Medications and you Dental health

How Medications Affect Your Dental Health                                                 If you're taking medications for certain health conditions, it may not have crossed your mind that they can also impact your oral health. After all, medications are supposed to bring equilibrium back to your system, not stir things up, right? Truth is a variety of prescribed medications can affect your teeth. Antihistamines may cause dry mouth syndrome, which can lead to sore gums, making the mouth more prone to infection. Contraceptives and blood pressure medications may cause mouth sores, gum inflammation and discoloration. Blood thinners can interfere with your ability to form blood clots or cause heavy bleeding after a tooth extraction. Anti-seizure medications can cause an overgrowth of gum tissue (gingival hyperplasia) and make it difficult to practice good oral hygiene. When you're taking medications and start taking other medications — whether prescribed, over-the-counter or illegal - it can change the effects of both the original and the new medications. Simply put, when certain drugs interact, they may increase or decrease the effects or produce another, unintended effect. This is why it's so important to keep Dr. Vasquez informed about all the medications you take; any teeth medications you are prescribed will take this into consideration.  

Wisdom Teeth

The Impact of an Impacted Tooth

A tooth is considered impacted when it only partially grows through the gums. This can happen because another tooth blocks it, or it grows in crookedly. The third molar typically erupts from age 17 to 21 and is the last tooth to appear, which is why it’s the most likely tooth to become impacted – there’s usually no room left for it.

 

Although an impacted tooth does not always lead to pain or discomfort, the impaction can cause other problems. A partially erupted tooth can create an opening in the gum where food and other particles can accumulate, leading to gum infection. Impacted teeth can also develop tooth decay, and they can also push on adjacent teeth, causing all your teeth to shift.

 

For these reasons, it’s usually recommended to have wisdom teeth extracted before the age of 21. The younger you are the better (and faster) the surrounding tissue and bone will heal. That doesn’t mean you should ignore the symptoms if you’re over 21, though.

 

No matter what age you are, if an impacted tooth is causing you pain, soreness, sensitivity or inflammation, come in for a visit. Better to get treatment than unnecessarily endure pain and discomfort!

 

Persistent pain or an infection usually means the tooth will need to be removed. Make an appointment with us today! Dr. Vasquez has the most significant technology, the 3-D Cone Beam allows him to see more then the usual panoramic x-ray. Very few Dentist have this technology in their office which makes it convenient for patients to have it taken in the office instead of having to go out for referrals.

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Dental Emergency

Dental Emergency

A dental emergency can strike anytime, anywhere, and without warning.  many kinds of activities could lead to a dental emergency from misplaced fly balls to popcorn seeds causing a painful bout of inflammation, there are many kinds of dental emergencies.

Here are some of the most common reasons for Dental Emergency visits.

A chipped tooth is the most common dental emergency. Small chips can be caused by food (seeds and nuts have sent many people to see the dentist); however, it's usually some sort of accident or injury that more often causes a chip. While you might be embarrassed to walk around with a gaping chip in your front tooth, it is easily fixed with a bond, crown, or veneer.

It might sound funny, but getting a piece of food lodged in the wrong place can result in a dental emergency. If something gets stuck deep in a crevice, it can cause pain and inflammation.

The loss of a filling happens more often than you think. When you lose a filling, you need to take care of it immediately. If you don’t, you may risk further damage to your tooth usually leading to more extensive and costly treatments.

Somehow you've managed to knock out a tooth. Whether it's the result of decay or because a result of a sports injury, when you lose a tooth, you need emergency dental care. If the tooth is salvageable, then it can be re-implanted into the socket, but this needs to be done within a very short period of time.

A broken tooth is more severe than a chipped tooth. When a tooth breaks, it might be due to a small or hidden chip. However, chances are the pain and discomfort will be more severe.

When you injure your teeth or mouth, you need to seek emergency care as soon as possible. In the event of a dental emergency, don't wait. Contact us immediately www.vasquezdds.com or 760-712-4128

Same Day Dentistry

                        My sister has RA (an autoimmune disease that attacks your joints) and she is taking strong immunosuppressant drugs to keep the RA at bay.  She has one day per month to get dental work done. With Doctor Vasquez Same day dentistry, makes getting dental work done convenient for those patients who have medical limitations.

- Tera Dean RDH

"Back Office Staff" (BOS)

The "BOS" of the office!

Being the "BOS" of the office at Dr. Vasquez is a great privilege of mine. No it is not a typo missing an S; I am the BOS meaning “Back Office Staff.”

I consider myself very lucky to be a part of this office and the staff. Dr. Vasquez has taken the time to train me into a great assistant. It takes a lot of patience for a doctor to train someone that doesn't know a lot besides what they have learned in school. I am so lucky to be able to train with such an experienced doctor with such advanced technology. Not every assistant out there can say they are experiencing what I am experiencing working in my office. The way I see myself here is developing from a caterpillar to a butterfly, going through such a phase is great to go through with such an amazing team.

This office is my second family and all of our goals are to make all patients feel like they are a part of it as well. 

The Best Dental Experience!

Hello I'm Ruby, the office Manager at Dr. Vasquez office the BEST Dentist in Oceanside!

Recently I had a family reunion; I was very excited and nervous to go.  Excited because it is always fun to spend quality time with my family and make memories especially for the younger kids, nervous because I haven’t seen some of my family members in a long time but when we arrived we were greeted as if the years have never gone by.  I always look forward to our family reunions; you are always welcomed with open arms and a warmth atmosphere, that’s how I feel when I come to work every day.  We are a family that provides our patients the same warmth atmosphere and make them feel right at home in our office, every patient is treated like family, and every visit to our practice is always a pleasant one.  All the staff works together as a team to assure each patient has the best dental experience; that is our commitment to you.