Good daily dental habits not only keep your teeth clean and your breath fresh. These habits are vital to the good health of your gums as well. Our trained professionals are glad to share their knowledge with you, and everything you do to keep your gums healthy makes your smile that much brighter, and our […]
Category: General & Preventive Dentistry
All About Dental Sealants: A Quiz
Have you ever wondered why there isn’t some way to thoroughly protect teeth from dental plaque? Certainly, if you could keep plaque from coming into contact with teeth, the incidence of tooth decay would drop considerably. Right? While we cannot completely seal each of your teeth, we do offer sealants. Not sure what to expect […]
Dental Bonding: Step by Step
Is your smile pleasing in appearance aside from some minor concerns? Perhaps you feel disappointed by small chips in your teeth. Or, maybe you imagine your smile would look dramatically improved if only you could close the gaps between your teeth but you are wholly uninterested in braces, so you assume you will just have […]
Beautify Your Smile With Teeth Contouring
Has the thought ever crossed your mind that your teeth seem too large – that smaller teeth may better suit your facial features? Or perhaps you suffer from teeth that are pointy or awkwardly shaped. If these are the types of esthetic imperfections that keep you from feeling confident and proud of your smile, we […]
Children’s Dentistry FAQs
We find that many of our patients who have children feel torn when it comes to scheduling preventive dental care visits for their children. On one hand, they recognize the value of consistent care. On the other hand, however, they feel concerned about ensuring their little one has a wonderful experience and feels excited about […]
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 […]
Family Night at the Science Center of Iowa
Your Ankeny dentist Dr. Foust cares about her younger patients and enjoys watching them grow up. She wants to cultivate their imaginations as well as their oral health. That is why Dr. Foust would like to inform families of a great opportunity at the Science Center of Iowa occurring on the second Friday of each month. […]
