Sanchez-Escabarte Dental Clinic

25/04/2026

Clinic Advisory

Please be informed that our clinic will operate on a half-day schedule today and will be open in the morning only.

Thank you for your understanding.

07/04/2026

📢 Clinic Advisory

Please be informed that our clinic will be closed from April 7 (Tue) to April 11, 2026 (Sat).

Regular operations will resume on April 13, 2026 (Monday).

Thank you for your understanding.

— Management

25/02/2026

Advisory

We are closed Wednesday afternoon (today) until Friday, Feb 27 for a Dental Convention.

Clinic will resume on Saturday, Feb 28.
Thank you! 🦷

25/02/2026

If your child’s baby teeth have small gaps between them, that is usually a healthy developmental sign.

Primary teeth are naturally smaller than permanent teeth. The spaces you see are not “gaps to fix” — they are biological room reserved for the larger adult teeth that will erupt later. This is part of normal jaw growth and helps reduce the risk of crowding during the mixed dentition stage.

When baby teeth sit tightly together with no spacing, the jaw may not have enough room for the wider permanent incisors. Studies show that closed contacts in primary teeth are associated with a higher probability of future crowding. It does not guarantee braces — but it is an early risk indicator dentists monitor.

Early dental visits allow us to track jaw development, eruption patterns, oral habits, and airway health. Monitoring growth at the right time is far more effective than waiting until crowding becomes obvious.

19/02/2026

Flossing may lower your risk of more than 50 systemic diseases.

Most people see flossing as a small hygiene step — something that just prevents cavities or stops gums from bleeding.

But gum inflammation is not just local irritation. It is biologically active. Inflamed gums release inflammatory mediators, and harmful oral bacteria can enter the bloodstream during everyday activities like chewing. This phenomenon, called transient bacteremia, is well documented in medical literature.

Over time, untreated periodontal disease has been associated with serious systemic conditions, including:

• Cardiovascular disease and stroke
• Poorly controlled type 2 diabetes
• Pregnancy complications
• Respiratory infections
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease
• Chronic kidney disease

The connection is inflammatory and microbial.

When plaque builds up between teeth, it creates an oxygen-poor environment where pathogenic bacteria thrive. The immune system responds continuously. That chronic inflammatory burden can influence blood vessels, insulin regulation, endothelial health, and even brain tissue.

Flossing physically disrupts that bacterial biofilm in areas a toothbrush cannot reach.

It reduces the bacterial load.
It lowers gum inflammation.
It decreases repeated episodes of bacteria entering the bloodstream.

This is not cosmetic dentistry. It is preventive health care that starts in the mouth.

Oral health and systemic health are biologically connected. A simple daily habit — interdental cleaning — is one of the most practical, evidence-based steps you can take to protect both.

Small habit. Whole-body impact.

17/12/2025

This is what an untreated cavity really looks like — from the inside.

The dark area at the top is advanced dental caries, where bacteria have destroyed the enamel and dentin. Beneath it lies the pulp chamber, rich in nerves and blood vessels — shown here inflamed and exposed.

Once decay reaches this depth, pain is no longer just “toothache.” It is nerve infection, inflammation, and a gateway for bacteria to enter the bloodstream.

At this stage, a simple filling is no longer enough. Treatment usually requires root canal therapy or extraction — both more complex, costly, and invasive than early care.

16/11/2025

CLINIC ADVISORY

Please be advised that our clinic will be CLOSED from November 17 to November 22, 2025, as the doctors will be out of town during this period.

We will resume our regular clinic schedule on Monday, November 24, 2025.

Kindly schedule your appointments accordingly. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Thank you!

06/07/2025

CLINIC ADVISORY

Please be advised that our clinic will be CLOSED from July 7 to July 12, 2025, as the doctors will be out of town during this period.

We will resume our regular clinic schedule on Monday, July 14, 2025.

Kindly schedule your appointments accordingly. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Thank you!

10/05/2025

22/02/2025

CLINIC ADVISORY

Pleased be advised that our clinic will be CLOSED on February 24 to March 1, 2025 as the doctors will be out of town.

Regular clinic schedule will resume on Monday, March 3, 2025. May we request that you book your appointments accordingly.

Thank you for your cooperation.