How Long After Wisdom Teeth Removal Can I Eat Solid Foods?

As much as we all love ice cream and smoothies, a common question our patients ask is, when will they be able to resume eating more solid foods following their wisdom teeth removal? There are several factors at play here, and the introduction of solid foods can often depend on the patient’s comfort level and how quickly their healing process is progressing.Read More

What Are the Signs of Dental Implant Failure?

Though dental implants are largely one of the most successful dental procedures with an over 95% success rate, complications can and do happen. As with any medical procedure, there can be risks associated, and though rare, implants can sometimes fail. Read More

Covid-19 Information

New Covid-19 Office Protocols for Social Distancing, Infection Control and Patient Screening Our office has always followed the CDC guidelines and those provided by the American Dental Association. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are taking additional steps, out of an abundance of caution, to protect our patients, staff, doctors and community.  Our office staff and doctors are all regularly tested and negative….Read More

Covid-19 Announcement

All of us at Foothill Center Dental Implants and Oral Surgery have been closely monitoring and following the protocols by the CDC (Center for Disease and Prevention Control) and the CDA (California  Dental Association) in cooperation with the COVID-19 outbreak.  The CDA has advised that we suspend all nonessential dental care for the next 14 days. Should you have an upcoming appointment scheduled during this…Read More

When is Sedation Dentistry Appropriate?

Some of the most frequently asked questions our doctors in Pasadena hear are about the ins and outs of sedation dentistry – specifically, when is the right time to use that type of medicine.Read More

What is the Success for Dental Implants?

As long-time practitioners of restorative dentistry in Pasadena, one of the questions our doctors are most often asked has to do with the success rate of dental implants. Based on scientific studies and surveys that have been conducted around the country, it has been generally determined the success rate of dental implant installation is between 92 and 98%.Read More

Sedation Dentistry Options: What Are The Differences?

One of the things our doctors in Pasadena have noticed over their many years of being in practice is that, while there is definitely an interest amongst their patients in sedation dentistry, many of them are unaware of what options are actually available to them when it comes to this type of dentistry.Read More

How Do Dental Implants Preserve the Jawbone?

There are a large number of reasons why someone in Pasadena might be seeking out dental implants, as they are one of the most popular choices for a patient who needs restorative dental treatment, a fact that our doctors would gladly attest to.Read More

Common Reasons People Fear the Dentist

Many of the patients our doctors see have questions about sedation dentistry in Glendale, and that is not a surprise to them at all, as one in five people, or twenty percent, of all people, say that they have a fear of going to the dentist.Read More