5 Ways to Improve Your Smile!

Improve Your Smile with Cosmetic Dentistry

Cosmetic dentistry offers many options for people who are unhappy with their smile. There are five primary ways the doctors at South Coast Family Dentistry will work with you on to improve your smile for a natural and beautiful effect.

1 - Composite fillings: These fillings are tooth colored and require less tooth removal than traditional silver (amalgam) fillings. Many people choose to have their amalgam (silver) fillings replaced with composite for a more natural look.

2 - Dental Veneers: Composite or porcelain veneers are adhesively bonded to the anterior (front) of the tooth to repair chips and cracks, or to correct severe tooth discoloration. Learn More!

3 - Composite bonding: Using tooth colored composite material, your dentist can apply this to the surface of the tooth to repair chipped, broken, discolored, or decayed teeth.

4 - Teeth Whitening: Our teeth often become stained from smoking, foods, and poor oral hygiene. Using specialized whitening bleach either in the office or a lower-strength product at home, lightening your teeth can take years off your smile. Read More...

5 - Smile Makeover: These involved a comprehensive assessment of your oral health and your smile goals to improve your overall appearance. During a smile makeover, several dental procedures may be required to achieve the look you want.

To learn more about the cosmetic dental options available to you for a new and enhanced smile, please call our office at (541) 982-2175 to schedule your personalized consultation. For easy scheduling, click here to request your appointment online.

Dental Implants - Natural Function With A Natural Look

Implant dentistry merges art and experience with science to create naturally functioning replacement teeth. A dental implant serves as a replacement for the root or roots of a tooth. Like tooth roots, dental implants are secured in the jawbone and are not visible once placed. Implants are made of titanium, which has a special property of fusing to bone. This fusion is called “osseointegration” and is the basis of dental implant success. Dental implants have the highest success rate of any implanted surgical device. Read more about how dental implants work.

When teeth are lost, the bone that supported those roots is lost too. Placing implants stabilizes this bone, and prevents bone loss. Implants help maintain the jawbone’s shape, and supports the overal facial structure of the skeleton. Dental implants help you eat, chew, talk; all in a completely natural fashion.

Dental Implants -
Merging Art & Science

The dentists at South Coast Family Dentistry have extensive experience in working with patients who are missing teeth are are looking for a naturally functioning restoration for their missing tooth. Call us today at (541) 982-1275 to schedule your dental implant consultation with Dr. Bailey or Dr. Bacon. 

Want to schedule your appointment online? Use our online appointment request form!

Can Oral Health Be Linked to Dementia?

Oral Health is Your Window to A Healthy Body

According to dental researchers, there is a relationship between oral health habits and dementia. In reviewing a University of California study, oral health habits may affect whether a person develops dementia later in life. Researchers measured oral health habits of residents of a Laguna Hills, CA retirement community between 1992 and 2010. They followed 5,468 adults with no previous diagnosis of dementia age and a median age of 81 and determined that participants who reported brushing their teeth less than once per day had up to a 65 percent greater risk of developing dementia than those who brushed three times daily. 

Oral health is a necessary part of overall wellness, and your dentists at South Coast Family Dentistry strongly recommend twice yearly visits for an exam and professional cleaning to remove plaque and tarter buildup and keep decay and disease at bay. Our patients who have been diagnosed with periodontal disease may need more frequent visits depending upon the progression of their oral disease.

Schedule your appointment today by calling us at (541) 982-2175 or click here to request your appointment online! We look forward to serving our Coos Bay and North Bend, OR area patients!

Healthy Mouths, Healthy Kids!

First Visit By Age 1

In August of 2012, the Ad Council joined with The Partnership for Healthy Mouths, Healthy Lives, a coalition of more than 35 leading dental health organizations, to debut Kids’ Healthy Mouths. Dental decay is the most common chronic childhood disease with more than 16 million kids suffering from untreated tooth decay in the U.S., oral disease is estimated to cause kids to miss 51 million school hours and their parents to lose 25 million work hours annually, and disproportionately affects children from low-income families. 

At South Coast Family Dentistry, we recommend children have their first dental visit by age 1 as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and maintain regular 6 month cleaning appointments for exams. Parents and their children can visit 2min2x.org to watch entertaining videos and listen to music, while children are brushing their teeth. Make oral health part of your New Year’s Resolution!

To schedule your child's appointment with Dr. Bailey or Dr. Bacon, call us at (541) 982-2175 or request your appointment online!

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month

Since people with diabetes are at a greater risk of developing some oral health problems, this is a good reminder of the importance of staying. Some of the common oral health problems associated with diabetes are: gum disease, fungal infections, infections and delayed healing. Periodontal (gum disease) is no laughing matter; it's also connected to heart disease and other health-related issues.

Our friends at www.perio.org tell us:

Diabetic patients are more likely to develop periodontal disease, which in turn can increase blood sugar and diabetic complications.

