Dental Risk Factors

What Do we look at when doint an exam??
Sometimes people think that dentist are just looking for cavities in their mouth. However, here at Los Angeles Dental, we take a much more wholistic approach to your teeth. We realize that your teeth are attached to your head and your head is attached to the rest of you so we want to make sure we address you as a whole person.
That's why we look at dental health from four different areas of risk
1. - Risk of decay - If you are someone who always has 7 new cavities when you go to the dentist, or if you drink 3 cans of soda per day, you are at high risk for dental decay. You may not have any new cavities, but just based on your habits and your previous history we like to take an aggressive approach to make sure you dont' get any new cavities. Things like fluoride treatments, frequent cleanings and not just "watching" those discolorations in your teeth that could become full blown cavities in the future. These are low cost ways to prevent the high pain and high costs things like root canals in the future.

By being more aware of you as a whole person and taking into account your history, habits , medications etc... we can help you prevent more complicated dental work in the future.

I will discuss the next 3 risk factors in our next posts.
Have a great day.

Healthy Gums

Healthy Gums

Having a straight and white smile is a lot of patients’ ideal goal for confidence and feeling attractive. As dentists we know that there is something more than just having straight, white teeth but healthy gums to keep them in place. Beautiful teeth can sustain themselves if healthy gums support them.
Most people appreciate and understand the importance of brushing and flossing their teeth twice a day and coming to their hygiene appointments regularly.
It is very important to properly clean your teeth and feel encouraged to maintain healthy gums. Flossing is needed to remove any bacteria that may get stuck in between your teeth, where your brush can’t reach. Feel free to ask us for a refresher on proper brushing and flossing, or other options available to help maintain a healthy smile.

New Team Member

We would like to welcome Ravi Pathak to our LA Dental Team. Ravi is originally from the Fiji Islands, born and raised. He came into our office as an extern student, earning credits for his college degree. He worked hard and got hired to continue is great service to our patients.

He helps Dr. Nasiry and Quinn maintain the patients calm and comfortable during their dental visit. He also makes sure that each patient knows and understand the treatment personally created for them. One of his main priorities is making sure everything is sterile as possible, from instruments to operatories.

Ravi enjoys traveling to different places and going to the beach. He also loves watching sports on T.V. and being sorrounded by friends and family.

"My main focus is to keep everyone comfortable and well informed of their dental treatment. I also make sure that everything is clean and sterile." says Ravi happily.

Welcome Ravi to the team! We wish you the best in your career.