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For many people, it’s easy to think they have no reason to visit a Seaside family dentist. Because they don’t feel any tooth pain they incorrectly assume they enjoy perfect oral health. Unfortunately, when it comes to your oral health, pain and discomfort only develop once a problem has become a serious concern. To protect…

As patients of Seaside, Oregon dentist Dr. Scott Santos know, gum disease poses a significant risk to our oral and overall health. Plaque, a sticky biofilm, lingers on the surface of our teeth and along the gum line. The bacteria uses the sugars we consume to produce harmful substances that irritate gum tissue and erode away…

As a family and cosmetic dentist in Seaside, our team at Seaside Family Dental understands that not all of our patients enjoy visiting the dentist. In fact, dental anxiety is so common in the U.S. that millions of people fail to get the kind of dental care they need to help protect their long-term oral…

As a family dentist in Seaside, our staff knows firsthand that many patients simply hate to floss. Our goals isn’t to start lecturing or make patients feel bad when the subject of flossing comes up, but the habit does play a pivotal role in protecting your long-term oral health. But just how far would some…

As patients of Seaside family dentist Dr. Scott Santos know, brushing ranks as the best practice for preventing tooth decay and gum disease. While this may seem like common sense, 25 percent of adults fail to brush twice a day, including 33 percent of men, and nearly 50 percent of adults say they don’t visit…

At Seaside Family Dentistry, Dr. Santos understands that not every patient enjoys visiting the dentist. Recent studies conducted by the American Dental Association have found that approximately 20 percent of American adults suffer from some degree of dental anxiety that keeps them from receiving the dental care they need. When asked, many patients who suffer from…