Did you know that there’s evidence that shows learning to sign with your baby can help your child learn to express feelings, which may lessen the chance of upset? If you’ve been considering becoming familiar with some sign language basics and sharing them with your son or daughter, then the upcoming Songs & Signs Story […]
Coping With Lots Of Smile Needs In A New Year
How to deal with the fact that you need a lot of work in 2019, you wonder? Here you are just cracking open a brand new calendar full of promise, hopes, and dreams, but your restorative dental care needs abound! Fortunately, your local dentist in Ankeny, IA can help you feel so much better about […]
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How to Avoid Making Your Gum Disease Worse
Gum disease is one of the most common dental health issues that adults deal with, and it could potentially lead to serious complications for your oral health. That’s because, in its severe stages, gum disease becomes the biggest risk factor in tooth loss. At our Ankeny, IA, dental office, we can help you avoid making […]
3 Facts that Make Tooth Loss Less Scary
Tooth loss affects enough people that you might confuse it as something that happens to everyone. However, one of the most important facts about tooth loss is that isn’t inevitable. These days, more patients in Ankeny, IA, are able to preserve their healthy, natural smiles for life thanks to consistent, personalized dental care. Even those […]
3 Signs that Your Dental Hygiene Isn’t Good Enough
The basics of good hygiene aren’t complicated. Most people know that brushing twice a day and flossing at least once is the only way to keep their teeth clean. They also realize that visiting their dentist regularly is the only way to prevent or treat any dental health issue that might develop. However, some patients […]
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3 Signs that It’s Time for Perio Treatment
While preventive dental care like routine checkups and cleanings should always be scheduled regularly, others are designed to address specific problems as they arise, and before they can grow more severe. For example, when patients at our Ankeny, IA, dental office exhibit signs of gingivitis, or early gum disease, we often recommend custom perio treatment […]
Tooth Bonding: A Good Fix For…
When you visit your Ankeny, IA dentist, you may hear a reference to “restorative” and “cosmetic” procedures. A restorative procedure fixes something, for instance, a filling can restore a tooth to health, if it is suffering from a cavity. The most common cosmetic dental procedure is teeth-whitening, which brightens a smile that is otherwise healthy. […]
Holiday Tree Pickup: Be Ready January 7!
The glorious, lovely, breathtaking and sometimes exhausting holiday season is drawing to a close. As visitors return home, and work and home schedules resume their regular patterns, life begins to settle back to normal. As you clean and straighten, returning rooms to their non-holiday settings, you may wonder “What should I do with my Christmas […]
2 Smile Busters To Watch For
Quick! When you think of a beautiful smile, what do you think about? You might have thought about white teeth, or a smile that looks comfortable and natural. We can help with teeth-whitening in Ankeny Iowa, or with cosmetic procedures that enhance the natural beauty of a smile. But let’s talk for a minute about […]
3 Things To Continue Doing Well In 2019
There’s something about doing an amazing job with your oral health and then heading into a fresh new year that can, oddly enough, cause you to lose steam rather than continue on with that momentum you’ve been enjoying. You might think that since you’ve been doing such a wonderful job, you have the luxury of […]
