General Dentistry

Hello Santa Barbara dental blog visitors, welcome to the King Dental Group blog. I am Dr. Jon King of King Dental Group in Santa Barbara. A close friend of mine recently expressed fears about her upcoming root canal. She was anxious about the pain she might experience and worried about getting work off for the […]

Hello, I am Dr. King. Whether you are one of our patients, or a blogosphere visitor, welcome to my dental blog. My dental practice is called King Dental Group and is located at 1919 State St Ste 205 in Santa Barbara, California. I have been practicing dentistry since 1967. Since opening my cosmetic dental practice, […]

Most Santa Barbara residents brush their teeth (at least we hope so). However, there are many who brush improperly but don’t realize that their dental hygiene practices may be contributing to oral problems. They may pride themselves on their diligence, but frequency does not make up for incorrect methods. One of the most common errors […]

Remember what your teeth looked like before you had your first cavity? When you opened your mouth to laugh or yawn, the Santa Barbara people with you could see only pearly white molar surfaces. (Unless, of course, you had been munching Oreos.) If you are like many Santa Barbara and Goleta adults, you started developing […]

You would never consider running a red light on a busy Santa Barbara street or crossing over a lane of orange construction cones on the freeway, but you might be doing some everyday things that are a real danger to your oral health. I’m Dr. Jon King, a dentist serving the Montecito and Santa Maria […]

King Dental Group provides local dentistry to the residents of Santa Barbara and the greater Santa Barbara area. If you are looking for a trusted dentist, we invite you to consider King Dental Group. Dr. Jon King has been keeping smiles healthy and beautiful since 1967. We offer full-service dentistry for every member of your […]

There are many simple things that the average Montecito area resident can do to raise their Dental IQ and improve their oral health. One simple lesson involves bacteria, and everyone’s mouth has a lot of it. But, don’t worry, bacteria per se isn’t the problem. Dental problems occur for Santa Barbara patients when the balance […]

Are you a Santa Barbara area parent of young children? Do you want them to develop better oral hygiene habits than you did when you were young? Perhaps you have a beautiful smile and want to prevent tooth decay. Many Santa Barbara people have a mouth full of fillings and don’t want to add another […]