'If you are not properly cleaning your teeth all the way down below the gum line, you gums will become inflamed and bleed easily,' Dr. Jivraj said.
Oxnard, CA (PRWEB) August 28, 2014
Bleeding gums are not to be ignored as simply the cause of rough brushing or flossing, according to the prosthodontists at the Anacapa Dental Art Institute.
While bleeding gums can be cause by some serious medical conditions, Dr. Saj Jivraj and Dr. Mamaly Reshad most frequently see them caused by gingivitis.
“If you are not properly cleaning your teeth all the way down below the gum line, you gums will become inflamed and bleed easily,” Dr. Jivraj said.
Despite their reputations for building beautiful smiles, Dr. Jivraj and Dr. Reshad do far more than cosmetic dental procedures. As prosthodontists, they are experts in replacing teeth – which can be required if gum disease is left unchecked.
Good oral hygiene is the best way to prevent gum disease, and the best way to get in the habit of keeping good oral hygiene is to learn it when you are young.
Dr. Jivraj recently wrote a blog post about helping children avoid gum disease, and in it he offered these four tips:
1. Parents should brush children’s teeth after they have brushed themselves. This helps the children learn to brush their teeth without sacrificing their cleanliness.
2. Parents should not let children eat or drink anything other than water right before bed. If children eat or drink before bed without brushing their teeth, bacteria will build up around the food and sugars left on their teeth.
3. Parents should feed their kids hard, crunchy foods like carrots, apples and celery. These foods cause the mouth to produce more saliva, which is a natural bacteria fighter.
4. Parents should not skip pediatric dental appointments. The dentist and dental hygienist are best equipped to find and remove any plaque buildup that has started.
Dr. Jivraj is an award-winning prosthodontist who specializes in implant, cosmetic and reconstructive dentistry. Besides being a former chairman of the University of Southern California School of Dentistry’s Fixed Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry section, he also is an international lecturer and has written more than two dozen articles on implant dentistry and restorative dentistry for the British Dental Association.
Dr. Jivraj received advanced prosthodontic training at the USC School of Dentistry. He is co-author of the textbook “Treatment Planning in Implant Dentistry,” which is used around the world. Dr. Jivraj is on the editorial board of the highly prestigious Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, ad hoc reviewer for the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry and is associate clinical editor for Dental Teamwork magazine.
He is an associate clinical professor at the USC School of Dentistry, clinical teacher at the Eastman Dental Institute in London and is on the board of directors for the British Academy of Restorative Dentistry.
Dr. Jivraj won “Best of USA” by his peers in 2008.
His partner at the Anacapa Dental Art Institute is Dr. Mamaly Reshad, who also is a former chairman of the University of Southern California School of Dentistry’s Fixed Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry section.
Dr. Reshad, a fellow prosthodontist, is an internationally known expert in cosmetic and implant dentistry. He has published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and textbooks on various topics related to prosthodontics, aesthetics, and implant dentistry.
Dr. Reshad is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry. He is an honorary clinical teacher at the Eastman Dental Institute and on the faculty of the Global Institute for Dental Education.
The Anacapa Dental Art Institute has been offering quality dental care treatments since 1996. The team specializes in implant, prosthodontic, cosmetic and restorative dentistry. It also offers gentle dental care treatments for patients aged 50 and above.
The Anacapa Dental Art Institute has two new state-of-the-art training and dental offices in Oxnard and Woodland Hills, Calif., respectively.
The Oxnard location, at 2821 North Ventura Road, Bldg H, has 3,600 square feet encompassing six treatment rooms, a fully in-house dental lab and a state-of-the-art teaching center, according to Anacapa Dental Art Institute founder Dr. Saj Jivraj.
The on-site teaching center includes a high-tech suite where other dentists can observe patient treatments. Courses have been arranged for dentists from Japan, China, India and South America.
The Woodland Hills office, at 6325 Topanga Canyon Boulevard, No. 513, is 1,500 square feet and it features an in-house dental lab catering to patients in and around Los Angeles.
The Anacapa Dental Art Institute has a staff of 11, which includes the two prosthodontists, a root canal specialist, a general dentist, two hygienists, three dental assistants and two receptionists.
The Anacapa Dental Art Institute provides the following procedures:
● All-on-4 dental implants
● All on Six (All on 6) dental implants
● Mini dental implants
● New smile in a day
● Teeth in an Hour
● Full mouth reconstruction
● Teeth whitening
● Invisalign teeth straightening
● Sedation dentistry
● Cosmetic dentures (“facelift”)
Those looking for Oxnard All-on-4 dental implants or Thousand Oaks’ best cosmetic dentist can get more information about Dr. Jivraj and Dr. Reshad at Dentalimplantsventura.com or call the Oxnard office at (805) 604-5811 or the Woodland Hills office at (818) 839-7419.