Dr. Winston Muditajaya
Dentistry
Whittier, CA
26 years experience male
Locations
Whittier Square Dentistry
Whittier, CA
Phone
Practice website
Insurances accepted
AFLAC
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Blue Cross of California
Cigna
Connecticut General Life Insurance Company
Dental Benefit Providers, Inc
FiServ
Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
Guardian Life
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Pacificare Life & Health Insurance Company
Principal Financial Group
Prudential Insurance Company of America
United HealthCare Insurance Company
WellPoint Health Networks Inc
Office
Pico Rivera, CA
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SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Dentistry
Languages spoken
English, Indonesian, Mandarin
Doctor Q&A
64 Answers
47 Agrees
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Winston Muditajayaanswered
Dentistry 26 years experience
Little chance: It depends on your particular policy. Almost 99% of medical insurance plans do not cover what they consider dental procedures, however it's best to as... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Teeth move all times: Teeth will move regardless of age. Hence the reason people have retainers after braces. The amount a tooth moves may be dependent on other factors suc... Read More
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A 61-year-old male asked:
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Yes: If done correctly they work very well. Studies on 10-year survival rates are greater than 90%.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Yes: There are already research going on this very topic including extracting stem cells from the pulp of teeth and incubating the cells to grow new tissue... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Consider cost...: When looking for an individual dental plan, please consider cost of buying the policy vs cost of treatment without insurance. Because premiums are bas... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Teeth shifts: The opposing tooth may shift and erupt towards the now empty space. If you have a tooth further behind the extracted tooth, that tooth may also tilt i... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Doubtful, but....: It's doubtful that a 5 year old get a wisdom tooth, but it is normal for some 5 year olds to have their 1st permanent molar erupt. The 1st permanent m... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Tylenol, (acetaminophen) Orajel, etc: If you have not had the pain looked at, tylenol, (acetaminophen) motrin, or orajel may work for temporary relief. Otherwise it's best to get a proper ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Could be ok...: Having wisdom teeth doesn't mean you will have problems. Where and how the teeth are situated can give you higher or lower risk of problems later on. ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Not long. : Once we stop administering the nitrous oxide, usually the effects halt within minutes.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Lots of options: I think you have some options, but you may need to travel outside of marina del rey 5-20miles. I've seen crowns advertised in certain parts of socal f... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Depends on policy: I have found that most dental insurances have limitations on procedures treating tmj.For better clarification, i suggest you contact your dental insur... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Not always: I can argue that in the los angeles area, outside of some distict areas (beverly hills, newport beach, pasadena, etc) dentistry is the most competitiv... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 26 years experience
Yes. : No reason a general dentist cannot make a night guard as good if not better than an orthodontist. I would think a majority are made by general dentist... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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See your dentist: It's difficult to tell from your question. But possible causes can include tooth decay, gum disease, or just grinding/clenching. Treatment can range f... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Tell your dentist: There are many different brands and kinds of temporaries. Certain ones can taste and smell worse than others so talk to your dentist about it. Remembe... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Not necessarily ...: While patients may get feelings of abandonment and betrayal in these cases, dentists are people too and circumstances might have forced he/she into re... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Maybe...: The smoking itself might now be a problem though smoking does reduce the rate of success; however, the fact you mentioned, he has breathing problems s... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Location dependent: Dental insurance is going to depend on your location. For example in many metropolitan areas, there is so much competition that dental insurance plans... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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None: I can't say i've used bleaching gel for normal cleanings. We normally scale the teeth with either hand scalers or an ultrasonic scaler and then polish... Read More
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A 61-year-old male asked:
Dr. Winston Muditajayaanswered
Dentistry 26 years experience
No: Typically implant manufacturers only make implants and attachments (abutments, screws, etc). The crowns that attach to the implants and abutments are ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 26 years experience
Maybe: It depends on what you mean by "worse." when orthodontically moving teeth, you will feel discomfort and soreness. And you do have to be more diligen... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 26 years experience
