Braces can make such a big difference for kids' confidence as they grow up. Instead of becoming self-conscious of their smile, they will be proud to flash their straight teeth, which helps them develop in the long run. 😁
People who smile are not only more approachable, but they actually feel happier as well.
For this patient, we removed his premolars about a week ago to prep his teeth to place his braces.
We're going to pull down his canines, and straighten out his teeth in no time. Can't wait to see his transformation. 🙌
No one should be self conscious of flashing their smile on their big day. Our patient (who happens to be Dr. Ali's sister-in-law!) looks stunning here- it's our biggest honor get your smile ready for your big day or event.
Tag us in your pics featuring your Soft Touch Dental smile. We'd love to repost you on our feed 👍
🦷 Thanks to our patient for this kind review, and we'd like for you and our other patients to hear this message: No visit to the dentist should ever feel "dire!"
🦷 No dental situation is hopeless. There is always a solution and a way to restore your smile and confidence.
🦷 We firmly believe in the importance of a gentle, friendly, and welcoming bedside manner. It's our job to give you all the information you need to feel comfortable during your treatment or procedure, and we're always here to make you feel like you're a part of our family. 👪
The process of getting braces- this patient is just starting out in her smile journey, and we're excited for her straight teeth that are in the making.
For this patient we had to skip one baby tooth- tooth #29! Precise bracket placement makes sure that everything goes smoothly during the alignment process.
Want to follow along on her smile journey? Catch us on tiktok for more videos like this! 😄
🖥️ Dr. Ali & Edna, one of our dental assistants, hard at work at the CEREC machine.
✔️ They are using this machine to design crowns for one of our patients. CEREC crowns are made out of a very strong, durable ceramic. These crowns can protect or restore a broken or worn-down tooth.
✔️ While traditional crowns can take up to 2 weeks to create, requiring multiple appointments, one benefit of CEREC is that this machine helps us to be more efficient with our patients time. With CEREC, our patients will be in and out of the dentist's chair in just one afternoon.
✔️ We've also gotten some great feedback about how natural their CEREC crowns look compared to traditional crowns. This is because CEREC crowns do not have a metal core, which helps them to more closely resemble surrounding teeth.
Here is a great outcome on an all-on-four case with very little bone.
We were able to provide a fixed bridge that felt like the patient's own natural teeth. 🙌
If you feel hopeless because you have little bone structure and you need a treatment like all-on-four, it's our goal to find a solution for you.
For each patient who steps into our office, we evaluate every available option in order to figure out how to restore their smile in the most natural-feeling way possible.
Send us a DM if you think you might be a candidate for all-on-four or a similar procedure. 🗒️
All-on-Four implants are a huge game-changer for patients who need dentures or have many missing teeth and need a full mouth reconstruction. This procedure gives the patient a permanent set of new teeth, instead of a removable set like dentures.
All on Four patients of ours have said that one of the best parts about their new set of teeth is that they are permanent. Now they are able to chew, speak, and generally use their mouth more effectively.
And best of all, they are able to smile without being self conscious of how their teeth look.
DM us if you have any questions we can answer about this procedure!
Quick reminder that we now have Burst Toothbrushes available in the office ✅
If you're not using an electric toothbrush yet.. what are you even doing! It's a whole different level of clean that is difficult to achieve with a manual toothbrush.
A few more benefits of electric toothbrushes over manual:
🦷 More effective at removing plaque
🦷 Built-in timers to make sure you are brushing long enough to clean your teeth sufficiently
🦷 Easier for people with limited mobility
🦷 Create less waste than manual toothbrushes in the long run
Next time you're in the office for an appointment, make sure you mention you'd like to upgrade your brushing regimen- you'll be so happy you did!
One of our RDA's, Reggie, looking fly in his PPE.
Although most businesses have re-opened and many people are returning to life-as-normal, we are still taking the HIGHEST precautions to keep our patients safe.
That means masks, PPE, face shields, plexiglass barriers, spaced out appointments, electrostatic sanitizing guns, etc. If you can think of a way to keep a dental office hygienic and socially distanced, well, we're probably already doing it 💁🏻♂️
This patient lost all her upper teeth, but she didn't want to deal with dentures or anything that was removable.
