At Zak Dental we have a special emphasis on prevention and early detection. Catching decay in the teeth early on gives us an opportunity to treat this infection in a minimally invasive and painless way, often WITHOUT dental drills or shots.
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Dr. Zak speaks about Cosmetic Dentistry in Dr. Zak offices in Zak Dental offices located in Agoura Hills, Covina, Downey, El Cajon, Long Beach, North Park, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Santa Clarita, Simi Valley, Temecula, Ventura, Whittier, California.

Professional teeth whitening is a great way to dramatically enhance your smile. You can have custom trays made by us and do the whitening with our prescription strength gels home with daily applications for 2 to 3 weeks. There is no over the counter product that will give you the same result in quality and comfort.

Antibiotics and their indication in dentistry. When to use antibiotics? How much to use? What type of antibiotic to use?  According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention more than 2 million people in the US are hospitalized and more than 23,000 die each year from superinfections caused by antibiotic resistant bacteria.

Inlays and Onlays also known as indirect fillings, offer a well-fitting, stronger, longer lasting solution to tooth decay or similar damage. Unlike direct restorations such as composite resin or Amalgam fillings, Inlays and Onlays Inlays are extremely stable restorative solutions for the treatment of decay.

Mouth Guards in Sports. Each year more than 5 million teeth are either avulsed or displaced due to a sports injury. In many cases the loss or damage to teeth can be attributed to the absence of a mouth guard or to a poorly fabricated or ill-fitting one.

Sports Injuries in our Youth. A question that crosses every parent’s mind, especially if their child is involved in any organized sports is, ‘will my son or daughter get injured playing? And because my child is young and still growing, is there any way for me to lessen the severity of a potential injury.

Oral Cancer Screening Exam. Dr. Kopel explains how important is to have the oral cancer screening in order to detect any sign of cancer, and how this exam is conducted in Dr. Zak dental offices located in Zak Dental offices located in Agoura Hills, Covina, Downey, El Cajon, Long Beach, North Park, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Santa Clarita, Simi Valley, Temecula, Ventura, Whittier, California.

Sports and Dental Injuries in Children. Dental injury in sports is a commonly encountered issue for both children and adults. All sports carry a risk for injury while contact sports carry the highest risks for dental related injuries. Parents who actively enroll their children in sports must be aware of the potential risks for dental injury in order to make the necessary measures to minimize them.

Endodontic specialist is a dentist who specialize in maintaining teeth through endodontic therapy procedures. In many cases, general dentists may perform root canal treatments that are minimally difficult and have less complicating factors.