Informative Dental Blogs

An injured tooth isn’t something you should ignore for long. Once a tooth has structural damage, it’s at high risk of decay, infection, or crumbling. CEREC same-day dental crowns offer a quick solution for repairing cracked, broken, or severely decayed teeth so they can continue to be used. You can’t always prevent accidents that lead […]

As the summer season approaches, you may find yourself looking in the mirror and noticing visible imperfections in your smile. You could be thinking about how you can revamp your smile so that it looks its very best. Gerald Middleton DDS in Riverside, California would like to tell you how patients enhance their smile with […]

Clear aligner therapy offered by Gerald Middleton DDS in Riverside, California, has become increasingly popular for straightening teeth, offering a range of benefits compared to traditional braces. When this treatment was first presented in the late 1990s, it was welcomed with open arms by patients seeking an alternative to bulky, uncomfortable metal braces. Whether you’re […]

Congratulations! You have taken the initiative to visit Gerald Middleton DDS, in Riverside, California, for a professional teeth whitening treatment. Cosmetic teeth whitening is a wonderfully effective and long-lasting solution to a beautiful smile. However, you can take steps to ensure that your teeth remain whiter for a longer period after your treatment. You’ve invested […]

We all know the rules to having a clean, healthy smile – dental hygiene is the main component of this dental hygiene process. So, you brush and floss twice a day at home and use mouthwash and you smile feels bright and shiny. If this is the case, why go to the dentist for teeth cleanings? […]

Regular teeth cleaning is an important of our daily routine. We clean our teeth to make them look good and in so that we can be confident in our smiles. Also, by regularly cleaning our teeth, we prevent oral bacterial infections that lead to complications in other parts of our body, such as the brain, […]

Even if we brush, floss, and use mouthwash before bed, we will likely wake up with less-than-favorable breath. Having halitosis, or bad breath, is normal- it happens to all of us. There are so many ways we can develop bad breath, so it’s important to understand what contributes to it, and how we can go […]

Cavities are preventable and treatable; it’s important to be aware of what causes cavities and how dentists treat them. We have put together a quick guide on what can increase the likelihood a child or adult may develop a cavity, and the different treatments available depending on how advanced the decay is. What Causes a […]

Wisdom teeth can crowd valuable gum space and can cause third molars to grow improperly and teeth to overlap one another; for individuals with small mouths and jaws, this is especially detrimental. Wisdom tooth removal is a very common procedure performed on a majority of young adults and is nothing to be afraid of. Not […]

Learning that you or you or your child may have a crossbite can be an intimidating moment. A crossbite can seriously impact one’s quality of life, and treatments can seem scary. Yet, questions like “How soon should a crossbite be addressed” and “What means of intervention might we take” are better addressed sooner than later. […]

“Baby teeth” are the precursor for adult teeth, they are the placeholder and it’s important they be maintained for gum health and reduction of harmful bacteria. Our baby’s health will always be better off from early interventions in proper oral hygiene. The Basics: Oral hygiene for our children begins the day their first tooth breaks […]

There is no official evidence supporting the adage “it takes more muscles to frown than to smile” but there is evidence to support the positive effects of a smile. Everything in the human body is connected, and smiles have real-life implications for our physical and mental health. Friends may even encourage one another to smile […]