Dental Impressions

Reminder: Tooth Loss Is Not Inevitable

You may assume that no matter what you do, as you get older, it’s just a fact of life that you’ll probably face tooth loss at some point. However, our Ankeny, IA team wants you to hear loud and clear from our team that this is not accurate! Losing your teeth is not one of […]

Your Local Dentist Reminds You: We’re Here For You!

For some patients, dental care isn’t an emotional thing at all! For others, it’s full of feelings. A full spectrum of them! You may feel a bit intimidated, upset, scared, excited, unsure, and the list goes on and on. Since it’s usually the negative ones that tend to get in the way of your ability […]

Chewing Pain: 4 Important Takeaways

When you’re not dealing with any type of discomfort, everything’s fine! You don’t think too much about the safety of your smile (beyond the fact that you need to practice your usual preventive care, of course). However, when you deal with any level of chewing pain, suddenly your world feels topsy turvy! What does this […]

Sports Drinks: Important Smile Factors To Consider

How often would you say you’re consuming sports drinks? If you have one every now and then, you will likely make it through the experience unscathed! However, if you are like many individuals who drink them frequently because you’re active frequently (or if your children love them because they’re brightly colored and delicious), then our […]

Toothbrush Questions Everyone Asks!

You might feel a little too embarrassed to bring up your toothbrush questions. Fortunately, there are many other patients out there who aren’t shy about bringing up inquiries in terms of their smile health at home! As a result, we have become quite well-informed about what patients are wondering about as they stand in their […]

Smile Dangers: Categories To Remember

Of course, our Ankeny, IA team could rattle off a list of things that are dangerous for your smile and this could probably go on for quite some time. As a result, you may think to yourself that wow there are a lot of scary things out there! The truth is, though there may be […]

What Are Those Noises My Partner Makes During Sleep?

It’s one thing for the person who sleeps next to you to occasionally talk in his or her sleep or to make other noises that wake you up, make you laugh, and then you report on them with a smile on your face in the morning! It’s quite another when you realize you’re being woken […]

Important Reasons To Address Ongoing Breath Issues

You might not have done anything about your bad breath yet. However, it’s been there for a while, it’s not getting better, and it’s definitely not going away. While occasional yucky breath is not usually a cause for concern (this is usually an issue that follows a particularly powerfully-seasoned meal), it is a worry when […]

Call Us About These Concerns Each And Every Time

You may sometimes feel that there’s grey area when you’re trying to decide whether to call us to schedule a visit with your local dentist. Should you stay home and wait an issue out, you wonder? Or, should you err on the side of caution and come in to see our Ankeny, IA team just […]

Discoloration To Discomfort: We Treat It All

What’s going on with your smile? Did you know that no matter what it is, you don’t have to sit at home feeling worried, feeling upset, frantically searching for ideas online, or wondering what’s going to happen? If you’re not already aware, our Ankeny, IA team wants you to take away one single thing from […]

Category: General & Preventive Dentistry