Back To School Dental Checkups in Salinas
September 4, 2013
Here at Blanco Circle Dental Care, we stress the importance of regular dental checkups for all members of your family. Just because your children may still have their baby teeth doesn’t mean that they can skip their dental checkup appointment. Since your children are heading back to school, now’s the perfect time to schedule their next appointment if it’s been a while. These appointments should take place every 6 months.
Regular dental checkups are an important part of preventative dentistry and having a healthy smile. Our staff will inspect and clean your child’s teeth and gums. Any concerns are discovered and addressed to ensure continued oral health. We can also use dental sealants and fluoride treatments to help protect your child’s teeth against decay and cavities. Also, this is when we work with your child to make sure they’re learning proper brushing and flossing techniques.
Help your child start off the school year right with a dazzling smile. All it takes is a call to our office to schedule your child’s regular dental checkup. Give us a call today before the school year is in swing and you’re busy with other activities. Making the time now for dental care will pay dividends in the future.
At Blanco Circle Dental Care, Dr. Gary Klugman and Dr. Christina Bianco provide quality general, cosmetic and sedation dentistry services. Our Salinas, CA dental office serves patients from Hollister, Monterey, Seaside, Prunedale, Marina, Greenfield, Gilroy, and King City. Call us today to schedule your next appointment.
Brighten Your Smile with Teeth Whitening
August 2, 2013
Is your smile not as bright as you’d like? Have you tried over the counter teeth whitening solutions and weren’t impressed with the results? At Blanco Circle Dental Care, we can help with professional teeth whitening. This is a cosmetic dentistry treatment that allows us to remove stains from your teeth, improving the appearance of your smile.
We offer a variety of different teeth whitening systems to best meet the needs of your smile. One in particular is Opalescence, which comes in in-office and at-home systems, as well as a special hydrogen peroxide-based system that only takes 30 seconds.
In-office treatments will give you instantly whiter teeth after only one visit to our dental office. For at-home teeth whitening, we’ll give you custom whitening trays and professional whitening solution. Just wear the trays as directed and watch your smile gradually whiten. No matter which method you prefer, they can all help you achieve a brighter smile free from stains and discoloration.
If you’re not happy with your smile and find yourself wishing it was brighter, there’s no need to despair. Dr. Klugman can use teeth whitening to give you the dazzlingly white smile you’ve always wanted. This is a great cosmetic dentistry treatment that is popular with our patients.
At Blanco Circle Dental Care, Dr. Gary Klugman and Dr. Christina Bianco provide quality general, cosmetic and sedation dentistry services. Our Salinas, CA dental office serves patients from Hollister, Monterey, Seaside, Prunedale, Marina, Greenfield, Gilroy, and King City. Call us today to schedule your next appointment.
ClearCorrect Invisible Braces in Salinas
July 19, 2013
At Blanco Circle Dental Care, we know that our adult patients want a straighter smile without having to wear unsightly metal braces for one to two years. This is why we offer Clear Correct invisible braces, so there’s no longer any excuse to avoid straightening your teeth.
ClearCorrect uses a series of clear aligner trays to gradually straighten your smile. They’re removable and virtually invisible, adding a level of flexibility to your treatment that’s lacking from traditional braces. You can smile with confidence during your treatment because there’ll be no unsightly metal attached to your smile.
We’ll take images of your teeth and use them to create a 3D model of your smile. This will be the basis from which your ClearCorrect aligners are created. You’ll change aligners about every two weeks and come in for periodic checks to make sure your teeth are progressing correctly.
If you’ve been hesitant to get braces because you didn’t want the metal to detract from your personal image, give us a call today. ClearCorrect invisible braces allow us to straighten your smile using clear aligner trays that are practically invisible. We’re here to help all of our patients achieve straighter smiles.
At Blanco Circle Dental Care, Dr. Gary Klugman and Dr. Christina Bianco provide quality general, cosmetic and sedation dentistry services. Our Salinas, CA dental office serves patients from Hollister, Monterey, Seaside, Prunedale, Marina, Greenfield, Gilroy, and King City. Call us today to schedule your next appointment.
Complete Your Smile with Dental Implants
July 1, 2013
Are you missing teeth? Is your smile less than stellar at the moment? Stop hiding your smile from the world and give us a visit. Blanco Circle Dental Care offers dental implants to help restore and improve your smile.
Dental implants are a great choice to replace missing teeth because they’re the restorative dentistry option that functions the most like natural teeth. Also, you won’t need to worry about slippage or other issues associated with dentures. A titanium post will be implanted into your jaw bone, where it will bond over time. This creates a firm base for your dental implant, mimicking the function a tooth root serves for your natural teeth.
