Brookside Dental Care

• posted: Jan. 23, 2019
• Dental Implants,  cosmetic dentistry

It's important to understand what you're getting into when it comes to health-related procedures. At Brookside Dental Care in Stockton, California, Dr. Alexander Pritsky believes in educating his patients on Read More

• posted: Jan. 17, 2019
• Dental Implants,  dentures

People have depended on dentures for generations—and they still do. That's because they work, both in restoring dental function and a smile marred by missing teeth. But they have one Read More

• posted: Jan. 07, 2019
• gum disease

Periodontal (gum) disease is as common as it is destructive. Almost half of all adults 30 and older have some form—and those numbers increase to nearly three-quarters by age Read More

• posted: Dec. 28, 2018

There’s one sure thing about tooth decay: you can’t ignore it. In fact, the best outcomes result from finding it early and treating it before it enters the pulp Read More

• posted: Dec. 18, 2018
• extraction

The movie Bohemian Rhapsody celebrates the iconic rock band Queen and its legendary lead vocalist, Freddie Mercury. But when we see pictures of the flamboyant singer, many fans both Read More

• posted: Dec. 08, 2018
• tooth decay

Tooth decay is as relentless as it is destructive, and it makes little distinction between age, gender, ethnicity or social status. Although risk levels vary from person to person, Read More

• posted: Dec. 06, 2018
• dentures

Dentures are a great way to replace missing teeth. In addition to restoring your smile, dentures provide several other benefits too, such as providing support for facial muscles, restoring the Read More

• posted: Nov. 28, 2018
• root canal treatment

With smart phone in hand, you can instantaneously find out just about anything. Unfortunately, online search results aren’t always accurate. Case in point: there’s an idea floating on the Read More

• posted: Nov. 18, 2018
• oral health,  diabetes

November is National Diabetes Month—a time to focus on a disease that affects more than 400 million people around the world. What does diabetes have to do with oral Read More

• posted: Nov. 08, 2018
• celebrity smiles,  dental injury

The March 27th game started off pretty well for NBA star Kevin Love. His team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, were coming off a 5-game winning streak as they faced the Read More

• posted: Oct. 29, 2018
• Dental Implants

Are you interested in dental implants but a little hesitant about the surgery? Don’t be—this procedure to imbed an implant’s titanium post in the jawbone is relatively minor with Read More

• posted: Oct. 19, 2018
• Dental Implants

If you’re thinking about getting dental implants, you’re in good company. Dentists have placed more than 3 million of these popular devices since their introduction in the early 1980s. But Read More

• posted: Oct. 16, 2018
• Implant Supported Dentures

Tired of dentures which slip, slide and irritate your gums? Would you like to eat more efficiently and speak more clearly? Explore denture options at Brookside Dental Care in Stockton. Read More

• posted: Oct. 09, 2018
• retainer

You’ve invested a lot of time and money in orthodontic treatment to improve your smile. If you’re not careful, though, your teeth could actually move back to their old Read More

• posted: Sep. 29, 2018

At the first-ever Players Weekend in August 2017, Major League Baseball players wore jerseys with their nicknames on the back. One player — Cleveland Indians shortstop, Francisco Lindor — Read More

• posted: Sep. 19, 2018
• teething

Although it’s a natural part of dental development, teething is no picnic for your baby. This process in which each of their twenty primary teeth gradually erupt through the Read More