There are patients coming from all over Los Angeles for the care offered by Dr. Kourosh Maddahi and his Beverly Hills dentist office. Many come from local areas such as La Cienega, Santa Monica and Pacific Palisades to this dentist office. Why? The level of care offered by Dr. Maddahi’s office is well in advance [...]
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In addition to the normal dental mirrors and equipment used to examine teeth, we also use a mini camera at our office. The mini-dental camera allows us an even closer look at the patient’s teeth. We can then review all the dental problems and improvements with the patient on a video screen right from the [...]
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Many ingredients that are now used in toothpastes, with Fluoride being one of the most common. The combination of the toothpaste and modern toothbrush gives everyone the tools to better oral hygiene and dental health.
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It wasn’t until the 1900s that toothpastes evolved to be more modern. Many toothpaste companies, worked to design toothpastes that tasted good while providing the means to clean teeth while not causing gums to bleed.
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In the 19th century, a lot of different toothpastes were designed to both clean teeth and give the user better breath. This is where the modern idea for toothpaste came from, and is one of the turning points in the history of toothpaste. The combination of these pastes and the toothbrush worked to ensure [...]
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The concept of toothpaste and mouth wash is pretty old – almost as old as the Egyptians’ toothbrush.
The earliest known toothpaste was created by the Egyptians. It was said to contain rock salt, mint, dried iris flowers and pepper. This was then crushed and mixed together to form a powder. When mixed [...]
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Your dental hygienist will help to ensure that you are maintaining your good oral health by conducting a thorough examination and comparing examination results to your previous dental check ups. If you are falling off track with your oral hygiene he or she will help put you back on the right path with tips on [...]
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Dentists have always screened for oral cancer with a visual exam, with the ViziLite Plus system we can detect pre-malignant and early stage cancers with a simple test. The addition of this test gives our patients an even higher level of preventative care than they would receive at most dentist’s offices.
Early screening for Oral Cancer [...]
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Electric Toothbrushes often come with a timer feature to indicate the time elapsed for brushing. This is quite handy in monitoring the proper hygiene for the mouth and teeth, which is two minutes. Sometimes, electric toothbrushes even contain sensors that will alert you if brushing becomes too hard on the gums.
So while, using an ordinary [...]
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Here is some dental trivia that I thought might be interesting:
 Women smile about 62 times a day compared to men who smile eight times a day on average.
Each person’s set of teeth is unique much like their fingerprints. Even identical twins do not have exactly the same set of teeth. Did you know that your [...]
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