Inflamed gums are sensitive and bleed easily. Gingivitis is the stage where there is a lot plaque that has not been cleaned. Once the plaque turns hard and forms “tartar”, your gingivitis will advance to periodontal disease.

Periodontal Disease

Periodontal disease is a broad term used to describe the various diseases that form in the gums. These can range from simple inflammation of the gums to more serious diseases that can result in tooth loss and bone damage.
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Periodontal Surgery

Periodontal surgery, also known as osseous surgery, can be performed on your gums as an option for treating periodontal disease. There are four different types of periodontal surgical treatments that are commonly prescribed.
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Please call us at 818-508-7272 for more info on Gum Disease and Perio Surgery

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When looking for new products to use and staying with the latest trends in fashion, which do you turn to- family, friends, well, how about the web? Considering the technological advances these days, you can find the answer just to about anything. If you did your research on Opalescence Boost, you would find out that it is one of the best teeth whitening treatments on the market. Well, let’s talk about your teeth and how you can whiten and brighten them in just about an hour, help keep them healthy, and make them your most trendiest accessory for a great night out on the town.

You know you have been searching for the best, so look no further. You have finally found it- Opalescence Boost. With its revamped formula, it gives you instant results after just one office visit. No longer requiring ultra-violet light activation, this product has decreased the effect of teeth sensitivity in most people giving them the freedom to enjoy hot or cold beverages after their treatment- calming hot teas, delicious iced mochas…the list goes on. With its level of fluoride, it will also help keep your teeth healthy resulting in strong tooth enamel and cavity protection. But most of all, you’ll get a quick bright lasting smile that goes with anything in your wardrobe. It is the quickest way to accessorize and stand out from the rest.

At this point, you must be wondering who is trust worthy enough to help you bring your white smile to the surface. Trust no other but Sally Kashani DDS, the hidden treasure discovered in the heart of Toluca Lake, CA. This UCLA graduate has created a dental sanctuary for her patients, not only providing privacy, tranquility, and unparalleled technology, but also the best cosmetic dentistry in the greater Los Angeles Area. If your looking for a place to lounge in a spa inspired environment while getting your teeth whitened, then visit Toluca Lake Dental. Just make your appointment today and smile the night away.

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Challenging dental procedures can be a pain but finding a dentist that you can trust can be a bigger challenge. When you are faced with tooth loss caused by periodontal disease, tooth decay, or even an injury- smiling can be a great feat. But with DENTAL IMPLANTS, you can change your lives starting today. Dental implants are tooth roots that are implanted into your jawbone to use as a base for the tooth replacement. An oral examination and consultation is a must to see if you are a candidate for dental implants. Sally Kashani DDS can help you overcome this challenge and find the right treatment plan just for you.

Sally Kashani DDS is a full-package dental spa that offers a relaxed and soothing environment that can help ease the stress of patient’s anxieties of visiting a dentist office. This premiere implant center, located near Hollywood, CA, caters to their patient’s needs first and foremost- offering luxury and convenience at its best:

• Flexible hours for you busy bees
• Sedation dentistry should you choose to snooze
• Vast selection of dental implant insurance plans for your financial concerns
• Payment options for your dental implant procedures
• FMovies on wide screen video glasses
• iPods for listening to music

Don’t endure the challenge of searching for a great dentist for your dental implant surgery when Dr. Sally’s office is right in your neighborhood. Conveniently surrounding the San Fernando Valley and the Hollywood area, Sally Kashani DDS is located in the Dermix Dental and Medical Spa Center Building in Toluca Lake, CA. For more in depth information about dental implants and Dr. Sally’s office, please contact us. Your smile is priceless, make the call today.

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Los Angeles, CA-April 23, 2011– Do you want to have the trendiest fashion accessory for a great night out on the town? Brighten and whiten your SMILE at a hidden treasure, Sally Kashani DDS’s office, located in the heart of upscale Toluca Lake, CA. This dental sanctuary not only brings you privacy, tranquility, and unparalleled technology but also the best teeth whitening system to help you brighten and whiten your smile with Opalescence Boost.

