Dental Impressions

2 Reasons To See Your Local Dentist!

There happen to be some reasons to come in to see your local dentist in Ankeny, IA as soon as you can. We know, of course, that you may have other ideas at the moment. You may think you can take care of certain things on your own. You may figure that you can just […]

Tips From Our Family Dental Team: When Your Smile Hurts

There are a variety of issues that can cause your smile to feel uncomfortable. Perhaps you’re experiencing a canker sore. Maybe your tooth is uncomfortable due to decay. You might have a small cut in your mouth or your gums may be swollen and irritated. Whatever it is, we know that when you’re in the […]

New Patients: How To Succeed With Your Smile!

Yay! You have found our Ankeny, IA team, you feel excited at the prospect of becoming a new patient with our friendly, gentle practice, and the thought of a healthy smile puts you in a wonderful mood. So, the only problem is, you don’t really know where to begin or how to ensure you truly […]

Gingivitis: Things You Need To Stop Believing!

There are some things you might convince yourself of in regard to gum health. There may also be some things that you simply believe about gingivitis that you’ve never questioned. Our Ankeny, IA team would like to remind you that if you think you might carry around knowledge regarding your gums but you aren’t sure […]

2 Questions New Patients Should Feel Free To Ask!

Of course, you should feel free to ask us anything as a new patient (or a long standing patient). However, when you’re just getting started, we know that it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and even easier to feel like you’re not entirely sure where to begin. Rather than getting bogged down by the many potential […]

Best Dental Choices In Tough Situations

When you find yourself faced with something of a dilemma, your first thought is generally to figure out the optimal decision you can make for yourself that will make things better. When the “tough situation” you’re facing involves your oral health, you ask yourself, of course: What is the best dental choice I can make […]

Your Dental Care: When You Really Want An Electric Toothbrush

When you’re thinking that “upgrading” to an electric toothbrush sounds glamorous and wonderful, we love knowing you’re experiencing excitement in regard to your smile health! We also know that as you examine your dental care at home in Ankeny, you may find yourself feeling caught between a rock and a hard place. You figure that […]

Tips: Scheduling Visits When You Just Don’t Want To

You need to see our Ankeny, IA team for dental care. This you know. However, you also know that there’s just something lately about picking up the phone and setting up a dental visit that isn’t sitting well with you. You just don’t want to do it! In most cases, we find that this isn’t […]

Seeing Your Dentist: Dental Care During Pregnancy

Contrary to what you might believe, it’s actually very important that you continue your professional dental care during your pregnancy. If you thought that it wasn’t a good idea to come in for dental visits or any type of treatment, this actually isn’t the case. It’s extremely important you are consistent, as maintaining the health […]

Dental Cleanings: 3 Ways To Boost Your Motivation

You might take a look at your toothbrush one morning and suddenly realize you should call us to schedule your dental cleaning with our Ankeny, IA practice. However, you then shrug, forget all about it, and continue on with your day. While we understand you might not get overly excited about cleanings, we do hope […]

Category: General & Preventive Dentistry