David Blende, DDS

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Dr. David Blende, DDS, has more than 20 years' experience providing dental care in hospitals and private practices in Switzerland, Beverly Hills, and San Francisco. He specializes in complex dental rehabilitation cases using sleep dentistry, as well as in aesthetic crown and bridge work.

His private practice, the Blende Dental Group, serves the phobic, disabled, geriatric, and medically compromised by providing full-mouth rehabilitation. The practice is nationally known for its One-Sleep-Visit dentistry. A division of his San Francisco practice, Bay Area House Call Dentists, delivers dental services to those in senior communities and private homes who cannot obtain services in traditional dental offices due to physical, cognitive, or emotional limitations.

A graduate of the University of Southern California, Blende has served as chair of the California Dental Association's Council on Scientific Affairs and Research and as president of the French Foundation for Medical Research and Education. He is currently the chief of the dental division at California Pacific Medical Center Hospital and at Kaiser Permanente Medical Hospital in San Francisco. He is an active member of the American Dental Association, the California Dental Association, the Special Care Dentistry Association, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry.

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  1. Wednesday June 29, 2011

    1. How do I keep my wife's teeth clean when she refuses my assistance?

      Answer - While not knowing the specifics of why your wife is refusing your efforts to brush her teeth, in general, there are a variety of reasons that people are not comfortable nor compliant having people other than themselves enter their mouths – the mouth is considered a very private area.

  2. Monday October 04, 2010

    1. My husband has senile dementia, and grinds his teeth. Would a mouth guard be a good idea?

      Answer - The teeth grinding and clenching you are hearing and seeing is called bruxism. The cause of nocturnal bruxism is unknown. Most theories link bruxism to central nervous system disorders, anxiety, medications, or other medical and dental conditions. Over time, bruxism causes damage to the teeth, gums, and the Tempromandibular joint or TMJ...

  3. Thursday May 20, 2010

    1. My mom has broken her dentures. She is on both medicare and...

      Answer - The least expensive option for a set of broken dentures is a denture repair. The type of repair depends on the extent of the damage: fractured denture teeth can be replaced and additional teeth may be added after a recent extraction of a natural tooth...

  4. Monday May 10, 2010

    1. Can Mouthwash Replace Tooth Brushing a Few Times a Week?

      Answer - There is no substitute for brushing and flossing when it comes to good oral hygiene. Regular professional cleanings are recommended to remove plaque and deposits that the patient is unable to eliminate between visits. Mouth rinses such as Listerine, Scope and ACT are available over-the-counter and serve as an adjunct to maintaining oral health...

  5. Friday April 16, 2010

    1. What can cause pocketing in the gums?

      Answer - This sounds like an unfortunate circumstance for your sister. I always encourage patients to get a second opinion. In your sister’s case, I would recommend that you use a dentist who has had additional training with the geriatric population and would take the time to really listen to her and see i if he can identify the source of her concern...

  6. Monday February 01, 2010

    1. Mom hates her dentures; should we consider implants?

      Answer - Your mom experienced a huge change when she went from chewing with her own teeth to using dentures. Her teeth may look better, but her ability to chew was likely greatly reduced (especially for chewing certain kinds of foods, such as raw fruits and vegetables and foods that require a lot of chewing like beef...

    2. How can we convince someone with dementia to brush their teeth?

      Answer - This is an important question, because the process of disease and infection that takes place before teeth “fall out” can be a serious health issue. The mouth is very often a hidden nest of infection that seeds bacteria to the heart, lungs, and kidneys of the older adult popula...