Dr. Sally Kashani, a graduate of UCLA dental school with 2-years of post graduate experience at the Veteran’s Hospital in Los Angeles,  proudly announces the arrival of Opalescence Boost enhanced teeth whitening. With an immense passion for educating and maintaining the dental health of her patients, Dr. Sally continues to research and provide the best products, treatments, and environment that help facilitate her patients needs.

Opalescence Boost has changed the status quo on teeth whitening, sending people in search of this product. Boost does not require ultraviolet light activation causing dehydration of the teeth. With its revamped formula, it offers a higher concentration of fluoride: strengthening enamel, decreasing sensitivity, and increasing cavity protection. Boost is performed during an in-office procedure and shows amazing results in about an hour. If you’re looking for great oral health and want a bright, long lasting smile that goes with everything in your wardrobe…look no further.

Sally Kashani’s dental office in Toluca Lake is a full package dental spa catering to the needs of every individual. They are located in the Dermix Dental and Medical Spa Center building where all your daily stresses are left at the door and where the path to luxury begins. So, what are you waiting for? Show off your pearly whites with Opalescence Boost and smile the night away.

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ALL ABOUT MOUTH SORES

MOUTH SORES and ULCERS are a problem that many people deal with at one point or another in their lives, and as a dentist I get quite a few questions about it.   Most people aren’t aware that there are different types of sores , their causes, and available treatments. What they do know is that they can be very PAINFUL!

1.   The most common type of sore is a traumatic one that can result from BITING your lip, cheek, or tongue. Sometime a burn can also cause a sore on the roof of your mouth, i.e. “a pizza burn”.  People are usually aware when this happens.  They can take anywhere from a few days to over a week to heal but generally the mouth mucosa has great healing capacity. For pain you can try a homeopathic remedy such as a warm salt water rinse. Numbing products such as Anbesol® ointment can also be purchased over the counter and placed on painful areas.

2. COLD SORES, also called fever blisters, usually appear on lips and around the mouth. They can also less commonly be found inside the mouth and on the roof.  This sore is cause by a virus (Herpes virus) and for this reason it is contagious.  It is common for most people to not know when they caught the virus and usually it is a childhood. Because it is can be spread from skin to skin contact, or saliva containing the virus, a parent can very often give it to their child from kissing or sharing an infected utensil.

The sores then pop up throughout the patient’s lifetime and can be very inconvenient, unsightly and painful. Many people can go months without getting a sore. They can come back in the same area or on other areas during periods of stress, from a common cold/fever, or anytime the body’s immunity is low.

The appearance of cold sores is often a group of small blisters which are red and swollen. The blisters contain a liquid which can burst after a few days and then scab over. Most people report tingling sensations right before the sore erupts, followed by pain in the area. Because the virus erupts via nerve fibers it is a very uncomfortable feeling.

The healing time for these sores is usually 2 weeks. It is safe to say that once the blister is in its scab stage and there is no more liquid present, it is no longer highly contagious.

Treatment for cold sores is limited because unfortunately the virus stays in your body for a lifetime. For pain control, over the counter numbing creams can be used as well as taking pain medication such as Ibuprofen. There also over the counter creams such as Abreva® that can speed up healing time and works well for many people.

Anti-viral medications such as Valtrex can be taken to prevent the sore from erupting and reduce healing time. These are prescriptions pills and have to taken under a doctor’s supervision.

The use of DENTAL SOFT TISSUE LASERS can dramatically decrease discomfort and healing time. There is no pain associated with the treatment and many patients report immediate relief. Many of my patients also report they no longer get the sore in the area that has been treated. Treatments are 1 minute and can be done 1 to 3 times on the same area for best results. If on the signs of feeling tingling, the laser therapy is started, the sore may not erupt at all.