Difficult to say...: It depends on which part of the tooth is missing (due to drilling, decay, fracture, etc) and the circumstances. If a part of the tooth is a part requi... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Dentures: Usually the first 6 months is the most difficult part of getting dentures as not only do you have to learn to use them, adjustments on sore spots need... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Your mouth can have ulcers from time to time and will generally heal within a week or two.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Several solutions: For dry mouth I have found that products such as biotene help. I suggest you consult your dentist as dry mouth can be caused be several factors includ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Yes but only as a supplement to normal brushing. The point is to not have food debris or plaque on your teeth. If you don't carry floss or a tooth bru... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Good question: This is such a difficult question because there are so many ways to do "cosmetic dentistry." i suggest you get multiple opinions and options. Then you... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Maybe: General dentists are subject to the same standards as oral surgeons when removing teeth. Some general dentists have experience and no problems in remo... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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1-3 weeks : The mold of your teeth should take no longer than 30 minutes. Then the mouth guard will need to be made. If the mouth guard needs to be sent to a lab,... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Several choices: We have quite a few in our arsenal. Just to name a few....Lidocaine, prilocaine, marcaine, articaine, and several more. They all have slightly differe... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Decay needs to b fix: Tooth decay should be fixed before braces or implants since decay continues to grow. It does not make too much sense if you're replacing a missing too... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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In short no. : Because utilization with dental insurance is high (for everyone paying $1 in premium, they want $10 in treatment), dental insurance companies will put... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 26 years experience
More crowns: Most of the time we make crowns match your existing teeth. However if you like the look of your crown, i'm sure you can crown or veneer your other te... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Shop around: In many parts of the nation, if you can get discounted fees, you may actually pay less than buying insurance and paying your copays. The best thing to... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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No problem: This should be fine. If there is soreness i would ask your dentist for pain medication.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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No necessarily. : If good oral hygiene is practiced, there should be no reason why teeth with veneers will be any more susceptible to failure than normal teeth. Again t... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Splinting teeth will stabilize them. What happens is that you're essentially distributing the forces from 1 tooth to all of the teeth splinted. This c... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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If needed, yes!: Some primary teeth will be retained until 10-11 years of age. Some are important in maintaining space so the permanent teeth will have too to grow.
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Maybe: There are different antibiotic regimens for implant surgery. It depends on your dentist and also the situation. While most will probably need some kin... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Veneers or bleaching: I'm assuming you are referring to the part of the tooth towards the gum line? If so the color of normal teeth will be darker as it gets closer to the ... Read More
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Motrin + Tylenol (acetaminophen): If you want an over the counter regimen, i like 3 x Motrin 200mg (600mg total) every 8 hours combined with extra strength tylenol (acetaminophen) (500... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Most home kits work: I've seen patients that have used the crest white strips and received good results. A custom made bleaching tray from your dentists is also very effe... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Decalcification: I'm going to assume you mean decalcification. Tooth decalcification is when your tooth looses calcium, looses it's hardness, and becomes more suscepti... Read More
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Call your dentist: Your dentist should really have a look at and determine whether it is in fact infected or something else. If it is infected you will probably get some... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Yes: For the most part yes. The modern dental implant design has been used for more than 30 years with great success. As far as bone grafts, there are diff... Read More
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Might be ok: I'm not sure what if you meant demineralization of the existing teeth or maybe osteoporosis? If you meant dimineralization of the teeth, this has litt... Read More
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If there's a problem: Composite fillings generally do not require replacement if nothing is wrong. They do however stain over time and can leak. Usually i will look over th... Read More
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Size: Crowns are made for the most part in freehand, so during the cementation process, adjustments are normal. Additionally the marking paper is not necess... Read More
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$2000-5000: Invisalign has different treatment products that will reflect the price your dentist charges. The main differences is the amount of correction your mo... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Muditajaya is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Muditajaya is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Ok. It is the way it is. Somehow, science has to come up with the elusive bone graft material that will totally harden after a few weeks than a few MONTHS!
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
USC
Graduated 1997MD
Awards
Associate Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry
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Affiliations
American Academy of Implant Dentistry
American Board of Oral Implantology / Implant Dentistry
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