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San Diego Sleep Apnea Centers
Appointments: (858) 997-2877
Gary Sigafoos D.D.S.
San Diego Sleep Apnea Centers
9420 Mira Mesa Blvd Suite D
San Diego, CA 92126
Gary Sigafoos, D.D.S., in the La Jolla area accepts Delta Dental® insurance. Our experienced team at San Diego Sleep Apnea Centers will file your insurance claim for you.
We want your dental treatment to be affordable for you. We're committed to helping you maintain your life-long oral health.
San Diego Sleep Apnea Centers is a trusted La Jolla area dental implants practice providing natural-looking, comfortable tooth replacement. We make it our mission to use a gentle touch during the process.
We hold ourselves to the highest standards to replace missing teeth and provide you with natural-looking results. Our goal is to restore your confidence and your bright, healthy smile.
Dr. Sigafoos has extensive experience providing gingivitis treatments in the La Jolla area. Bleeding gums can lead to more serious health problems if not treated promptly.
Our friendly, professional team will evaluate your needs and design a personal treatment plan. We'll help you have healthy gums and teeth for life.
At San Diego Sleep Apnea Centers we offer a range of treatment options for sleep apnea. If snoring or obstructed breathing is a problem, call Dr. Sigafoos today to learn how we can help you breathe easier.
Left untreated, sleep apnea can cause serious health problems, so contact us now to schedule an examination.
New and safe sedation dentistry with La Jolla area sedation dentist Dr. Gary Sigafoos means you can have years of dental treatments done quickly while you're lightly sedated, with little or no discomfort. If you've been putting up with discomfort, hiding your smile, or delaying scheduling dental work because you're too busy, your life is about to change. Make a sedation dentistry consultation appointment today with Dr. Sigafoos.
Foster City Sedation Dentistry
Appointments: (650) 525-0900
Victor Sobrepena D.D.S.
Foster City Sedation Dentistry
1289 E Hillsdale Blvd Suite 10
Foster City, CA 94404
If you want a gorgeous smile that turns heads, you may want to learn about the range of dental services offered at Foster City Sedation Dentistry. Foster City area cosmetic dentist Dr. Victor Sobrepena is dedicated to producing quality results and beautiful smiles.
If you suffer from periodontal disease or want to make sure you avoid it, Foster City area gum disease dentist Dr. Victor Sobrepena offers the solution with non-surgical preventive gum therapy. Look and feel your best with healthy gums and an attractive smile.
A beautiful smile can brighten your life! If you are continuously hiding your chipped, stained, or cracked teeth from others, it's time for a change! Victor Sobrepena, D.D.S., a trusted Foster City area dentist, can fix chips, cracks, and stains to reveal a great new smile - and a new you. You'll look so good you'll wonder why you waited so long!
If you are missing one or more teeth, you'll want to talk with Foster City area dental implant dentist Dr. Victor Sobrepena about replacements that look and feel as natural as your own teeth. If dentures are causing you problems, you may consider dental implants. Unlike dentures, which can be removed, Dr. Sobrepena offers dental implants that are permanently anchored into the jaw itself.
With IV sedation you'll have no memory of your dental procedure at our Foster City area sedation dentistry practice. Since you are safely sedated during the treatment, you experience virtually no pain. You'll simply wake up to your successful results.
Palo Alto Dentist
Appointments: (650) 566-0999
Rabindra Sahdev D.D.S.
Palo Alto Dentist
882C Emerson Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
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Why Some People Take Antibiotics Before Visiting The Dentist
Dentists prescribe prophylactic (to prevent the spread of disease) antibiotics before dental treatment for people with certain medical conditions. The American Heart Association, the American Dental Association, and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons have recommended the guidelines for preventive antibiotics for these medical conditions. The current guidelines were developed for patient well-being, as well as in consideration of the current concern regarding the overuse of antibiotics. The guidelines outline specific medical conditions and provide examples of which dental procedures indicate the need for prophylactic antibiotics.
The risk of infective endocarditis (infection and inflammation of the lining of the heart and its valves) is increased with dental procedures that cause bleeding and the potential release of oral bacteria into the bloodstream of people with certain medical conditions. Individuals who have certain congenital or acquired heart defects, as well as some conditions or abnormalities of the heart, have an increased chance of a bacterial infection.
The link between dental procedures and infective endocarditis is controversial. Not all dental procedures require the use of antibiotic prophylaxis. Dental procedures that have minimal potential to cause bleeding are considered low risk for infective endocarditis. Antibiotic prophylaxis may be indicated for invasive dental procedures that are likely to cause bleeding and release of oral bacteria in the bloodstream.
Also, the release of oral bacteria into the bloodstream appears to increase the risk of developing an infection around a prosthetic joint in people with a depressed immune system. Use of prophylaxis antibiotics is recommended for individuals with total joint replacements who have certain other health conditions.
Antibiotic prophylaxis also can be prescribed for circumstances other than prevention of infective endocarditis and prosthetic joint infections. Some other conditions or situations that may indicate antibiotic prophylaxis include in-dwelling catheters, hemodialysis patients with arteriovenous shunts, shunts for hydrocephalus, oral surgical or operative procedures (depending on the patient's immune system), insulin-dependent diabetes, or diabetics whose disease is poorly controlled.
By Denise J. Fedele, DMD, MS
Dental Patient Financing
Your dentist's biggest concern is your dental health. Teeth are a priceless possession. Maintaining them should never have to take a back seat to details like dental costs or insurance coverage.
Your dentist's patient financing policy is probably pretty basic: somehow, they'll find a way that lets them perform the work you need now, rather than put it off for money reasons. Simply put, they're there to help.
As a patient, you should receive a proposed treatment plan that's right for you. You should also receive a complete description of what's needed and a dental fees estimate - so you know what, when, and how much - right from the start.
If you're covered by dental insurance, your dentist's staff will work to obtain the maximum benefit your plan allows. They may even elect to spread your treatment over two "insurance years" to expand your coverage. Every plan and patient, of course, is different.
If you're not covered by insurance your dentist can still find a way to get you the dental work you need done. Credit cards, a dental loan, and monthly payments are all dental financing options you can explore in tailoring a program that fits your dental needs.
Your dentist realizes that dental costs will always play a part in the decisions you make together. But cost alone should never prevent you from seeking the dentistry you need early on, before the problem gets worse - and more expensive.
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