Our Encino dental practice is devoted to restoring optimal oral health to support whole body health and to enhancing the natural beauty of your smile using conservative, state-of-the-art dental procedures that result in beautiful, long lasting smiles!

At Total Health Dentistry of Encino, we uphold the highest standard of excellence in personalized dental care. This enables us to provide the quality dental services our patients deserve. We offer state-of-the-science diagnostics, comprehensive treatment planning, and individualized restorative procedures to help you achieve your oral health goals. We also counsel patients on the relationship between their oral health and systemic heath to help our patients live healthier, longer lives. Through the expansion of science and technology, in the area of dental medicine, we offer oral appliance treatment for obstructive sleep apnea and effective periodontal disease control. We collaborate with Encino physicians and nutritionists in the treatment of our patients to reduce inflammation that negatively affects all organs of the body and is a primary factor in systemic disease of all kinds. Should a dental emergency occur, Encino dentist, Dr. Isaac Comfortes will make every effort to see and care for you as soon as possible.

As a practice, we are true believers that preventative care and education are the keys to optimal dental health. We strive to provide dental health care vs. disease care. Thats why we focus on thorough exams checking the overall health of your teeth and gums, performing oral cancer exams, and taking x-rays when necessary. We also know that routine cleanings, flossing, sealants, and fluoride are all helpful in preventing dental disease. Not only are we focused on the beauty of your smile, were also concerned about your health. A review of your medical history can help us stay informed of your overall health, any new medications, and any illnesses that may impact your dental health.

Infection control in our Encino dental office is also very important to us. To protect our patients and ourselves, we strictly maintain sterilization and cross contamination processes using standards recommended by the American Dental Association (ADA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Center for Disease Control (CDC). We have also taken water line sterilization and air purification to the highest level using new technology. Read Taking Infection Control to a Higher Level.

As your dental health professionals, we want you to be confident knowing that we are a team of highly trained and skilled clinicians. We pride ourselves in providing the care you need to keep your smile healthy. To give you the best possible service and results, we are committed to continual education and learning. We attend dental lectures, meetings, and dental conventions to stay informed of new techniques, the latest products, and the newest equipment that a modern dental office can utilize to provide state-of-the-art dental care. Also, being members of various professional dental associations helps us to stay abreast of the changes and recommendations for our profession.

Building a foundation of trust by treating our patients as special individuals is vital to our success. We understand how uneasy some patients may feel about their dental visits, and how we can make a difference in providing a relaxing and positive experience. Our entire team is dedicated to providing you with excellent, personalized care and service to make your visits to our Encino dental office as comfortable and pleasant as possible. At the time of your initial visit, please let us know of any special needs or concerns that you may have.

Dr. Isaac Comfortes graduated from USC School of Dentistry in 1974. He served on the faculty as an Assistant Clinical Professor from 1982-2002. He continues to lecture both nationally and internationally on smile enhancement dentistry.

Dr. Comfortes also provides hands-on courses for dentists on composite bonding, porcelain veneers, and all-ceramic crowns. He has published several articles on Aesthetic Dentistry and is considered a pioneer in bonding procedures. Dr. Comfortes has practiced dentistry at the same location in Encino California since 1976.

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Alzheimers disease can be prevented, and in many cases its associated cognitive decline can be reversed. Dale Bredesen, MD,The End of Alzheimers: The First Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline

Dementia is defined as a decline in brain function that goes beyond normal aging. It is a decline that significantly interferes with a persons daily life. Nearly a third of all adults aged 85 and older have some form of dementia, but recent studies have demonstrated dementia can be avoided and reversed by removing inflammatory factors in your life (for example, toxins, inactivity/low exercise, poor nutrition, obstructive sleep apnea/poor oxygenation, gum disease, and gut disease.)

Various neurodegenerative disorders and factors contribute to the development of dementia. The five most common forms of degenerative dementia are Alzheimers disease, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia, vascular dementia, and a combination of two or more of the above. Vascular dementia is caused by damage to blood vessels in the brain that interrupts blood flow and oxygen to the brain. The other forms of dementia are associated with an abnormal buildup of proteins between nerve cells in the brain.