People with diabetes are more likely to have periodontal disease than people without diabetes, probably because people with diabetes are more susceptible to contracting infections. In fact, periodontal disease is often considered a complication of diabetes. Those people who don't have their diabetes under control are especially at risk.

Research has suggested that the relationship between periodontal disease and diabetes goes both ways - periodontal disease may make it more difficult for people who have diabetes to control their blood sugar.

Severe periodontal disease can increase blood sugar, contributing to increased periods of time when the body functions with a high blood sugar. This puts people with diabetes at increased risk for diabetic complications

For more information and to watch a video on how diabetes can impact your oral health, visit the MouthHealthy A-Z page on Diabetes.

Ready to learn more and schedule your appointment?
We are accepting new patients, and both of our doctors at South Coast Family Dentistry have experience in treating patients with gum disease. Give us a call today at (541) 982-2175 or visit our website for more information.

Dental Emergencies

Accidents happen, and knowing what to do when one occurs can mean the difference between saving and losing a tooth. There are many common dental emergencies and learning how to deal with them is important. For all dental emergencies, it’s important to visit your dentist as soon as possible. Most dentists, like Drs Bailey & Bacon at South Coast Family Dentistry, reserve time in their daily schedules for emergency patients so be sure to call your dentist and provide as much detail as you can about your condition. If the accident occurs when your dental office is not open, visit your local emergency room, but be sure to keep excellent notes so that the dentist the ER refers you to can appropriately bill your insurance.

At South Coast Family Dentistry, serving patients in Coos Bay and North Bend, OR, we always reserve time for emergency patients and welcome your call. Remember that the best prevention against a dental emergency is having a regular dental home that you seek preventive care with. A little bit of prevention can go a long way! Contact us today to learn more about the services our dentists provide to the Coos Bay and North Bend, OR community.

To learn more about what to do in case of an emergency, visit mouthhealthy.org.

Advantages of Digital X-Rays

At South Coast Family Dentistry we embrace new technology that gives significant advantages over traditional dentistry equipment.

X-rays (Radiographs)
X-rays are a primary tool for early identification of dental problems. Detecting issues with X-rays before they become problems can save you money in the long run by preventing the need for more extensive, expensive procedures or surgeries. X-rays are primarily used to detect:

• Internal tooth decay
• Cysts (fluid filled sacks at the base of your teeth)
• Tumors, both cancerous and non-cancerous
• Impacted teeth
• Teeth that are still coming in

Digital X-rays Advantages
Digital X-rays have several advantages over traditional film based X-rays:

• They emit up to 90% less radiation
• They are ready for examination nearly instantly
• They can be viewed on a computer screen
• Their image can be refined and enlarged
• They are greener; no chemicals are needed for processing

To learn more about the digital technologies we offer to our Coos Bay, OR and North Bend, OR patients, please call us today.

No More Dental Anxiety!

At South Coast Family Dentistry, we want you to have a comfortable experience. We offer several levels of sedation for anxious or fearful patients

Nitrous Oxide- laughing gas helps patients feel less anxiety and less discomfort in their mouths during procedures. The effects of the gas wear off within a few minutes of breathing oxygen.

Oral Conscious Sedation- Patients are prescribed an pill to take before coming to their appointment. The medication relieves anxiety and often can be combined with the effects of nitrous oxide once the patient is in our office.

IV Conscious Sedation- For these patients a medication is administered to take them to a deeper level of sedation than can be safely accomplished with pills. Patients undergoing this type of sedation usually do not recall anything from their procedures. In order to be licensed to perform this type of sedation Dr. Bailey, your North Bend, OR dentist, received extensive training in a dental residency including a rotation in the operating room of a hospital to administer general anesthesia to patients. Patients are carefully monitored to ensure their safety and comfort.

We are currently accepting new patients in the Coos Bay, OR and North Bend, OR areas; call us today at 541.269.5353 to make an appointment for an exam. Dr. Bacon and Dr. Bailey invite you to learn more about our Dental Services and Team Members. If you are having pain or have broken a tooth we would be happy to get you in to address your problem today. We look forward to serving you and meeting your family!

What are Mini Dental Implants?

Have you been considering dental implants? There are a wide variety of implant options, depending on your treatment needs. One of the options available to our patients at South Coast Family Dentistry are Mini Dental Implants or MDI.

Mini Dental Implants (MDI) are very similar to a traditional dental implants, except the titanium post used is much smaller. Mini dental implants take the place of a tooth root and are anchored into the jawbone. They were originally designed to retain dentures, but as the technology evolved so have the dental uses. Mini Dental Implant Advantages • Significantly lower cost • Smaller implant size • Greatly reduced post-implantation recovery time • Dentures or other appliances can be installed and removed easily due to design Unlike a traditional dental implant, which consists of two pieces, a mini dental implant is a single piece fitting with a ball end. The ball end snaps into a socket that is attached to a dental appliance such as a denture. In addition to retaining dentures, mini dental implants have been used instead of traditional dental implants for a single tooth replacement, if the biting stresses are not too great. If you are looking for more information regarding dental implants in North Bend, OR or dental implants in Coos Bay, OR, give our dentists a call today!