We determined that the best option for her case were full upper arch implants. With just 6 implants and multiple bridges, we placed 14 teeth, and completely transformed her smile.
These photos show just how life-changing this type of transformation can be: she went from having no teeth on top, to a shining smile.
If you're ready for your transformation, contact us today.
📞 Call or text: 858-274-8200
🌐 Web: softtouchdental.com
When you love your colleagues & they constantly make you laugh, going in to work isn't half bad 😂
We feel so lucky to have such a talented, dedicated team that makes each other laugh! The positive attitude in our office makes keeps us excited to serve our patients with top quality dental care every day, with a smile on our faces.
Who is your favorite coworker? Tag them in the comments 🙃
Collaborating with our team to restore smiles for our patients is what keeps us going every day.
We're so lucky to have a team that not only gets along, but loves working together.
It's this dedication that makes Soft Touch Dental stand out: even our patients can tell that we love working together, having fun in the office, and delivering life-changing results. 🕺🏻
Edna, one of our Registered Dental Assistants, talks about how our patients & our staff are like our family at Soft Touch Dental.
As a dental patient, you might think about the ways you can keep your teeth healthy and prevent the need for intensive dental procedures further down the line.
While we all know how important it is to brush & floss, Dr. Ali sees different patients every day, and through his expert experience he has developed an ability to see common patterns that cause issues for patients.
One thing he says he really wishes patients would stop doing is grinding their teeth and not doing anything about it! 🙅🏻♂️
Patients don't know how important it is to wear a night guard. Over time, grinding can cause teeth can break, or you can even lose a tooth.
If you're ignoring a teeth-grinding habit, you could be slowing degrading your teeth. To prevent this, head to your dentist to get fitted for a night guard! Your teeth (and your dentist) will thank you later 🙌
A testimonial from one of our All on Four patients about his life-changing experience with his new smile. 🙂
He was so excited to tell the story of what a difference this kind of restorative dental work can make for both your confidence and your day-to-day life 🦷
If you think you might be a candidate for All-on-Four treatment, don't hesitate to reach out to us. We love to be there for our patients when they choose to make this kind of transformation.
We love to hear these kind words from our patients. We want all our patients to feel as safe as possible when they come in to the office.
Upon your arrival, we ask that our patients call before entering.
We will give you the go ahead within 5-10 minutes to enter with a mask.
From there, we ask you to go directly to the bathroom to wash your hands and use mouth wash.
We also require all our patients to fill out a form to ensure you haven't exhibited symptoms of COVID-19 lately.
With these precautions + your cooperation, we can all work together to keep each other safe! 🙌
Sheryl, our office manager, talks about our passionate team at Soft Touch Dental and what you can expect when you become one of our patients.
In the spirit of giving thanks, we have to say THANK YOU to all of our patients who have taken the time to share their experiences at Soft Touch Dental with the masses on the review sites. ⠀
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We are eternally grateful for your support over the last 20 years and look forward to a strong end of 2020 and another 20 years of your health!
Our team at Soft Touch Dental is a pretty close-knit fam. We foster a great work environment, and many of our employees have been with us a long time.
Sheryl, our Office Manager, has been with us for over 10 years! She's the glue that holds the practice together, and she keeps everything at the front desk running smoothly.
Thanks Sheryl & the rest of the team for your continued dedication. We couldn't do it without you. 🙂
Take a look at this amazing All-on-Four Transformation! ✨
As you can tell from the x-ray, it's actually an all-on-FIVE fixed temporary bridge, with the final bridge to be placed in 5 months.
All of our patient's teeth were badly decayed. We removed teeth, took bone grafts, inserted a screw retained bridge, and ultimately decided to place FIVE implants for better support. 🦷
This patient went to sleep with loose, broken teeth and woke up with his dream smile. All in a day's work!
Send us a DM if you are ready for your life-changing All-on-Four transformation! 😄
📞 Call or text: 858-274-8200
🌐 Web: softtouchdental.com
🦷PRIME SCAN🦷
This piece of equipment allows us to take detailed, digital scans of the teeth.
