What is Home Sleep Testing? (and what does it have to do with dentistry?) Good questions! Let’s start with the first one: home sleep testing is an alternative to staying overnight in a sleep lab. Why would you need this? Sleep tests are for evaluation and diagnosis of sleep disorders, including sleep-related. If you have […]
A dental office on the cutting edge of technology offers numerous benefits to its patients. Whether you are in need of a simple cleaning or extensive restorative work, these technologies will help you stay more comfortable and give you better results than the outdated tools used in many offices. Here are some of the technologies […]
At Satbir K. Kahlon DMD Family & Cosmetic Dentistry, we love to celebrate the holidays with vigor! Dr. Satbir Kahlon would love to share some unique ways of celebrating Thanksgiving from beyond the San Jose area to the national level!When Americans sit down to dinner on the last Thursday of November, the day that Abraham […]
Spilling soda on someone’s white shirt, telling an off-color joke at an inappropriate time, or sneezing chewed food all over the dinner table all pale in comparison to the socially unacceptable, embarrassing blunder of having ... bad breath!Five Possible Causes of HalitosisPoor oral hygiene practices. Failing to brush your teeth encourages anaerobic bacteria growth, which […]
It’s easy to miss a dental appointment. Life and duties intervene, and suddenly you have to push your appointment back once, then again, or forget about it.We get that. These days, we all have a lot going on. But what we don’t want is for a lengthy absence to make you anxious about returning. It […]
We all know how discouraging can be it to hear you have a dental cavity. Knowing how cavities form can help you prevent them from popping up in your mouth. If you want to avoid a trip to see Dr. Satbir Kahlon, pay attention to the measures you can take to prevent bothersome cavities.Did you […]
All Hallows' Eve, more commonly known as Halloween, is a yearly event celebrated on October 31, and one that is anticipated by the young and young at heart all over the world. Some scholars claim that Halloween originated from Celtic festivals that honored the dead or that celebrated the harvest, while others doubt that there's […]
The human heart truly appreciates it when we eat healthy foods, don’t smoke, and exercise regularly. But there’s something else that can improve your heart’s longevity and you may not know about: keeping your teeth and gums in tip-top shape.Bacteria responsible for periodontal disease have been found in the heart area of subjects who suffer […]
When you think of a dental emergency, you may picture teeth that have fallen out or severe tooth pain. But it is not uncommon for wisdom teeth to develop conditions or problems that require urgent care from Dr. Satbir Kahlon and our team at Satbir K. Kahlon DMD Family & Cosmetic Dentistry. Wisdom teeth are […]
Adults are no strangers to feeling like there is never enough time in the day to get everything done. Your alarm clock rings and within minutes you ping pong around trying to spread peanut butter on sandwiches, answer your cell phone, remove the dog hair from your clothes, and make sure your child has completed […]