What’s causing your it-just-won’t-go-away bad breath, you wonder? You’re not talking about the type of yucky mouth odor that stems from having eaten a meal packed with extraordinarily odoriferous foods. Nope, you’re talking about something else: It’s chronic, it’s not pleasant, and you’re not sure why it’s there, what to do about it, or if… Read more »
Category: Preventive Dentistry
Preventive Care Broken Down Into Days, Hours, Minutes
Curious about the day-to-day details of preventive care? Maybe you’ve often wondered how many hours or minutes of your life you are spending brushing, flossing, and seeing us for dental checkups and cleanings. While you may think it amounts to quite a lot, you may be shocked to learn that, mathematically speaking, it comes out… Read more »
Preventive Dentistry: Checking Off All The Boxes
Are you certain about how to “check off all the boxes” when it comes to ensuring you’re doing right by your preventive dentistry? Do you really know about all that we offer for you and your family as far as prevention is concerned or do you have more of just a general idea regarding what… Read more »
Let’s Talk Holiday Treats And Smile Protection
It’s that special, twinkling, chilly, lovely time of year again: The winter holidays have officially arrived! To you and yours, this means lots of fun, food, friends, family, and just about everything that puts a smile on your face. To our Ankeny, IA team? It means finding a way to help you protect that smile… Read more »
Prevention In The New Year: Helping You Feel Motivated!
If you are like many patients, one of the things you’d like to get motivated for in the new year is your smile! You want to know that you’re doing your best with preventive care but that doesn’t mean you really know how to motivate yourself. Guess what? Our Ankeny, IA team happens to be… Read more »
You Really Don’t Want To Ignore Bruxism
You may think to yourself that you’d prefer to just ignore the bruxism disorder that you’re aware is impacting your smile and that, though you may not realize it yet, will begin impacting your daily life. It doesn’t seem like a huge problem at first, of course. Instead, you may notice it so little that… Read more »
Symptom Spotting: What You Really Must Remember
When you learn a lot about your smile care, you often become well-versed in different types of symptoms. Or, if you are quick with looking things up online, you may become quite adept at seeking out symptoms and attempting to match them up with their corresponding smile health concern. While feeling educated in regard to… Read more »
Q&A: How Can I Keep My Treated Smile White?
The same way that we encourage you to care for your smile and to prevent stains is pretty much going to be the suggestion we extend to you when you ask: How can I keep my treated smile white? You may wonder, will the white smile you’ve attained through whitening, bonding, or veneers be something… Read more »
Toothbrush Or Magic Wand: Let’s Talk Truth!
Is there any chance you sort of think of your toothbrush as a magic wand as you’re making your way through your dental hygiene? While this is certainly a fantastical and fun way to enjoy your dental care at home, we warn you against perhaps falling too far into the fantasy! Feel free to envision… Read more »
You’re Pregnant!: 3 Things You Should Know
Hooray! You just found out that you’re expecting a little bundle of joy! Now, of course, the planning and learning for your pregnancy begins. One area of concern that will most certainly pop up is what to do about your smile care. Should you keep going with what you’ve been doing at home? Should you… Read more »