A porcelain crown will be custom made to resemble your natural teeth and attached to the post, completing your restoration. We also offer mini dental implants that can help to anchor dentures. No matter what your smile needs, we have a solution that can help replace your missing teeth.
It is important to replace missing teeth to help maintain the health of your smile. Dental implants can be a great option to replace missing teeth and fill in those missing spots in your smile. Give us a call to see if this is the right choice for you.
At Blanco Circle Dental Care, Dr. Gary Klugman and Dr. Christina Bianco provide quality general, cosmetic and sedation dentistry services. Our Salinas, CA dental office serves patients from Hollister, Monterey, Seaside, Prunedale, Marina, Greenfield, Gilroy, and King City. Call us today to schedule your next appointment.
Blanco Circle Dental Care is Raffling off a Grill
June 17, 2013
Blanco Circle Dental Care is celebrating summer by having a special raffle. We wanted to tell you some more about this exciting opportunity. We’re giving away a Weber Performer Charcoal Grill, perfect for summer barbequing and entertaining. The drawing will be held on July 4th. Entering this giveaway is simple. All you need to do is refer new patients to our office.
Tell your friends, family and coworkers to visit us for their dental needs and to mention your name when they contact us. For each referral you get more tickets entered into the drawing. You’ll get one ticket for the first new patient referral, two tickets for the second, and three tickets for your third or more referral.
Referrals can come through Facebook or calling our office. So, if you’re happy with your smile and the care you receive at our office, spread the word to everyone you know. The more you share, the more tickets you can receive, thus increasing your odds of winning the grill. The drawing will be held on July 4th, so good luck!
At Blanco Circle Dental Care, Dr. Gary Klugman and Dr. Christina Bianco provide quality general, cosmetic and sedation dentistry services. Our Salinas, CA dental office serves patients from Hollister, Monterey, Seaside, Prunedale, Marina, Greenfield, Gilroy, and King City. Call us today to schedule your next appointment.
Delaying Dental Treatment
June 11, 2013
Do you need dental work performed but find yourself putting it off? Unfortunately, you’re not alone. At Blanco Circle Dental Care we try to encourage our patients to visit us as soon as possible. Many people delay dental work for numerous reasons, including the following:
- Fear
- Cost of the procedure
- Sounds and smells
- Appointment time
- Pain or discomfort
- Not wanting to be judged
- Health concerns
No matter how good your reasons to delay your dental care may seem, in the end they’re simply not worth it. Delaying dental care only makes the issues worse. This could lead to more pain or discomfort, or even a dental emergency. When you finally do seek treatment, it may end up being more expensive than if it had been treated earlier.
Also, you’re putting yourself at a higher risk for losing a tooth. Not only is it expensive to replace missing teeth, but it also puts you at risk for losing more teeth. Delaying dental care only serves to put the health of your smile at risk.
If you need dental work done, give us a call today. Our caring staff is here to help and meet all your dental needs. There’s no need to delay your dental care any longer.
At Blanco Circle Dental Care, Dr. Gary Klugman and Dr. Christina Bianco provide quality general, cosmetic and sedation dentistry services. Our Salinas, CA dental office serves patients from Hollister, Monterey, Seaside, Prunedale, Marina, Greenfield, Gilroy, and King City. Call us today to schedule your next appointment.
Treat Dental Anxiety with Sedation Dentistry
May 28, 2013
Do you experience anxiety at the thought of going to the dentist? Is fear causing you to delay or avoid treatment? We offer sedation dentistry to help better meet the needs of our patients.
In the past, patients could only be sedated at an oral surgery office, and the only procedures these offices provided were extractions. Blanco Circle Dental Care introduced oral sedation to Northern California fifteen years ago. We are still the only general dental office in Monterey County that offers IV sedation. This is great for our patients, because it eliminates the need to go to multiple offices for all these procedures.
During sedation, you’ll feel relaxed and comfortable while we work on your teeth. This procedure helps us to perform dentistry on many patients we wouldn’t be able to treat otherwise. Dr. Klugman has a master’s from the College of Sedation in Dentistry and is an expert examiner for the Dental Board of California. Also, our office receives referrals from dentists and physicians every week because of the quality and skill of our sedation services.
Sedation dentistry can be a great choice for our patients that experience dental fear or anxiety. Give us a call today to see how we can help improve your smile. Dr. Klugman is skilled at performing sedation dentistry and would love to help you in any way he can.
At Blanco Circle Dental Care, Dr. Gary Klugman and Dr. Christina Bianco provide quality general, cosmetic and sedation dentistry services. Our Salinas, CA dental office serves patients from Hollister, Monterey, Seaside, Prunedale, Marina, Greenfield, Gilroy, and King City. Call us today to schedule your next appointment.
