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Thoughts from Dr. Kathrina Agatep @ the Dental Design SD center - San Diego's premier center for Advanced Dentistry. If you would like to visit our office please visit us at...
Dental Design SD
9450 Scranton Road, #109
San Diego, CA 92121
www.dentaldesignsd.com
858.490.4281
It's an early Christmas at the office!

Hi Everyone!
If there's anything I DON'T like about my husband, it's the fact that he's REALLY big into martial arts. He trains, he teaches, and then he watches it again when he gets home - as if he hasn't had enough. Our DVR is filled with UFC reruns, and don't get me started on what we pay for pay-per-view subscriptions on fight night. One night while watching UFC, he actually came up with a pretty good idea about performance mouth guards, and wondered out loud if a properly fitted custom mouthpiece would indeed help with preventing knockouts. It was an interesting concept, and although I don't think a mouthpiece can keep your lights on after a Chuck Liddell right hook, based on what I know about Neuromuscular Dentistry, I'm 100% sure that a relaxed jaw can improve breathing and overall athletic performance.
Since moving to Sorrento Valley amongst all the technology and biotech companies, I've noticed one common denominator amongst some of my new patients...it's what I call "coffeedoughnut-itis". So I know that I completely made up that disease state, but I hate to break to you fans of the morning cup-o-joe and doughnut, just like your mom said, it's not good for you. I will admit that I am a fan of the doughnut, Stan's donut in the Santa Clara Bay Area being my favorite, however the quintessential professional in me must preach moderation to all you folks in a morning rush.
You have all heard that red wine can stain your pearly whites, so the logic is that white wine would be much better right? MAYBE!
So all things equal, wine itself can cause changes in the tooth surface that would increase the likelihood of staining. Red wine, long known to stain teeth, contains a highly pigmented substance called "chromagen", thus adding to the staining effect.
So what to do?
Lucky for us, modern technology allows us options to cover up or reverse the staining process. Veneers and whitening is always an option, but daily maintenance with a whitening toothpaste should work just fine. So enjoy life a bit more and feel free to open up that $56,000 bottle of 1787 Chateau d'Yquem - we'll be here if you need to brighten your smile!
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Labels: bleaching, NYU, veneers, whitening toothpaste, wine staining
The Dental Design SD office is now open for business! Much love to everyone for being patient while we settle into our new home, and for those of you who have already stopped by the office, we hope that you love the new location as much as we do!Hi Everyone! It's not often (read: never) that we get a local celebrity in our office, so needless to say I was thrilled and nervous at the same time to see Phil Blauer from CBS 8 in my office! I'm always tuned into the local news, so I wanted to make sure I had my A-Game on, lest I be featured on one of Phil's undercover stories :)
If you're looking for a pain-free, extremely professional, reasonably priced and dedicated dental experience, look no further!!!! You must go to Dental Design Spa!!!!
Dr. Agatep and her team are simply #1 in San Diego!!!
Shamefully, it had been years since I received dental care..mainly because my last visit was so painful!
Not too long ago, we featured Dr. Agatep on News 8 speaking about oral cancer screening. I remembered her well...so I made an appointment..
Once I was there, I was greeted by warm, friendly smiles, laughter and given incredible dental care.
Lindsey G was a master at getting my full mouth x-rays, very educated and funny as well. Beth S, the dental concierge, effortlessly explained the payment process.. Great Job!
And Dr. A..so thorough, so gentle, so gifted at your craft.
An incredible sense of humor, too! I feel so blessed to have you as the guardian of my smile. I never knew there was so much to learn about my mouth! You have completely removed my dental fear! Thank You!
Phil Blauer
News 8