Learn about Gold and Porcelain Onlays used to restore a damaged tooth in cosmetic dentistry.
Gold and Porcelain Onlays treatment provided at Zak Dental offices in Agoura Hills, Downey, Long Beach, San Diego, Covina/San Dimas, Simi Valley, Temecula, Valencia, Ventura, North Park, Santa Barbara and Whittier/La Mirada, California.

Dr. Zak talks about dental implants and how they can improve your smile.

Root canals treatment is: simply removing the nerve, cleaning the canal space, preparing the canal space and finally putting the root canal filling inside the root.
This is accomplished by making a small hole through the top of the tooth or crown and using a special material called gutta percha to fill in the space previously occupied by the nerve.

Pain Medications. Learn about the pain medications best suited for pain of endodontic origin.

What is the difference between a composite restoration and an amalgam restoration?

Root Canal Pain Management . There are 5 simple steps to follow before you have a root canal or during your root canal recovery and a few root canal symptoms or situations that can cause you to need a root canal.

Referral to a Pediatric Dentist. Most often than not, parents are not sure when they should first take their children to see the dentist.  According to the American Academy Of Pediatric Dentistry, parents should take their child in for a dental examination when the first tooth appears or no later than their child’s first birthday. Once a parent does decide to take their child for their first dental visit, the most common question asked is should they take their child to a General dentist or to a Pediatric dentist.

Dr. Kopel speaks on the loss of vertical dimension as relating to adult aging.  Dr. Kopel provides  examples such as shorter facial proportion, crack at corner of lip, etc.  as well as how to restore the patient back to a youthful appearance.

First Dental Checkup in Children. Learn when children should see a dentist for the first time.

Gum Disease and Heart Disease. Zak Dental dentist explains how your gums condition can affect your heart.