General Dentistry

At Tri City Dental Care of Cerritos, we provide our patients with the knowledge and resources they need to practice good oral hygiene. We’ll work closely with you to develop a thorough dental care regimen so you can maintain your healthiest smile and overall health. If you’d like to learn more about how to take proper care of your teeth, check out our dental resources.

We’re committed to educating our patients and providing them with proactive preventative care. That’s why we make it a priority to thoroughly examine your teeth and mouth for plaque buildup, cavities, decay, and disease. When performing oral exams, we use 3D Galileos technology, digital radiographs, and VELscope technology to check your teeth, jaw, gums, and mouth for abnormal changes.

At Tri-City Dental Care of Cerritos, we are your one-stop dental office, meeting all of your family’s needs to achieve healthy smiles. We pride ourselves on staying up-to-date with the latest industry advancements, including the newest digital equipment. Using these tools and technology, our doctors create crowns and bridges to help patients whose smiles have endured cavities, infection, or trauma. We help restore your dental health, creating smiles that are strong, functional and beautiful.

WHAT IS A DENTAL EMERGENCY?

 A dental emergency is when you have a chipped tooth, a loose crown and or a mild toothache. Tri City Dental Care of Cerritos is one of the only dentists in the Cerritos area that is open for all your dental emergencies. Give us a call for same day treatment or to be worked in that same day. 

We offer Invisalign treatment to patients looking to correct their bites and have straighter teeth without the use of “traditional braces.”

This is due to the inflammation caused by bacteria which invades the pockets in the gums around the teeth. These pockets can be an attractive environment for a bacterial colony to take hold. As the colony expands into billions of bacteria, they have the potential to cause inflammation. There is also a possibility of harmful bacteria entering the bloodstream. Harmful bacteria growing in the periodontal environment can even be inhaled, entering the system through the bronchial lining. Our immune system is designed to deal with these attacks, but with the strain of modern life, our immune system can use all the help it can get.

We can help to protect ourselves with removing this infection with deep cleanings and laser therapy. Regenerative Laser Therapy(RLT) and Laser Bacterial Reduction (LBR) are two new and modern ways to treat the bacterial infection living in our gums.

Regenerative Laser Therapy(RLT) is a minimally invasive form of periodontal therapy to help treat moderate to severe forms of gum disease. It is a gentle solution that allows for removal of bacteria and diseased gum tissues from the periodontal pocket with little to no discomfort. RLT is performed with other non-surgical periodontal therapy such as Scaling and Root Planing and utilizes focused light energy to remove a thin layer of diseased gum tissue from deep pockets while cauterizing the area to minimize bleeding and possible bacteria from entering the bloodstream. The use of RLT in combination with Scaling and Root Planing allows for a much faster recovery period.

The benefits of Regenerative Laser Therapy and Laser Bacterial Reduction are many. They include reduced risk of cross-contamination within the mouth during cleaning and treatments, boosting the immune system, and an overall improvement to health. LBR also stimulates the periodontal tissues, making them more resistant to infection. We highly recommend that patients who are immunocompromised, currently have periodontal disease or who are at risk for periodontal disease to consider asking about the benefits of these laser therapies!

While snoring may seem harmless, it can be indicative of a condition known as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Obstructive sleep apnea causes breathing to stop during sleep. OSA occurs when a narrow airway passage obstructs a person’s ability to breathe properly and sleep soundly.

You may have obstructive sleep apnea if you suffer from:

• Severe snoring & disturbed sleep
• Headaches
• Dry throat & nasal passages
• Daytime fatigue
• Impaired concentration, memory, & performance
• Irritability, depression, or personality changes

We screen for sleep apnea by examining the mouth, jaw, nose, and the back of the throat. We treat sleep apnea with oral appliance therapy. If you’d like to learn more about sleep apnea treatment, reach out to us.

If left untreated, teeth grinding can cause problems with the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), which connects the jawbone to the skull. Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) can impair the TMJ’s ability to move and eventually cause pain while someone speaks or chews food.

You may be a candidate for TMD/TMJ treatment if:

• You grind your teeth at night
• Experience clicking or popping sounds when you open your mouth
• Have frequent headaches and neck pain
• Tooth sensitivity

Genetics, arthritis, and injuries can also cause temporomandibular disorders. Our team can help you address TMD with oral appliance therapy. To learn more about our TMD/TMJ treatment, send us a message and we’ll be in touch with you soon.