3.  CANKER SORES, medically called aphthous ulcers, appear inside the mouth, tongue and are very painful. Unlike cold sores they are NOT contagious. Their appearance is slightly different from cold sores and they don’t appear on the lips. The aphthous ulcer appears as a white or yellow oval with an inflamed red border. The sores can be accompanied by fevers as well.

Their healing time is usually 7-10 days but if sores continually erupt the symptoms can last for many weeks.

The cause of aphthous ulcers is many:

-        They can be hereditary and many people have family members who also get them.

-        The ulcers can appear at times of stress, when immunity is low, or from eating certain types of foods, i.e. food allergy.

-        Physical trauma to the area can cause one to appear.

-        They have also been linked to Vit B12 and Zinc deficiency.

-         An ingredient in tooth paste called sodium lauryl sulfate,  with the acronyms  SDS or SLS, has also been shown to cause the sores in susceptible people.

If you are prone to these ulcers, be aware of foods in your diet that can cause or aggravate them: Nuts (pecans, peanuts), tomatoes, strawberries, citrus fruits, chocolate, alcohol, spicy foods. Start to take notice of what you eat when the sores erupt.

Treatment is usually anything that will alleviate the pain such as Ibuprofen, Tylenol, prescription numbing mouthwashes or ointments that can be prescribed by your dentist.  An over the counter product that I have found very effective and that patients’ love is called Canker Cover Patches:  http://www.cankercover.com/.

DENTAL LASERS are also very effective at decreasing the pain and healing time of the sores. Treatments are about 1 minute, 1 to 4 sessions if needed. Patient’s often report immediate pain after the first treatment.

Questions? Email Sally Kashani DDS at drkashani@tolucalakedental.com

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Bacteria in your mouth can contribute to health problems such as heart disease, arthritis, premature birth during pregnancy and much more.  Gum disease also called gingivitis is the start of the accumulation of harmful bacteria in your mouth.It can develop into periodontal disease which is a more severe form of gum disease. Factors that can cause this include poor oral hygiene, heredity and can be secondary to other disorders and drugs.

Visit your dentist regularly to help diagnose and treat gum disease. Your dentist will do a periodontal exam to determine if you are at risk and can help treat problems with deep cleanings “scaling”, antibiotics, irrigation, lasers and sometimes minor gum surgery. You will need to your part by flossing and brushing the correct way at home. See my BLOG about ORAL HYGIENE for more instructions

The video below is a great visual of how your mouth health and body health are closely connected:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-BGfwCoJJA&feature=player_embedded

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Posted by Dr. Todd Welch on Jan 26, 2011 in Water Fluoridation

http://www.wtnperioblog.com/10-reasons-support-water-fluoridation/

“You’re either with us, or against us” has been a popular quotation throughout history.  I think that phrase describes the water fluoridation debate fairly well.  There are many people against fluoride being added to their water, and many people that support the addition of fluoride to the public water supplies.  I’ve felt caught in the middle.  When I was in dental school we are bombarded with presentations on the benefits of water fluoridation and much of academia doesn’t seem to acknowledge that there are good arguments on both sides of the water fluoridation debate.  Today and tomorrow I’m going to try to give the best arguments for and against water fluoridation so that you can be more informed and decide which side you fit with.  Or, maybe this balanced view will leave you feeling much like me — stuck in the middle.

Top 10 Reasons to Support Water Fluoridation:

1 – Water Fluoridation Saves Teeth

Water fluoridation prevents cavities — obviously, this is the main reason why fluoride is added to public water supplies.  Systematic reviews are considered near the top when it comes to reliable evidence because they comb through all of the studies on a certain topic, weed out the unreliable studies, and publish the combined results of the best studies.

In 2000, the British Medical Journal published a systematic review on the effectiveness of water fluoridation at reducing cavities.  The following sentence comes from their results:

“Water fluoridation was associated with an increased proportion of children without caries and a reduction in the number of teeth affected by caries.”

