Our regular daily habits could impact the risk of cavities forming in your smile. Not only do cavities cause painful aches and tooth sensitivity, but they could allow infection and other serious oral health issues, even tooth loss in some cases. In today’s blog, your Ankeny, IA, dentist explains what you can do to avoid… Read more »
Category: Preventive Dentistry
Protecting Your Gum Health From Home
Routine home care isn’t just about avoiding cavities or keeping your teeth bright. You also need to think about your gums. Not only do they frame the appearance of your smile, but they ensure a stable and healthy smile. In today’s blog, your Ankeny, IA, dentist is looking at what you can do safeguard your… Read more »
Avoid Snacks That Cause Tooth Decay
When we head to the store, we often stock up for the long-term to avoid being in crowded places and picking up or spreading COVID-19. But when you stock up on your favorite foods, we recommend picking options that don’t put your smile at risk! In today’s blog, your Ankeny, IA, dentist looks at smile… Read more »
Could An Increase In Stress Cause Bruxism?
Most of us are feeling elevated levels of stress right now, and who could blame us with everything happening in the world? However, your Ankeny, IA, dentist understands that elevated stress could lead to chronic teeth grinding, an issue also known as bruxism. In today’s blog, we’re looking at this connection and how to protect… Read more »
How To Keep Your Smile Healthy While At Home
At the moment, your Ankeny, IA, dentist is only offering emergency treatment to address serious issues like tooth decay, infection, or damaged teeth. Which means that maintaining preventive care from home is more important than ever. With proper brushing and flossing, you can help safeguard your smile against the onset of serious problems like cavities!
What You Learn During a Dental Checkup Appointment
When you visit your dentist regularly for routine checkup and cleaning appointments, is a great chance for your dentist to learn as much as possible about the current state of your dental health. It’s also an excellent opportunity for you to learn more about it yourself, like if there’s more you should be doing to… Read more »
Why Good Hygiene Is the Basis of Good Dental Health
Most people know, at least to some degree, that good dental hygiene is important. We’ve been taught that most of our lives, and for a majority of us, we’ve experienced the consequences of not keeping up with good hygiene by needing treatment for a dental health concern (like a cavity). However, despite knowing it intellectually,… Read more »
Your Holiday Feast: 4 Times To Ask “What’s In This?”
When you’re about to enjoy a holiday feast, what you’d really, really love to do is just relax. Eat the food that’s in front of you. Select whatever you find to be tasty, add it to your plate, and dig in! However, if you’re someone who takes your oral health seriously, who doesn’t like serious… Read more »
Preventing Damage From Sugar: 3 Suggestions
It’s no secret. Sugar can most certainly contribute to problems for your oral health. You are well aware of this fact because you have long heard that sugar yields damage. However, when you’re not entirely sure about what to do either because you really like sugar, because you don’t know how to avoid it, or… Read more »
Basic Markers Of A Healthy Smile
There are some things that you can look for when your smile is very healthy that generally accompany a mouth in good oral health! Why become familiar with these types of details, you may wonder to yourself? Well, our Ankeny, IA team reminds you that when you’re accustomed to such markers, you can more easily… Read more »