Our mission is to provide quality dental care for every patient in a warm professional enviroment. Our Mission is to provide quality dental care for every patient in a warm and professional environment. Thank you for choosing our practice. Both Doctor and Staff continually update their clinical skills. We are committed to offering our patients the best in dentistry through a combination of art and science. Digital x-rays and chair side teeth whitening are just a few of the examples.
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Porcelain fixed bridges are non-removable appliances that are placed on teeth to replace a tooth that is missing. Porcelain bridges are made to match the natural color of your teeth and help fill in the gap where a tooth is missing. Bridges are essentially two crowns that that anchor an artificial tooth in between.
A native of San Diego, Dr. Bacino attended Our Lady of Grace Elementary and Grossmont High School. He received his Bachelor degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara and finished at the University of The Pacific School of Dentistry in 1996. Having been in Dentistry his whole life, Dr. Bacino mentored under his father, Dr. Vince Bacino and is now a solo practitioner in the same building.
Cold sensitivity can be due to a number of reasons. Some people are just generally more sensitive to temperature changes. Other causes may be: recession of the gum tissue, abrasions of the teeth, large metal restorations, or decay. Treatments for this condition can include fillings, fluoride applications, or the use of desensitizing toothpastes.
If you have been disappointed with over the counter products, or if previous professional "one hour" dental whitening methods have produced less than desired results, ask about Dr. Ray's Deep Power Bleaching Technique. This is the most advanced tooth whitening technique available. So if you want to get your teeth their whitest, this is the method for you.
What is a root canal? Root canal therapy is a treatment used to save a tooth when the tissue, blood vessels and nerves inside of a tooth have become inflamed. In order to save the tooth and remove the pain, the dentist will need to remove infected and diseased tissue to help clean out the infected area.