We know that if you have a loved one living in a nursing home, perhaps the Patriarch or Matriarch of your family, that their daily care is always on your mind. It’s hard for younger family generations to admit that mom, dad, grandma or grandpa just needs a level of ‘round the clock care following a medical event like a stroke, or a diagnosis such......
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Wearing dentures is often an important dental need in elderly dental care, especially for Orange County seniors who want to maintain the independence and dignity of being able to continue eating solid food. But as you likely already know, dentures don’t last forever. Even with proper daily care, dentures will need replacement at some point. This can be difficult to coordinate if that special senior......
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There are a variety of reasons why Los Angeles County residents skip the biannual teeth cleanings they know they need from a dentist. Some of the reasons include a medical or mental health condition that precludes them from going to a dentist’s office; others might be having irregular work hours or having dentistry anxiety. What’s worse, some Southern California residents who know they have a......
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Everyone needs routine dental care, but have you ever considered concierge dental care? Yes, it’s true. Even in this day and age and even in Los Angeles County, doctors and dentists still make house calls to see their patients. We realize this old tradition may seem like too new of a concept to you, so we thought we’d explain 3 of the reasons you might......
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If the idea of a dentist who still makes house calls seems outdated to you in this day and age, think again. Mobile dentists like Dr. Banner in Orange County, provide in-home dental care to several local residents who would normally go without the much needed dental care that they need. You may be wondering, with today’s advancement in technology and access to dentists in......
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According to the 2010 Census Bureau, 19 million Americans have some sort of disability, and 5 million of non institutionalized adults reported needing assistance with something like regular dental hygiene. Because of Los Angeles County’s large and diverse population, many children and adults with special needs live right here in Southern California. Whether you’re a caregiving organization, a personal caregiver yourself, or have a loved...
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Special needs dental care is something that many traditional Orange County dental offices aren’t well equipped to provide. With patients with special needs having varying abilities and emotional triggers that may cause fear or anxiety, including bright lighting, interactions with unfamiliar strangers or even loud noises from in-office televisions, often a dentist’s office isn’t the best setting for your loved one to receive his or......
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