Because physicians are slowly catching up with Dr. Bredesens studies and recommendations, Encino dentist Dr. Isaac Comfortes recommends you read The End of Alzheimers: The First Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline and become an advocate for your own and loved ones health.

Alzheimers has affected members of my own family, and I am doing all I can to eradicate inflammation in my familys life and to educate my patients at Total Health Dentistry of Encino, says Isaac Comfortes, DDS.

Knowing that the majority of patients with Alzheimers have gum disease when their dementia is diagnosed is an adequate reason to do your utmost to eliminate and prevent gum inflammation, says Dr. Comfortes. As healthcare providers we want to make sure our patients understand what we can do to help them prevent dementia, maintain total oral health before the possible onset of dementia, and what we can do to slow down disease progression and reverse it once it has begun. We also have the responsibility of educating our patients about the serious health consequences gum inflammation has on many other inflammatory disease conditions, including heart disease and diabetes. They are all related; in fact, diagnosable insulin resistance is a precursor to dementia, as well as to diabetes.

Gum inflammation affects more than the brain. It is a known contributor to cardiovascular disease, heart attacks, and strokes. You owe it to yourself to regularly see a dentist and hygienist who genuinely believe patients deserve the best of integrated oral healthcare. Our Dental Cleanings and Periodontal Care include a review of your medical and dental history and plenty of time to learn about you, inform you, and answer your questions.

We are one of only a few dental practices in southern California to have studied the fundamentals of the Dr. Dale Bredesens Alzheimers program. Our dentist, Isaac Comfortes, DDS, has enrolled in the Apollo Health certification program for dentists to become certified in dementia care in collaboration with medical physicians.

Insulin is a vital hormone that regulates blood sugar (glucose) in your body. As the food you eat is broken down into sugar, the sugar enters your bloodstream, signaling the pancreas to release insulin. Insulin helps the sugar enter your bodys cells so it can be used for energy. Insulin also signals the liver to store blood sugar for later use. As blood sugar enters your cells, levels of the sugar decrease, signaling the pancreas to reduce insulin release.

When a lot of blood sugar is constantly entering the bloodstream, the pancreas constantly pumps out more insulin to move sugar into your cells. Over time, the cell response to the insulin diminishes. The pancreas makes more insulin to try to force your cells to respond, but eventually the pancreas cant keep up and your blood sugar keeps rising.

Yes. Among the ways to help the body be more receptive to insulin is maintaining optimal oral health. Patients who have insulin resistance should seek regular dental care and be screened for signs of gum inflammation, and they should receive immediate treatment for any signs of gum disease. Thats because research over the last 20 years has demonstrated that:

We are one of only a few dental practices in southern California to offer the Perio Protect System, which has been proven in clinical studies to kill harmful bacteria within 72 hours, says Dr. Isaac Comfortes of Total Health Dentistry of Encino. We are among a few dental practices in the nation to focus on the total health of our patients. We define our dental practice purpose as advancing systemic health through our fine clinical dentistry, and we spend exceptional one-on-one time in conversation with our patients to learn about their health history, their family health history, and how we can help. We also communicate and collaborate well with medical providers to provide a network of support.

Many of our dental patients have had success in lowering their tested blood sugar levels by regular assessment of their gum health and accepting gum treatment when needed, striving for optimal home oral hygiene, and living healthier lives through exercise, nutrition, elimination of alcohol and tobacco, and stress reduction.

We partner with our patients to develop understanding of their risk and sensitivity to insulin resistance, says Dr. Isaac Comfortes of Total Health Dentistry of Encino. We dont take systemic health lightly, and neither should you. You are a special person deserving of the best information and care we can provide. New patients are always welcome, and we genuinely care about your medical history and how we can improve your total health as we provide evidence-based dental treatment.