When cavities are prevented, teeth last longer.

2 – Water Fluoridation Strengthens Teeth

By drinking fluoridated water, you can incorporate fluoride into the enamel of your teeth.  When fluoride is present in your teeth, it makes them more resistant to being dissolved by acid.

3 – Water Fluoridation Is Accessible to Everyone

Many people can’t afford to routinely go to the dentist for a checkup and cleaning — water fluoridation allows them to improve their oral health free of charge.  Fluoridated water helps both rich and poor alike.

4 – Water Fluoridation Saves Everybody Money

Unlike many public health measures, water fluoridation ends up saving money.  It can save individuals money by preventing cavities which allows you to avoid paying a dentist for a filling.  On a national level, it can save taxpayer dollars by preventing cavities in those who are insured by programs such as Medicaid.

The CDC has estimated that for every dollar invested in water fluoridation in communities of over 20,000 people, $38 in dental care is avoided.

5 – Water fluoridation Is Natural

Fluoride is naturally found in the water supply. Here’s a world map that shows where the water is naturally fluoridated at 1.5 PPM or above. Opponents of water fluoridation may argue that since water is fluoridated with a different type of fluoride, it’s hazardous. You can read more about that below.

6 – The Fluoride Concentration Used In Public Water Supplies is Safe

Many opponents of water fluoridation claim that since fluoride is toxic in large quantities, we shouldn’t be adding poison to our water supply.  I would argue that most anything is toxic in excessive amounts.  Even water can kill you if you drink too much too quickly.  In small concentrations, fluoride is beneficial.

The Environmental Protection Agency sets maximum acceptable limits for many different substances that are in the water supply.  They have set the maximum limit for fluoride at 4.0 PPM.  A majority of fluoridated water contains fluoride at a concentration of 1.0 PPM.  That’s only ¼ of the allowable level.

7 – Water Fluoridation is Easy to Utilize

All you have to do is drink water and your teeth get the benefits of fluoride.  Since many people drink water when they’re thirsty, they can get the benefits of fluoride without even thinking about it.  People are more likely to drink water than they would be to rinse with a fluoride rinse every day.

8 – Water Fluoridation is Cheap

This study determined that depending on the community size and method of calculation used, water fluoridation costs between $0.46 and $3.44 per person every year.

That’s not much money considering that a filling can cost over $100 and a tooth that needs a root canal and crown can cost well over $1,000 to restore.

9 – Water Fluoridation Benefits Everyone

Even people who don’t live in areas with fluoridated water consume food products that were packaged in areas with fluoridated water.  By consuming foods and drinks processed in areas with water fluoridation, they can obtain the benefits of water fluoridation.

This is has sometimes been called the fluoridation halo effect and can be likened to the benefits of herd immunity that occurs with vaccinations.

10 – Water Fluoridation is Recognized As One of the Great Public Health Achievements of the 20th Century

The CDC included water fluoridation on their list of ten great public health achievements between 1900 and 1999.  The CDC has this to say about the impact of water fluoridation:

“Fluoridation of drinking water began in 1945 and in 1999 reaches an estimated 144 million persons in the United States. Fluoridation safely and inexpensively benefits both children and adults by effectively preventing tooth decay, regardless of socioeconomic status or access to care. Fluoridation has played an important role in the reductions in tooth decay (40%-70% in children) and of tooth loss in adults (40%-60%.)”

Pro Water Fluoridation Resources

If you want to learn more about the benefits of water fluoridation, here’s two great PDF brochures from the ADA and CDC and another helpful webpage.

• The American Dental Association’s Fluoridation Facts booklet
• The CDC’s two-page brochure: Nature’s Way to Prevent Tooth Decay: Water Fluoridation
• Another page from the CDC that describes the many benefits of water fluoridation with related studies.

Article by Dr. Todd Welch

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