Why Do I Need A "Deep Cleaning"?

Some patients will need more than a professional cleaning (prophy) for their dental care. Patients with signs of gum disease (periodontal disease) may require more therapeutic types of cleanings to remove harmful plaque and bacteria from below the gumline and on the roots. Your doctor and hygienist will work together to properly diagnose the extremity of your Periodontal Disease and recommend a proper course of treatment.

Gum Disease (Periodontal Disease)
The American Association of Periodontists state that gum disease accounts for approximately 70% of all tooth loss in adults. Early signs of gum disease include bleeding gums when flossing or brushing and gums that are red, inflamed, or swollen.

Gum disease and tooth decay are caused by the same bacteria. These bacteria form plaque beneath the gum-line, which eats away at the bond between tooth and gum. If deterioration is allowed to continue, "pockets" form in between the teeth and the gums. Pockets deeper than 3ml may require special treatment to remove the bacteria and plaque. Without treatment and continuous maintenance, gum disease will eventually weaken the bonds that hold the teeth in place.

There is no permanent treatment for gum disease. However, it can be kept under control with proper personal hygiene and regular visits to a trained dentist or hygienist.

For more information on whether you need a deep cleaning, or to schedule your next cleaning appointment with our Coos Bay, OR and North Bend, OR dentists at South Coast Family Dentistry, give us a call!

Dental Implants in Coos Bay, OR

Dental implants truly are the wave of the future. The premier option when replacing or restoring a damaged natural tooth, implants help to preserve the look and feel of your natural occlusion (bite) and are a much less invasive option for patients diagnosed with crown or bridgework.

Technology has allowed patients who traditionally have worn ill-fitting and uncomfortable dentures to enjoy a better experience with implants to stabilize partial and full dentures. At South Coast Family Dentistry, Dr. Ryan Bailey and Dr. William Bacon are proficient in the following implant services:

• Dental Implant Placement
• Implants to replace missing teeth
• Implants to stabilize dentures
• Mini Implants
• Bone Grafting Procedures

 

We serve patients in Coos Bay, OR and North Bend, OR and the surrounding areas. To learn more about our dental implant and restorative services, contact us today!

ADA Ad Council Campaign Launches

At South Coast Family Dentistry we understand the importance of early childhood oral care. More children lose school days due to cavities and oral pain than any other cause. Dr. Ryan Bailey and Dr. William Bacon are honored to support the latest ADA public service campaign.

Kids’ Healthy Mouths, is a public service campaign designed to teach parents, caregivers and children about the importance of oral health, kicks off today nationwide.

The American Dental Association and 35 other groups in the dental community formed the Partnership for Healthy Mouths, Healthy Lives and partnered with the Ad Council to produce this campaign. ADA members and staff were sent an email to today alerting them of the launch.
“Today is an exciting day for oral health,” ADA President William Calnon said. “Through the great work of the Ad Council and the Partnership for Healthy Mouths, Healthy Lives, the nation gets to be exposed to a series of informational messages about the importance of brushing your teeth for two minutes, twice a day. The ADA is proud to be a part of this significant work to prevent tooth decay in our nation’s children.”

The English and Spanish-language TV, radio, print, outdoor and digital PSAs poke fun at the myriad of inane things children spend their time doing and highlight that it only takes two minutes, twice a day to help maintain a healthy mouth and prevent future oral pain.

Read more at www.ada.org
Article attributed to Kelly Soderlund, ADA News staff

Welcome to South Coast Family Dentistry

The dental staff at South Coast Family Dentistry are committed to our patient's care and dental well-being. Through continued educational studies, our dental assistants and front office staff learn new technologies and techniques to make your time comfortable and provide the highest level of customer service. We invite you to meet Dr. Ryan Bailey and Dr. William Bacon and their staff and see for yourself the excellent care we provide!

Our front office staff are here to answer your questions about dental insurance benefits, treatment costs, and all financial matters. From scheduling your initial appointment with our doctors, greeting you as you arrive, to sitting down with you to discuss your treatment options, you will feel comfortable and in experienced hands.
Our caring and highly-trained dental assistants and hygienists will be with you every step of the way during your appointments with Dr. Bailey and Dr. Bacon. We understand that many patients feel anxiety during dentistry, and we know that with superior care and a comforting environment, that anxiety can be greatly reduced. Come and see why our patients have made South Coast Family Dentistry their dental home.

We serve patients in Coos Bay, OR and North Bend, OR, and the surrounding communities. We look forward to meeting you, and scheduling your first appointment!