Amalgam vs. Composite Fillings

Amalgam vs. Composite Filings If you have never had a cavity filled, most likely, you know someone who has. Cavities are common, but preventable with proper health practices. In the event that a cavity needs to be filled, you go to your dentist and let them take care...

Announcing our Scholarship Winner

Announcing Our Scholarship Winner! Here at Guerra Dental, we are PROUD to announce the winner of the $1,500 essay scholarship for the 2015 fall semester! Congratulations to Maryam Ghaderi-Yeganeh!! We are so proud of her essay and wish her luck this semester! Please...

Canker sores and common mouth sore issues

Canker Sores and Common Mouth Sores Mouth sores occur for many different reasons. Often they are because of infection or bacteria in the mouth. Canker sores are among some of the most common mouth sores. It’s a common misconception that canker sores are contagious....

Having Great Oral Health with the Foods You Eat

Foods That Help Oral Health Spring is arriving and with it comes many seasonal foods that promote good oral health. What you put into your body affects it in one way or another and here are some foods that you should be eating to help get great oral health. Firm and...

Chronic Dry Mouth

Xerostomia, also known as chronic dry mouth, affects about 30% of the population. It occurs when there is an absence of proper saliva production and usually, there are underlying causes for this. A dry mouth is uncomfortable and can cause hoarseness, chronic bad...

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis and Decalcification Osteoporosis is a bone disease that causes bones throughout the body to demineralize and become porous. This puts individuals at a high risk of bone breaks and can cause healing these breaks to take even longer. Because our teeth are...