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 […]

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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 […]

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Ankeny Dentist Supports Use of Mouthwash

October is National Dental Hygiene Month, and the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) is working to promote dental hygiene awareness. The ADHA message has four parts: brushing, flossing, rinsing with mouthwash, and chewing sugar-free gum. Your Ankeny dentist Dr. Foust would like to look a little closer at the benefits of anti-microbial mouthwash. […]

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Chocolate: Good or Bad?

It’s too good to be true; it’s high in fat and can cause cardiovascular problems; and it’s loaded in sugar and can easily cause teeth cavities. Chocolate lovers have long worried about such warnings, but closer looks at the cocoa product and its effects on your oral and overall health have put these worries to […]

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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 […]

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