Did you know that dental caries is the most widespread childhood disease? Pediatric dental caries goes by many names including childhood tooth decay, pediatric dental disease, and cavities. It might surprise you that childhood tooth decay is widespread among industrialized countries, and if left untreated it can have a serious negative impact on a child’s […]
What You Don’t Know About Your Tongue
People tend to take their tongues for granted. Not kids of course. They love sticking out their tongues. But adults don’t give much thought to their tongues. Today, it is recognized that your tongue is an important muscle. How much do you know about your tongue? Take your Ankeny, IA dentist, Dr. Amanda Foust’s, true or […]
The Importance Of Flossing
Your teeth are important to you right? You would like to keep your natural teeth rather than wear dentures right? You’re proud of your pearly whites, and brush all the time to keep them clean and white, right? But, do you floss? A recent study showed that if you’re an American, there is less than […]
The Stages of Gum Disease
Gum disease–also called periodontal disease–develops in stages. Because it takes time to develop it is more common in older people. The most recent statistics show that it is most prevalent in people 65 and older, yet almost half of Americans 30 and older have some level of periodontal disease. Such statistics are disconcerting considering the […]
Oral Cancer
Oral cancer is on the rise. According to the Oral Cancer Foundation it has been on the increase for eight consecutive years. In the year 2007 there was an 11 percent increase in cases from the year before. It is estimated that over 43, 000 people will be diagnosed with oral cancer in 2014 including […]
Professional Dental Cleanings
Professional dental cleanings: What do they do? And why do we need them? Do you ever find yourself asking these questions? Do you ever think: I clean my teeth fine, I brush twice a day and floss daily. Why do I need to go to the dentist twice a year? Why are their cleanings so […]
Brusha, Brusha, Brusha
Consider this, you brush your teeth twice a day, but you’re not doing a great job. You floss, but it’s fast and half-hearted. Sometimes you rinse with an antiseptic mouthwash, other times you forget. In fact, you’ve been forgetting to brush twice a day, lately, but you definitely brush once! Many people take their teeth […]
Eat Healthy For Your Teeth
You’re given one body and one set of choppers, and you try to take good care of them for the most part. You may lift weights for your bone and muscle health, exercise for your heart health, and watch what you eat so you don’t gain weight, but what do you do for your teeth? […]
Are Medication Side Effects Cramping Your Smile?
In a perfect world, we could simply pop a pill or puff on an inhaler with no fear of uncomfortable side effects. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case. Dr. Amanda Foust, a general dentist in Ankeny, IA, explains that many of the most commonly prescribed medications list oral and dental side effects as a possibility. While […]
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Is Cosmetic Dentistry Worth It?
When you first talk yourself into something – whether it’s buying those cute heels at the mall or moving in with your significant other – the excitement of doing something new tends to overshadow your ability to think critically about it. However, once you step back from that excitement, you have to ask yourself: is […]
