{"id":296,"date":"2016-04-20T16:18:30","date_gmt":"2016-04-20T23:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/?p=296"},"modified":"2016-08-22T23:15:20","modified_gmt":"2016-08-23T06:15:20","slug":"family-dentists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/family-dentists\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Dentists"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_298\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/familydentists.png\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-298\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-298 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/familydentists.png\" alt=\"family dentists\" width=\"500\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/familydentists.png 500w, https:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/familydentists-300x214.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-298\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo credit: Oksana Kuzmina | Adobe Stock<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Excellent Family Dentists in Santa Cruz<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for good family dentists in the Santa Cruz area, look no further than the doctors at Landmark Dental Group. Landmark offers a robust selection of services and procedures for the young, old and everyone in between. Whether you\u2019re just trying to protect your child\u2019s first teeth or wanting to improve the look of your smile, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Landmark Dental Group<\/a> has the services to meet your needs.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dental Services for Children<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Landmark Dental Group welcomes children and encourages parents to bring their children in for regular checkups and cleanings. Even though primary teeth are temporary, they play an important role in your child\u2019s lifetime oral health. Primary teeth are place holders for permanent teeth. It\u2019s important to care for them properly so that permanent teeth come in healthy and strong. Plus, teaching your child healthy oral habits at a young age will make it easier for them to stick with them when they are older. Landmark\u2019s dentists will help educate you about your child\u2019s growing smile and offer services to help protect your child\u2019s teeth, such as dental sealants.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dental Services for the Elderly <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Landmark Dental Group also offers specialized services for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/geriatric-dentistry-at-landmark-dental-group\/\" target=\"_blank\">elderly patients<\/a>. Just like elderly patients often require a little more medical care than younger patients, their mouths require a little more attention too. A lifetime of using their teeth and normal aging can cause problems, such as gum disease, gum recession, dry mouth, root decay and missing teeth. However, Landmark\u2019s assistance doesn\u2019t end there. Elderly patients often also have other medical problems or take many medications. The dentists at Landmark Dental have the experience to help treat these patients and explain how their co-existing medical conditions and medications can affect their oral health.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Preventative and Restorative Care<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Everyone can benefit from preventative care regardless of age, because it is the most important step in creating and keeping a healthy smile. Landmark\u2019s family dentists provide all the preventative services you need to ensure your mouth is strong. Regular examinations, regular cleanings and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scaling_and_root_planing\" target=\"_blank\">scaling and root planing<\/a> are available. However, if you already have a problem, such as a cavity, Landmark family dentists can treat the cavity and even use tooth-colored fillings, so it won\u2019t look as if you had anything done. Extractions and root canal treatments are also available for infections or severely damaged teeth.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cosmetic Procedures <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, sometimes you don\u2019t have the smile you want. Genetics, normal wear and tear or bad oral hygiene may mean your teeth are crooked, stained or damaged. However, at Landmark Dental, you can get the smile you\u2019ve always wanted because the dentists have extensive education in cosmetic and esthetic dentistry. Tooth whitening will get your teeth bright white. If you have some crookedness, unevenness, gapping or chips, dental veneers can be an excellent option. For weak teeth, porcelain dental crowns can strengthen teeth and leave them looking great. Last, if you have missing teeth, Landmark Dental Group offers dentures, dental bridges and even dental implants.<\/p>\n<p>Choosing good family dentists is an important part of your oral health, and Landmark Dental Group\u2019s dentists treat patients of any age. Plus, they can fix many problems, from a simple cavity to a missing tooth. For more information, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">contact Landmark Dental Group today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-384 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Landmark-Dental-Group-Santa-Cruz.png\" alt=\"Landmark Dental Group Contact | Santa Cruz\" width=\"428\" height=\"49\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Landmark-Dental-Group-Santa-Cruz.png 428w, https:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Landmark-Dental-Group-Santa-Cruz-300x34.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Excellent Family Dentists in Santa Cruz If you\u2019re looking for good family dentists in the Santa Cruz area, look no further than the doctors at Landmark Dental Group. Landmark offers a robust selection of services and procedures for the young, old and everyone in between. 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