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Non-urgent dental appointments are cancelled
March 18, 2020
To help you stay healthy and to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), we are cancelling all nonessential and non-urgent dental appointments for the next few weeks. We will reschedule your appointment at a later time.
Think you may have a dental emergency? Please call (888) 499-9303 so our staff can provide you support over the phone.
Here’s something to smile about: it’s easy to access AltaMed Dental Services
A healthy mouth means much more than a great-looking smile: the health of your mouth reflects the health of your entire body. And that goes both ways, since good oral hygiene can help keep you healthy.
Because oral health is so important, AltaMed makes it easy to see a dentist, with complete dental offices built into many of our health centers. Visit us early and often, so we can keep your whole mouth healthy. In addition to X-rays, cleanings, and visual exams, we also provide more intensive services.
An Ounce of Prevention
When it comes to your teeth, aim for prevention! Daily brushing and flossing is important, but you should still go to your dentist’s office at least twice a year for regular cleanings and X-rays. Besides helping you avoid the pain of a cavity, regular screenings can help save you money.
Complete Dental Services
Your comfort is our concern: our dentists are highly skilled and trained to be gentle and compassionate. If you need work such as an extraction, root canal or fillings, we’ll work to make it as painless as possible.
Good oral health is good for the entire family. Learn more about how AltaMed can help you take care of every tooth in your family, from your one-month-old baby to your 100 year-old grandmother.
Family Dentistry
Get your entire family on a good oral health routine that includes brushing and flossing, and regular appointments at your local AltaMed Dental locations. The American Dental Association recommends at least once or twice a year for normal checkups; however, some individuals may need to see their dentist a little more frequently. Your dentist can give you personalized recommendations.
To prevent oral disease, young children should start seeing the dentist around 1 month old. The best thing you can do to start healthy habits for your children is to set a good example yourself. That includes a routine of proper brushing and flossing, as well as regular checkups at AltaMed. With the right care, you’ll all keep your teeth for life!
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Make Sure Your Child Keeps Those Pearly Whites Intact
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month and we want to ensure that your children have happy and healthy smiles. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 5 children ages 5 to 11 have at least one untreated cavity.
From prevention to intensive treatments, AltaMed offers complete dental services, including emergency services.
The Treatments We Offer
Think of AltaMed as your one-stop dental shop for routine care and prevention, as well treatments for cavities, gum disease, and more.
Your AltaMed dentist will do everything possible to help you keep your teeth, and keep them healthy. He or she will provide treatments based on the latest American Dental Association guidelines. Here are just a few of the treatments that AltaMed provides:
- Full Dental Exams with Digital X-rays and Electronic Dental Records
- Crowns
- Fillings (amalgams and composite)
- Emergency Exams
- Bridges
- Dentures
- Fluoride Treatments
- Cleaning
- Partial Dentures
- Oral Health Education
- Deep Cleaning
- Sealants
- Extractions
- Root Canals
- Space Maintainers
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Trick or Teeth
It’s no coincidence that National Oral Health Month and Halloween are during the same time of year. With Halloween right around the corner, most children focus on the free candy and easy access to sweets. Not only are children smitten by all of the yummy treats, this holiday can be pretty tempting for adults, too
We want you to hold onto your teeth for life. AltaMed makes it easy for older adults to access the dental care they need.
Care for Older Teeth
Why run all over town for health screenings when you can get the care you need from AltaMed? Whether you’re a caregiver or you’re taking care of your own teeth, it’s more convenient to access services from AltaMed Health Centers that have on-site dental services.
We also provide specialized vision, hearing, and dental services for our older patients enrolled in the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). All services are approved by the participant’s physician and the PACE team.
To learn more about the AltaMed PACE program, call
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Continue the Fight Against Childhood Obesity
Now that school is in full swing, AltaMed wants to ensure your child is consuming the right foods to remain happy and healthy in the classroom. Whether it’s playing games with their classmates or dedicating time to complete homework, we always want to ensure our children make the right choices. This includes making the right decisions for their health, as childhood obesity is a problem within the United States.
Sometimes, the only thing scarier than going to the dentist with a cavity is not knowing if your insurance will cover it! We can help.
