Millbrae Dental Care
Dental Implants, Sleep Apnea, TMJ Pain Relief and Cosmetic Dentist

Exam, Cleaning, X-rays... It's All Part of Your Dentist Visit


woman happy with dental exam cleaning and xrays
Are dentists supposed to only look at your teeth and smile during your bi-annual dental exam, cleaning and x-rays? Simply put, no. A well-trained and proactive dentist will look at much more than just tooth after tooth. At Millbrae Dental Care, we take a different and proactive approach to your visits. If you are new to our office, we start with a full set of digital x-rays (much safer), run through a review of your oral and overall health history, and discuss any concerns or areas of your mouth you'd like us to take a special look at.

From there, we make sure we understand your personal goal for your smile, oral and general health. We've found that many of our patients have wanted to straighten their teeth with
invisalign, whiten their smile with laser whitening, or just replace their old metal mercury metal fillings with white fillings. We also find that many of our patients suffer from TMJ pain or Sleep Apnea - all of which we can help them with. We just never know what our patients are thinking about, that's why we place so much importance on an open, reassuring, and genuinely interested conversation with them before we begin any procedure.

How to Avoid Crowns, Bridges, Root Canals etc.


Example xray image taken during annual exam cleaning and xrays
So why do we take x-rays every year? To see in-between your teeth and inside your tooth and roots. While we’re cleaning your teeth and performing the oral exam, we can only see what is happening on the outside of your teeth.

We use our high-resolution digital x-rays to look in between and inside your teeth. We’re looking for cavities, abscesses, and any other unusual or potentially harmful issues, many of which can lead to more severe dental needs such as crowns, bridges, and root canals. We believe it is best to stay ahead of the problems, saving you money, and from pain and discomfort.

We Review Your Dental Health as Well as Your Overall Health Goals


Diet, exercise, stress levels at work or home, your last visit with your primary care physician, etc. all play into our overall health assessment. Many people don’t realize that your oral health and dental hygiene is directly related to your overall health. Studies have shown that periodontal disease is linked to heart disease, diabetes, and even depression symptoms. Leading doctors have shown that the position and health of your teeth and gums, are directly related to TMJ pain, migraine headaches, sleep apnea, and neck/back and shoulder pain. And all of the above influence how well you sleep, whether you snore or not, and how severe your sleep apnea is. The fact is, a well trained dentist will look at more than just your teeth during your exam. Below are a few of the speciality areas of dentistry that I provide to you, my patient.

Areas of General Dentistry and Dental Work


» Teeth Whitening - Zoom Laser Teeth Whitening, take home bleaching - pearly whites!
» Dental Cleanings, Exams & X-rays - Helping you keep your teeth and gums healthy and your smile white
» Dental Implants - Replace missing teeth with dental implants, better than bridges and partials
» Crowns - Sometimes large fillings or cracked / chipped teeth are restored with crowns
» Bridges - When you have a missing, tooth we can put in a bridge to restore your bite
» Veneers - Veneers quickly bring you smile back to beautiful, straight and white!
» Tooth-Colored Fillings - Safe removal of metal mercury amalgam fillings
» Root Canal Therapy - Dr. Tsai performs most root canals in our office (molars excluded)
» Sleep Apnea - Sleep Apnea appliances and Snore Guards help you and others sleep well
» Diabetic Patients - Special treatment to help diabetic patients keep their healthy smile for life
» Smokers - Helping smokers stop and even reverse damage to their gums and teeth
» Post Heart Attack & Heart Surgery - Taking care of your smile can also take care of your heart!
» Cancer Screening - Dentists recognize cancerous cells long before the symptoms surface

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(650)-583-5880




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Dr. Sherry Tsai provides dentistry exams, cleanings, and x-rays for her patients near Millbrae, San Bruno, Burlingame, San Mateo and the Bay Area