Sunday, February 19, 2012
Open Wide For A Snapshot Of Your Body’s Overall Health
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA — Santa Clara dental expert Dr. Khalil “Dr. Sage” Saghezchi is using National Dental Health Month to educate his patients.
“Oral health is not just healthy teeth, gums and supportive tissue. It affects the entire body,” says Dr. Saghezchi. The term also includes the roof and the floor of the mouth, the tongue, the lining of the mouth and the throat, lips, salivary glands, upper and lower jaws, and chewing muscles.
A patient’s oral health gives clues about nutritional deficiencies, microbial infections, immune disorders and some forms of cancer that a dentistry expert can detect. Saliva, facial nerves and the bones and joints of the jaw contain pertinent information about the rest of the body.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
How To Keep Your Smile Looking Great With Oral Health Tips
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA-Cosmetic dentistry has the power to create beautiful smiles, but those smiles’ beauty is only superficial if the teeth are not healthy.
Dr. Khalil “Dr. Sage” Saghezchi says a beautiful smile includes attractive teeth properly cared for with excellent dental hygiene and nourished with a balanced diet.
“I would hope that everyone has the goal of keeping their natural teeth for as long as possible,” says Dr. Saghezchi, who is a Cupertino dentistry expert with nearly 25 years of experience. “These five suggestions will help your teeth stay strong, healthy and beautiful.”
Friday, December 16, 2011
How Bonding And Veneers Are Different
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA -The beauty of cosmetic dentistry is that there are a variety of ways to improve the look of a smile and fix dental imperfections.
A very popular option at Dr. Khalil Sage” Saghezchi’s San Jose cosmetic dentistry practice is porcelain veneers. He says patients looking for dramatic results or an extreme makeover of their smiles often choose this option.
Porcelain Veneers
Veneers are tooth-colored shells hand-sculpted by professional, laboratory artists that the dentist attaches to the front surface of the natural tooth. They provide patients with a customized smile that matches their natural teeth.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Change Your Smile’s Appearance With Gum Reshaping
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA - Just like a piece of beautiful artwork deserves a high-quality frame, a great smile needs to be framed with healthy, shapely and symmetrical gum tissue.
Gingival tissue that is red, swollen or asymmetrical detracts from teeth that are otherwise healthy and straight, according to Dr. Khalil “Dr. Sage” Saghezchi, a Cupertino dentist. He has a dental laser he uses at his cosmetic dentistry practice to transform patients’ gingival tissue in a procedure called gum shaping, also known as gum contouring, reshaping, recontouring or crown lengthening.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
San Jose Cosmetic Dentist Discusses Shades of Porcelain Veneers
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA- Achieving a beautiful, natural smile with porcelain veneers is as much about shade as it is about shape and proportion.
The shade of a veneer can enable it to look natural, or make it stick out like a sore thumb if it varies too much in color from the rest of the teeth.
In an age where so many people undergo professional and over-the-counter teeth whitening treatments, it’s a good idea to consider long-term goals when choosing the proper veneer shade, said San Jose cosmetic dentist Dr. Khalil Sage. Porcelain veneers are thin sheets of porcelain that can be bonded to a tooth’s surface. Their color is permanent and cannot be altered by teeth whitening procedures.