Louie B. Mendoza, DDS

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Time to take a close look at candy canes and your teeth. While many toothpastes contain peppermint oil and candy canes themselves might leave your breath feeling minty fresh, candy canes are possibly more harmful to your teeth than any other candy your might indulge in this Christmas. Beyond the high sugar content of candy canes - they're basically pure sugar - the way you typically eat them is what makes them extra damaging. ... When you suck on a candy cane, you’re spreading sugar around your mouth continually. (As opposed to something you chew and swallow in a short time period.) If possible, do your best to avoid or minimize your intake of candy canes. If you do go for one, be sure to brush and floss your teeth thoroughly as soon as humanly possible afterward. This can help you wash the sugar out of your mouth and reduce your risk of cavities.

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We hope this message finds you and yours healthy. We wanted to update the status of the practice during the current COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that most of California would soon impose regional stay-at-home orders. However, public health and regulatory authorities, including CDC, CDPH, ADA/CDA, and OSHA, are reinforcing that dental care is essential healthcare.... WHAT are we doing to KEEP YOU SAFE? Staying the course-- we will continue to treat our patients’ oral health needs during the pandemic challenges. Continue to be vigilant on all safety measures, infection control, and disinfection protocols. Ensuring our office is equipped with the necessary PPE. Currently, supplies are sufficient. Staying compliant with any county/local guidance in addition to orders at the state or federal level that affect dental practices. Team members will continue to be briefed daily about updated office protocols regarding travel and potential COVID-19 exposure. Team members are tested weekly. Thank you for being our patient during and after these tough times. We will not only get through this, but we will emerge stronger after it! Sincerely, Dr. Mendoza, Diane, Cecie, Ashley, Maggie, Natalie, and Katie.

One of the worst Halloween candies for your teeth that you're going to come across are LOLLIPOPS. Yes, they're typically pretty small (and can be delicious!) when it comes to how bad a candy is for your teeth, something called "frequency of exposure" is more harmful than quantity. Think about it this way. A gummy bear (and its accompanying sugar) is in your mouth for a matter of seconds. It might not even hit some of your teeth directly. Brush and floss and the risk of dama...ge is minimal. But a lollipop? A lollipop is sitting in your mouth for a good amount of time. And you're basically swishing its sugar around the whole time you're eating it. Not the best situation, and yes, this would go for most hard candy, whether they're on a stick or not.

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It feels like we all instinctively know that candy corn is pretty bad for your teeth. How bad is it, though? Candy corn is basically pure sugar with a few other things mixed in. It also seemingly lasts forever. These two things alone clue you in right away that it's definitely not GOOD for your teeth. However, there are surprisingly much worse things you can snack on this month!... Caramel or other sticky, gooey things are going to have the potential to do way more damage than candy corn. And more acidic beverages like sugary drinks will do more harm, as well. Candy corn (like chocolate) brushes off fairly easily if you can get to it pretty quickly. In the end, stick to your brushing and flossing regimen, and a little candy corn will not be the end of the world (at least for your teeth).

There still isn’t a single known case of transmission of coronavirus in a dental setting between a patient and dental staff member [since the coronavirus pandemic began], said Dr. Jonathan Shenkin, a former ADA vice president. He attributes this to adherence to strict infection control guidelines that have long been in place in dental offices. Dr. Shenkin added that dental offices are one of the safest health care facilities for the public to be, and dental care should r...emain an essential health care service as the pandemic continues. This is great to hear! We've been extremely strict with safety procedures related to COVID-19. Read more about this below, and message us with any questions. https://www.smilesbymendoza.com/covid19

Regular toothpaste OR gel toothpaste? You might be happy to find out that the two are nearly identical for cleaning your teeth. The only real differences are the taste, appearance, and texture. Which do you prefer?

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Sour candy can be almost TWICE as bad for your teeth as other types. In addition to the large amount of sugar found in all candy: Sour candy has more acid. Malic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, and fumaric acid. These are all in most sour candies, and they are brutal on your teeth's enamel. ... Sticky candies will...stick. Brush and floss as soon as possible after eating those sticky sour candies - once their remnants take hold, they're going to stay there, getting to work on your enamel.

Welcome (back) Natalie, RDH! So happy and excited to have you back on the SmilesByMendoza team! It’s going to be great! #dentalhygiene #dentallife #dentalcare #cocofloss #smilesbymendozacrew #kensingtondental #drmendoza #PPE #teamworkmakesthedreamwork

Thank you to all of our patients as we continue to get through this together! Reminder on everything we're doing to keep you (and us) safe during appointments: https://www.smilesbymendoza.com/covid19

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Can you sunburn your teeth? On the surface this seems like a silly question, but most people probably don’t actually know the answer for certain. If you had to lay money on it, your answer would probably be no, and you’d be right. In small doses, the sun can actually be good for your teeth, since the sun helps your body create Vitamin D, which is just as essential as calcium for healthy teeth and bones.... In no way does this mean you should sit in the sun with your mouth open, so please don’t! You can sunburn your lips quite easily, after all.