Losing a tooth can be traumatic! It can affect your confidence to smile and your ability to eat. You may be asking “what are some replacement options?”. Great question! As Bakersfield’s Trusted Implant Specialist Dentist – Implants are typically the BEST option to replace a missing tooth. Learn more about them:

As long as the missing tooth space allows for it, an implant is the best option to replace a missing tooth. Just like a bridge, it provides strength and stability but while a bridge requires the teeth around it for support, an implant supports itself and does not need the support of other teeth. It is also provides the most natural replacement of a tooth available. An implant may also serve as a foundation for future support if further tooth loss occurs, serving as sort of an insurance policy for the future.

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Congratulations on your decision to improve your smile. Veneers or a smile makeover can have a dramatic impact on your smile, your confidence, and your appearance. A smile makeover can often times take years off your age giving you a more youthful, vibrant appearance. Your smile makeover journey will start with an evaluation at SDDS Dental, where detailed cosmetic photographs and a 3D digital scan is taken of your teeth. Don’t worry, this isn’t an x-ray and no radiation is used. Dr. Safaei will then plan your cosmetic case with you, discussing your goals and what you want to achieve. A treatment plan will be customized for you to achieve those goals. Your new smile can be yours in as little as 2 weeks from start to finish! To see an example of Dr. Safaei’s cosmetic work, see below:

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OOPS! You bit into your food and something chipped or broke your tooth. Or maybe you got into an accident or fight and broke some teeth. Chipped/Broken teeth can cause immediate concern and depending on the size and location, it can develop into something much worse. Not to mention chipped teeth in the front can be unsightly. Not to worry! At SDDS Dental we can repair your chipped tooth! After evaluating the severity and location of your chip we can plan the appropriate work needed to get it fixed! In some cases we can even get it started in the same appointment! Here are a few satisfied patients who fixed their chipped teeth at SDDS Dental:

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OUCH! Toothaches can really get in the way of your day-to-day. Tooth pain can be caused by a number of things from clenching to severe infections. Lets follow some steps to find out what’s causing your tooth pain.  The first thought you may be having after a toothache is “Am I going to need a root canal?”. Maybe, but maybe not. But don’t wait to find out. The sooner you find out the easier and cheaper it will be to fix. If a root canal is needed to relieve your pain, remember that although there is a common perception that root canals are painful, this isn’t true and most root canal procedures can be painless. At SDDS Dental, we’ve had patients snoring through their procedures. And if it ends up that you don’t need a root canal, then you have taken an important step in getting yourself out of pain, so congratulations on taking that step. That first step is easy and it just takes an x-ray and exam to have Dr. Safaei properly diagnose the reason for your toothache so that we can get you pain free and back to your day to day. To schedule, please call us at (661) 831-0800 or fill out the form below to get started:

Seeing blood when you brush or floss can be scary. You may be thinking “Should I stop brushing/flossing?” The simple answer is no but to be sure we must learn a bit more about why your gums are bleeding. Bleeding gums is often a sign of gum disease (periodontal disease). Gum disease is progressive and is best prevented or kept from progressing further. When your gums bleed, this is their way of telling you that they need some attention. Often times, plaque and debris will accumulate around the gums and cause irritation and inflammation of the gums. This is called gingivitis. If gingivitis is not treated it will progress to Periodontitis, which is when the inflammation begins affecting your bone, leading to bone loss. Periodontitis is the leading cause of tooth loss. Fortunately, the treatment for gum disease is proper at home care along with gum therapy which can be scheduled at SDDS Dental. Our office can help treat your gum disease with the appropriate level of gum therapy  based on your specific stage of gum disease. Let us help diagnose you and help you get your bleeding gums under control! To schedule, please call us at (661) 831-0800 or fill out the form below to get started:

Sometimes its hard to know where to start. Or maybe its been so long that you’ve been to the dentist that you just don’t know what you need. In these cases we can schedule you for an initial check-up appointment where you can sit down with Dr. Safaei and together find a place to start. We can discuss your goals and guide your treatment according to your needs. To schedule, please call us at (661) 831-0800 or fill out the form below to get started: