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Is It Time To Change Your Approach To Brushing Your Teeth?

It is hard to overstate the positive impact that a good brushing routine can have on your oral health. When you are consistent with this practice, and take the time to fully clean the different areas of your smile, you can protect yourself against tartar buildup, gingivitis, and tooth decay. Unfortunately, even though people are […]

What To Expect When A Problem Tooth Needs To Be Restored

When you stay consistent with brushing and flossing, make healthy choices with meals and snacks, and routinely visit your dentist for checkups, you can protect your smile from problems that require restorative dental work. Hopefully, you are staying committed to habits that protect you from tooth decay. After all, this is a problem that causes […]

Encouraging Kids To Develop Good Oral Health Habits

Parents have many important responsibilities when it comes to giving their kids guidance. Particularly at an early age, kids can require considerable support as they figure out the world around them. As part of this support, you can encourage your kids to develop good oral health habits so that they can grow up with a […]

Have Locally Made Fun At The Handmade Hootenanny

If you’re a fan of locally made products straight from your Ankeny, IA, community, then the Handmade Hootenanny Winter Market is the place to be! If you want your smile to look its best before your next community event, then be sure to schedule a visit with your dentist’s office. We’re here to help you […]

Making A Return To Good Oral Hygiene Habits

Are you feeling upset with yourself after recent cavity troubles, or concerned about problems with gingivitis? Many people who know they should practice smart oral hygiene habits can come to a realization that, over time, they have let their habits slip. This can be trouble, because a relatively minor change in your routine can make […]

How Much Attention Should I Pay To My Periodontal Health?

To feel fully confident in the health of your smile, you should pay attention to the health of your gums as well as your teeth. Bacteria that gather at the base of your teeth can infiltrate your gums, which can lead to gingivitis. If that infection is not met with proper treatment, it can lead […]

Let Your Dentist Know If You Often Snore While Sleeping

Generally speaking, you might be embarrassed to admit to someone that you snore. When you visit your dentist, bringing up a snoring problem can be recommended, as it can lead to help with untreated sleep apnea! Your Ankeny, IA dentist’s office is prepared to talk with you about sleep apnea, and even provide care to […]

Tooth Bonding Can Make Smile Improvements More Attainable

Will your dentist have to do something drastic in order to provide you with smile improvements that people notice? People who have an interest in cosmetic dental work sometimes convince themselves that care is out of reach without serious changes to their tooth structure. What you can find is that our Ankeny, IA dentist’s office […]

Dream Big at the Des Moines Home & Garden Show

Whether you are a DIY maven planning the next big project, or a gardener waiting for the first signs of spring, you can give your ideas a boost when the Des Moines Home and Garden Show is in the area in a few weeks. The show is in its 40th year, and will feature over […]

Do You Need A Better Approach To Fighting Gum Disease?

If you want to keep your full smile, make sure you pay attention to your periodontal health. Problems with your gums can lead to tooth loss as an infection damages supportive tissues. How common is this problem? Tooth loss in adults is caused by complications from gum disease more often than any other problems! At […]

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