Dental Insurance Explained
April 16, 2013
At Blanco Circle Dental Care, we understand that figuring out how to pay for your dental care is important to our patients, so we’re here to help. We accept a variety of insurance plans, CareCredit, cash, checks, and all major credit cards.
Today we want to educate you about your dental insurance. The name can often be a bit misleading, as it’s not an insurance plan in the same sense as your medical or life insurance. A better way to think about it is as a benefit plan. If you have eyeglass benefits, it’s very similar to that.
Every insurance plan is different, so please contact your insurance provider for the specific details of your plan. Generally, a dental insurance plan has a maximum paid benefit of between $500 to $2,000 a year and cover certain procedures. Most plans cover a maximum of $1,000 worth of dental work.
This is a fixed amount that does not vary based on your needs. You may require dental procedures beyond your yearly maximum coverage to ensure the health of your smile. If you choose to only limit your dental treatments to what your dental insurance covers in a year, it could have a negative impact on the health of your smile.
We want all of our patients to be able to afford the dental care they need for their dental health. Whether it’s through dental insurance or other methods, we are here to help come up with a plan so you can afford your dental treatments.
At Blanco Circle Dental Care, Dr. Gary Klugman and Dr. Christina Bianco provide quality general, cosmetic and sedation dentistry services. Our Salinas, CA dental office serves patients from Hollister, Monterey, Seaside, Prunedale, Marina, Greenfield, Gilroy, and King City. Call us today to schedule your next appointment.
Xylitol: Natural Sugar for Healthy Smiles
April 2, 2013
While we all know that eating lots of sugar and sugary foods is bad for our teeth, sometimes it’s just hard to avoid using sugar. Did you know that there’s a natural sugar called xylitol that’s actually better for your teeth than other varieties of sugar? At Blanco Circle Dental Care, we are always searching for ways to help our patients better care for their smiles.
Xylitol is another form of sugar that has extremely few calories and is safe for diabetics. It’s naturally found in some fruits and vegetables, including berries and mushrooms. The real benefits comes when you look at how it affects your dental health.
After you eat foods containing regular sugar, the bacteria on your teeth will multiply and attempt to wear away at your enamel. Xylitol helps to neutralize the bacteria and prevent the acid erosion of your enamel.
Thus, it’s a way to get the taste of sugar in foods while helping to protect your teeth. This is a great solution that we urge all of our patients to consider using. While xylitol can be found in some over-the-counter sugar free chewing gum, you can get a more effective dose from gums like this one from CariFree. There are a variety of xylitol products available, including gum, mouthwash, toothpaste and mints.
Making the switch to xylitol gum or using other xylitol products could be a great way to help protect your teeth against cavities. We want all our patients to have healthy, beautiful smiles and are here to help in any way that we can.
At Blanco Circle Dental Care, Dr. Gary Klugman and Dr. Christina Bianco provide quality general, cosmetic and sedation dentistry services. Our Salinas, CA dental office serves patients from Hollister, Monterey, Seaside, Prunedale, Marina, Greenfield, Gilroy, and King City. Call us today to schedule your next appointment.
Selecting the Right Tools for Proper Teeth Care
March 19, 2013
Just because you’re brushing your teeth regularly doesn’t necessarily mean you are taking good care of them. Even people that brush regularly can still wear their teeth away. It is important to look carefully at your brushing technique, your toothbrush and your toothpaste. Blanco Circle Dental Care wants all of our patients to take the best care of their teeth possible.
Make sure you’re not brushing too hard. If your toothbrush bristles are looking frayed or bent after a short amount of time, it could be a sign that you’re brushing too hard. Brushing too hard can wear the gum tissue away. Also, make sure you’re using the right kind of toothbrush. If the bristles are too hard or rough, you could actually be wearing the enamel off of your teeth when you think you’re cleaning them.
Selecting the right toothpaste is very important to ensure a healthy smile, and is something most people don’t think a lot about. Not all toothpastes are created equal. Make sure it’s not too abrasive, or you could be accidentally wearing away the surface of your teeth when you think you’re cleaning them. Whitening toothpastes are often among the worst, as they may be ‘whitening’ your teeth by using abrasive materials to remove the top layer of your teeth. To get a copy of our list of different kinds of toothpaste and their abrasiveness, email us at drk@salinasdental.com.
It is not enough to just brush your teeth. Make sure you’re using the proper tools while doing so to ensure the continued health of your smile. Pay careful attention to your toothpaste selection, they are not all created equal. Call us to learn more and make sure you’ve made the right choices for your smile.
At Blanco Circle Dental Care, Dr. Gary Klugman and Dr. Christina Bianco provide quality general, cosmetic and sedation dentistry services. Our Salinas, CA dental office serves patients from Hollister, Monterey, Seaside, Prunedale, Marina, Greenfield, Gilroy, and King City. Call us today to schedule your next appointment.