Depending on your personality, you may be someone who immediately panics if a symptom shows up. Then again, you may be someone who completely ignores symptoms! Or, you may be somewhere in between. If there was an easy way to line out exactly what the arrival (or the absence) of symptoms meant, then there would […]
2 Things That Your Consistent Dental Hygiene Accomplishes
You know that dental hygiene is something you perform every day, two times a day, to keep your smile healthy. While you understand that your dedication to consistency is key to good oral health and a beautiful smile, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t some details getting lost in the mix. Do you know what […]
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Why Bother Restoring Your Smile Health?
You may ask yourself: Why bother coming in for restorative dental care with our Ankeny, IA team? Why bother bringing your child in for a filling for a baby tooth? We understand why these types of questions come up, of course. You figure the treatment isn’t worth it, you don’t realize the nature of most […]
Don’t Want Weak Teeth? Your Local Dentist Can Help.
You might think a lot about isolated concerns that may crop up when your smile is weak. For instance, you may worry about breaking a tooth. Or, you may feel concerned about developing cavities. What you may overlook in a broader sense, however, is that if your smile is weak, these problems are more likely. […]
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Winter Princess Gala Registration Deadline
Has your son or daughter ever mentioned wishing they could be in a real life fairy tale? The type of magical experience in which beautiful princesses abound, as everyone is dressed up, and the most decadent of treats line a sea of tables? Well, then! Register soon for the Winter Princess Gala! It’s everything you […]
Family Dental Care: Some Things To Be Grateful For!
Of course, we don’t assume that the first thing out of your mouth at your Thanksgiving gathering, as you go around your meal table discussing what you’re thankful for, is that you are grateful for family dental care (though we wouldn’t be disappointed if this were true!). However, we would like to do our best […]
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Gum Disease And Holiday Time: A Recipe For Disaster!
Yes, we love providing you with as much pre-support for holiday time as possible. Why is that, you ask? Well, because we know from dealing with patients for years and years that this time of year can be lovely and tranquil … or it can be fraught with preventable oral health problems that lead to […]
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Your Local Dentist’s Explanation Of Surprising Smile Stains!
So, you brush your teeth two times a day. You floss it, too. You know that you’re doing what we have told you that you need to do at home to ensure your smile is healthy, that it remains clean and beautiful, but you still end up with a grin that’s discolored instead of brilliant! […]
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VHS Conversion Class
What’s that you have in those boxes that you rarely look at but that you’d really like to do something about? Is it your collection of VHS tapes that include your favorite movies, home videos, and more? If you’ve been wondering (possibly for many years) what to do with them, now that you don’t even […]
3 Things You Should Be Able To Say When Getting In Bed
Our Ankeny, IA team always reminds you to practice your dental hygiene both in the morning and then in the evening. However, we’re not always incredibly specific about when in the evening or what should (or shouldn’t) happen between your second brushing and flossing session for the day and bedtime. The truth is, though, it’s […]
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