A few weeks ago, I made an Under Armour mouthguard for my husband, Mike, who has been a long time practitioner of Shuai-jiao (Chinese martial art). On more than one occasion he's come home with a few chipped teeth because 1.) He has no common sense and doesn't always wear a mouthguard, and 2.) He has a bad habit of always clenching his teeth, which eventually grinds them down to a point where they occasionally fracture.

Hi Everyone!I recently was interviewed by Sarah Bowen Shea from the New York Times to give my opinion on the Under Armour Performance Mouthpieces.Read my interview below!-Dr. AA Device to De-Stress Your Workout

It's an early Christmas at the office!So the dental nerd in me has me all excited over the new CEREC system we just acquired. Our old system was good, but this one is GREAT, as it allows me to make even more accurate restorations, faster and better, and best of all - completely onsite. Especially for cosmetic restorations which I previously sourced out to various labs.So what does this mean to you? Well...in short, you can now spend less time in my chair with follow up visits, and more time at work :)

Hi Everyone!I'm pleased to announce the launch of our completely redesigned website www.dentaldesignsd.com. We've made it much easier for everyone to navigate, and have linked important resources such as publications, patient download forms, and procedural information.Many thanks to the team at Infusion Studios for programming the backend, and building an easy to use platform for us internet rookies to easily update.

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.

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!

The Dental Design SD office is now open for business!

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 :)Phil was nice enough to post a review on DoctorOogle that made the team smile from ear to ear, so I thought I would share this with everyone.  Phil - if you're reading this...THANK YOU!

Never do you hear celebrities discussing their oral health ailments. Maybe it's not as controversial or news worthy as other diseases - but the reality is that gum disease is real, extremely common, dangerous...but most of all - PREVENTABLE.Your mouth is the gateway to your body, and good oral health means good overall health. So remember, a simple visit to your dentist can prevent a lifetime of future complications...Whoopi said it best..."take care of your teeth!"Click here to watch the video...