Let Us Verify Your Coverage and Benefits
Don’t let fear of price and payment keep you away from receiving the dental care you need. AltaMed accepts many common insurance plans, including Medi-Cal Fee-For-Service, and commercial plans, too.
We can also work with you to make sure you’re able to get the care you need. Call us for more information.
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Let Us Be Your One Shot Stop
Imagine being able to tell your children they’ve got a superpower. It may not be as exciting as reading minds or flying, but if they get all their vaccinations according to schedule they’ll be immune to over 14 different diseases. Here at AltaMed we think that’s pretty heroic.
With regular checkups and good health at home, you may never have a cavity. AltaMed’s preventive services can keep your whole mouth healthy.
Preventive Services
When it comes to your teeth, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Daily brushing and flossing is important, but it’s not always enough. Your AltaMed dentist can help.
Regular dental visits can help us stay on the lookout for potential problems. In addition to complete exams with X-rays, we offer fluoride treatments, cleanings, and everything else to keep your teeth happy and whole. And we focus on keeping you comfortable, so you’ll keep coming back to see us.
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Brush Up on Your Family’s Oral Health!
A good smile can brighten anyone’s day, which is why it’s important to make sure your children feel good about flashing their toothy grins. The American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors February as National Children’s Dental Health Month to help raise awareness about the importance of oral health, and here at AltaMed, we couldn’t agree more with their mission.
Certain people may need to go to the dentist more frequently, including smokers, pregnant women or those with compromised immunity systems.
Those Who Need Extra Care
The American Dental Association typically recommends that you see the dentist once or twice a year, but for some people, that isn’t enough to maintain good oral health. And your mouth and your teeth influence the health of the rest of your body, so it’s important to see the dentist more often.
Those who may need to see their AltaMed dentist more frequently include:
- Smokers
- Crowns
- Pregnant women
- Diabetics
- People who tend to get cavities or build up plaque
- People with a weak immune response to bacterial infection
If you’re under a lot of stress or you’re sick, you may also need to see the dentist more frequently. Your AltaMed dentist always has your best health in mind, and will come up with a convenient schedule for you.
Make an appointment today by calling
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Say Cheese! Retinal Eye Exams Are a Snap
Getting a retinal eye exam is as easy as posing for a photo, and for those with diabetes, it’s priceless to visual health. Instead of capturing a Kodak moment, a picture of the back of the eyes is taken so that doctors can look for any potential damage or disease caused by diabetes. If left unchecked, vision loss and blindness may occur.
Get healthy teeth on the go with the AltaMed Mobile Oral Health Unit.
Mobile Oral Health Unit
If you’re in-between regularly scheduled dental appointments, it’s not a bad idea to stop by the AltaMed Oral Health Unit for a quick inspection!
Our Oral Health Unit has certified dentists and dental assistants dedicated to providing quality check-ups for you and your family. We provide:
- Visual Dental Screening
- Oral Health Education
- Fluoride Treatment
To learn about upcoming Mobile Dental Unit visits, call
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Happy Holidays: Eat, Drink, and Stay Healthy
This is the great time of the year when friends and families get together to celebrate the holidays. The downside is that all these fun gatherings can turn into extra calories and less time to exercise – but that doesn’t mean skipping the festivities.
Get great tips for taking care of your teeth—and the rest of you, too. The AltaMed blog has informative and fun articles to read and to share.
Health and Wellness
Boost your health IQ with fun and easy-to-read articles on the AltaMed Health & Wellness blog. In addition to articles about proper oral health and hygiene, you’ll find information on topics such as fitness, eating well, and routine screenings and immunizations.
Posts are grouped by categories, so you can quickly find what you’re looking for. All articles are available in both English and Spanish, and it’s easy to share with your friends and family.
Search for articles on the AltaMed blog.
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Get to the Heart of Heart Disease
We can fill, warm, break, change and give our hearts, but perhaps the most important role of a heart to have is to be a healthy and it’s up to us to make sure it is. Heart disease is the number one cause of death for both men and women in the United States, with one in four deaths caused by heart disease.
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