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Trick Or Read!

Make Halloween a well rounded (and well read) experience for your little ones, teens, and everyone else in the family, if you so choose, by planning on attending the upcoming Trick Or Read event! Expect all of the fun that this holiday has to offer (yep, including candy!). […]

Cosmetic Care Quiz: Is It For Me?

Are you pretty sure that you’re ready for cosmetic dentistry? However, you’re not so sure that this area of dental care is ready for you? Maybe your smile concerns are just too serious for our treatments, you think. Perhaps there are some other specific requirements you aren’t living up to, which means you won’t qualify, […]

Quiz: What Makes A Healthy Smile?

Do you know what makes a healthy smile? Are you certain about how to get to the point at which you feel you’re easily and successfully maintaining your oral health? Or, do you have a lot of ideas about what good smile health looks like or seems like but you aren’t really sure how to […]

Sneaky Ways To Prevent Stains

You probably already have a pretty solid handle on the obvious ways to avoid stains, so you can make it several more years (or even decades) before you feel like it’s time for cosmetic care. You can, of course, limit foods known to stain or you can rinse-then-brush after you eat them. Surely, however, there […]

Implant Candidacy Obstacles: Can I Overcome Them?

Perhaps you have been thinking about replacing your teeth and are amazed by the benefits that come with dental implants. However, you’re worried that if you begin asking us to refer you to trusted oral surgeons that you might be wasting your time. Are you even anywhere near being a candidate, you wonder? The relieving […]

Kids And Dental Hygiene: 2 Very Normal Issues

Feeling a little frustrated about dental hygiene because your kids just aren’t making it the easiest twice-daily ritual in the world? Don’t worry. It’s not just you! It’s very common for it not to go smoothly in the beginning and things will absolutely get easier. For now, consider a couple things that may worry you […]

Ankeny Fire Department Association’s Annual Pancake Breakfast

Do you hear the word “pancake” and immediately sign up for whatever the event happens to include? If so, you’ll be pleased to learn that this upcoming event is for a very good cause! You’ll have the chance to attend the Ankeny Fire Department Association’s Annual Pancake Breakfast. So, get your appetite ready and mark […]

Quiz: Smile Structure And Bite Balance

You may assume that your ability to comfortably bite down is associated wholly with your alignment. As a result, if you think you probably require braces because your teeth just don’t feel the way they used to when you chew, rest, talk, etc., it might be better to consider something else first: It may have […]

3 Smile Issues You Should Stop Feeling Guilty About

If you tend to feel guilty when something isn’t going exactly according to plan with your oral health, we have some news for you: There are times when your smile might not be in perfect condition but it’s not something you need to feel bad about because you can’t exactly control it. Or, you may […]

Halloween Fun: Prepping Kids For Good Habits

It would be so lovely if you could just let your kids go wild on Halloween. No need to monitor the amount of candy or the type. No need to make sure they brush their teeth afterwards or go to bed before 2:00am. Yes, that’s a beautiful dream! However, since that’s not exactly realistic, and […]

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