A camera captures all of the tooth's surfaces and sends these images to the computer, where we can manipulate the,
This type of scan lets us see where the contact points are so we can make sure there's no spacing between the teeth, it has good contacts, all the margins are sealed, and the anatomy looks correct.
We always want the best for our patients, which is why we keep our office updated with the best, top-of-the-line tech like Prime Scan 🙌
Prepping for a full mouth reconstruction- we will be removing several broken teeth, placing crowns, and placing veneers in the front. Our patient will leave our office with a completely new smile & renewed sense of confidence.
This type of extensive dental work is what we do best here at Soft Touch Dental.
Restorative dentistry has so many benefits, both physically and mentally. Here are just a few:
🦷Filling empty spaces in the mouth helps keep teeth properly aligned
🦷Replacing teeth makes it easier to maintain good oral care habits to help prevent plaque build-up and the problems plaque can lead to
🦷Missing teeth can affect your health, appearance and self-esteem
Have you felt hopeless because you need extensive dental work done? If so, we're here for you. Send us a DM, and we will put you in contact with our patient coordinators so we can schedule a consultation for your new smile. 😁
We take great care to make sure our patients feel comfortable in our office. Our goal is to reduce dental anxiety, and make coming in for a treatment or even just a cleaning a little less scary.
Our team's bedside manner is what keeps our same patients coming in for years- we have some patients who have been coming in to the office for cleanings since we first opened!
With over 20 years in the game, there's no question that our team at Soft Touch has you in good hands 🙌
Did you know tooth enamel is the hardest structure in the human body? It can withstand over 600 POUNDS of force! 💪🏼
Porcelain and natural enamel have many of the same qualities, that's why we use porcelain for our crowns and veneers! 🦷
📞Call or text: 858-274-8200
🌐Web: softtouchdental.com
We get so many questions from aspiring dentists and dental students. Dr. Norris, our associate dentist, is here to share her journey and give you her expert advice! 🦷
She went to dental school at USC and studied the biomimetic approach, which strives to preserve tooth structure and restore the function of the teeth.
She is SO passionate about giving back to communities in need. During her time at USC, she traveled to four different countries to provide dental care to children & adults.
If she could give one piece of advice to aspiring dentists. she would recommend that they shadow a dentist in office in order to see just how a practice operates.
Do you have any other questions for Dr. Norris? Drop them below! ⬇️
Happy February, friends! 💙 (How is it already the second month of the year?!)
Have you booked your first appointment of 2021 yet?
If you're a new patient, we have an exciting opportunity for you! 🤩
Your first appointment is just $99, including x-rays, exams, and a regular cleaning!
Send us a DM or give us a call to book today! 📩
📞Call or text: 858-274-8200
🌐Web: softtouchdental.com
Meet DANNA! 🦷
Danna is one of our lovely registered dental hygienists. She's been with the Soft Touch Dental family since August of 2020.
Danna has wanted to be in the dental field since she was in SECOND GRADE! 👏🏼 She loves Soft Touch Dental because her colleagues feel like family. She feels that helping patients with their oral health is her life's purpose!
When she's not in the office, she enjoys trying new restaurants with her family, watching her son play baseball, and listening to her daughter play the guitar.
We love you Danna! 💛
Quick little office flex. 💪
Our newest update, the fish tank, is complete! 🐟
Not only does Dr. Ali have a keen eye for dental detail, he is obsessed with the interior design of the office. After all, your surroundings heavily affect your mood and emotions. Luxury and comfort is KEY here at Soft Touch Dental!
Come see for yourself!
📞Call or text: 858-274-8200
🌐Web: softtouchdental.com
Let's talk WAX-UPS! 🦷
Wax-ups are wax models of the intended dental restorations.
They're an amazing visual aid to communicate the potential final result to the patient! Seeing the wax-up gets the patient SO excited, our absolute favorite part of the job. 😁
📞Call or text: 858-274-8200
🌐Web: softtouchdental.com
