Oceanside Dental Lab

05/21/2024

Some dentists are using VR to reduce patients stress levels. Would you try it?

05/17/2024

Early Tooth Loss Replacements
Excavations of Egyptian tombs have found that early forms of dental bridges were around as far back as 1900 BC. Mummies found by archeologists still had materials in place that show evidence of rudimentary dental bridges.

05/16/2024

Did you know dogs and other animals sometimes get crowns or dental implants. 🦷

05/16/2024

Fun Facts! 🦷

1. Americans buy more than 14 million gallons of toothpaste every year!

2. It was customary during the middle ages to kiss a donkey if you had a toothache.

3. The average human being produces 100,000 gallons of saliva during their lifetime.

4. The first toothbrush with bristles were made in China in 1498. Bristles from hogs, horses, and badgers were used.

5. In the 1800s, blacksmiths and barbers also served as dentists.

05/16/2024

Contrary to popular mythology, George Washington's dentures were not made of wood

Throughout his life Washington employed numerous full and partial dentures that were constructed of materials including human, and probably cow and horse teeth, ivory (possibly elephant), lead-tin alloy, copper alloy (possibly brass), and silver alloy.

05/15/2024

Did you know?

The earliest known dental fillings date back to 7,500–9,500 years ago in Pakistan, and were made from beeswax. The Etruscans and Romans used gold to fill teeth and make crowns, and tin became a popular filling material in the 1820s.

We have came along way since then.

05/15/2024

When was the first gold crown ever made?

Gold has long been a popular choice since it is extremely durable and practically insusceptible to erosion. The use of gold in dentistry dates back to
2000 B.C. in Southeast Asia.

05/15/2024

Our K5+ milling some crowns! 👑

05/15/2024

05/15/2024

Oceanside Dental Lab is locally, and family owned. We provide the best possible dental restorations.