Are you suffering from tooth sensitivity? If so, you experience sudden discomfort due to changes in your mouth. For instance, your teeth may feel a sudden rush of pain when you bite into something cold. Drinking something hot may make your smile feel uncomfortable. Or, you may find that general chewing and brushing feels less […]
Category: Dental Health
I Should Brush My…
Do you know what you’re doing when you’re brushing your teeth? You are removing plaque and debris from your mouth, so your teeth and gums and entire oral cavity remain in good health. What you may not know, however, is exactly which surfaces of your smile or surrounding tissue you should brush during this portion […]
Why Is Your Breath Bad?
You probably wouldn’t be surprised to learn that strong foods, such as garlic and onions, are common causes of bad breath. However, food doesn’t explain why your breath is less than pleasant immediately after waking in the morning, or other times when your breath may be offensive but you haven’t eaten anything especially foul-smelling. Regardless […]
Tips for Protecting Little Smiles
When it comes to our children, we only want the very best for them. Whether it’s their education, their emotional development, or their physical health, good parents will do what’s needed to ensure their child is growing into a healthy, well-adjusted adult. It’s no different when it comes to your child’s oral health. Still, many […]
Basic Dental Hygiene: A Guide
Culturally, we associate toothlessness with old age and a huge swath of the American population still believes that tooth loss is an inevitable part of growing older. That couldn’t be further from the truth and today’s dentists are working hard to let their patients know that with a little care and the right lifestyle, there’s […]
Is Your Breath Causing You Concern?
It is easy to accept that your breath is not at its best after three cups of coffee or when you’ve just eaten a loaded cheeseburger. If you notice bad breath throughout the day, or several days in row, it may be time to look a little further. Some bad breath causes can be addressed and […]
Why You Need A Periodontal Assessment
In some cases ignorance is bliss, but when it comes to gum disease, what you don’t know may actually cause you severe harm. We encourage patients to keep this in mind when we explain that we incorporate a periodontal assessment during your six-month checkup. Still feeling a bit fuzzy on the details? Do you feel […]
The Seriousness of a Toothache
, before the tooth is lost due to an injury or a severe infection. […]
Is Your Bad Breath a Constant Nuisance?
It isn’t always easy to remember when your breath first went bad, but once you’re conscious of it, your first inclination will likely be to cure it. Unfortunately, when bad breath (halitosis) is a consistent nuisance to your dental health, curing it isn’t always simple. The first step to treating halitosis is to evaluate your […]
I Had My Root Canal. Now What?
Root Canal therapy is sometimes necessary to repair a severely decayed or injured tooth. A root canal procedure can clear away bacteria or debris and then seal off the root canal so that the tooth will no longer ache or spread infection. But what happens after the root canal procedure? Your Ankeny dentist Dr. Foust […]
