When your teeth have become discolored, your confidence can be affected. Suddenly, you find yourself shying away from the camera, which is hard to escape in an age where cell phones have cameras and can instantly upload images for the whole world to see. If you hide your smile, people may get the impression that you aren’t friendly or that …
Yomi Robotic-Assisted Dental Surgery
Dental surgeries have reached new heights with the advent of Yomi, and at Ford Dental Group in Huntington Beach, we’re proud to be at the forefront of this innovation. Being the first of its kind, Yomi offers robot-assisted technology that is setting a benchmark in dental surgeries across Southern California. Benefits of the Yomi System in Huntington Beach, CA Efficient …
Types of Dental Crowns
There are many types of dental crowns. While we will help you decide which type is best for your needs before placing dental crowns, here’s a quick rundown of the different types of crowns available and their benefits. Metal Crowns Metal crowns are typically made of gold, silver, or porcelain. They are the most common type of crowns and have …
Tooth-Colored Fillings
When your teeth have suffered damage, they need to be fixed. Damage can be caused by tooth decay, which happens when oral bacteria feast on lingering food particles or sugars from beverages and produce harmful acids. These acids eat away at the enamel, the hard, exterior surface, of your teeth, and leave behind cavities. Without treatment, cavities only become worse …
Tooth Loss
Millions of people around the U.S. suffer from tooth loss. If you have ever lost a tooth, you probably know just how much of an impact it can have on the appearance and functionality of your smile. Whether it’s due to injury, tooth decay, periodontal disease, or a genetic condition, missing teeth can cause several problems. Having missing teeth makes …
Tooth Extraction
A tooth extraction is the permanent removal of a tooth from the bone socket. If you have a tooth that has been damaged by decay or broken, we will take every effort to save it with a filling, crown, and other treatment options. However, there are some cases where the damage is just too severe for the tooth to be …
TMJ Pain
If you are experiencing jaw pain or discomfort, the office of Dr. Jonathan Ford has experience treating issues that affect the alignment of your jaw and temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Dr. Jonathan Ford will examine your TMJ for irregularities during your comprehensive or periodic exam in order to detect signs of temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD). What Does The Temporomandibular Joint Do? The purpose of your TMJ …
Teeth Grinding
Bruxism (teeth grinding) can cause moderate to severe long-term damage to teeth. Constant grinding wears down the surface of the tooth, exposing the soft dentin beneath the enamel. Some of the damage that can occur includes: Chipped teeth Tooth flattening and tooth wear Cracked tooth enamel Cracked, loose, or broken fillings Tooth loss Gum recession Tooth collapse Bruxism can even …
Sportsguard
Sports can provide many health and social benefits to your life. We highly recommend our patients find and eagerly engage in the sport they are drawn to. We also recognize that along with the benefits, injury from sports can occur. In fact, mouth-related injuries are the most frequently recorded injury that occurs in youth and adult sports, both team and …
Same-Day Crowns
Better Looking Teeth In An Hour The use of CEREC® technology in dentistry has brought about plenty of benefits. A huge benefit of CEREC® technology is that dentists now complete in one hour and a single visit which previously required multiple visits to complete. This means no follow-up and no hassle!Take, for example, a dental crown. These dental restorations have plenty …