The unfortunate truth about tooth decay is that once a cavity forms, there will be permanent damage to your enamel. This does not mean that your tooth has to remain vulnerable! By providing a custom restoration, we can make sure that you can preserve your oral health, and that you can comfortably bite and chew, […]
Category: Restorative Dentistry
Scheduling Treatment To Discuss Dental Pain
Why would someone choose to spend more time in pain? If you try to ignore dental discomfort, or if you postpone an appointment in hopes that tooth pain will go away on its own, you could be guilty of making this kind of choice. You should know that our Ankeny, IA dentist’s office is here […]
Seeing Your Dentist About Dental Pain
Dental pain can certainly motivate a person to see their dentist. Typically, someone experiencing this kind of discomfort will look to schedule an appointment as soon as possible. Even as our Ankeny, IA dentist’s office maintains coronavirus safety practices and keeps up with booked appointments, we can accommodate individuals who find themselves in need of […]
Addressing Trouble With A Cracked Tooth
While our dental enamel can resist damage, our teeth are limited in their ability to recover from it. When a tooth cracks, the damage is permanent, creating problems for your bite function as well as your oral health. The longer you wait to do something about this concern, the more that damage can affect you. […]
A Lifelike Crown Can Preserve Your Smile
If you have a problem with your oral health that calls for more than a dental filling, we can take care of your tooth as well as your smile with a custom dental crown. A lifelike restoration can be designed so that you will not have to worry about its effect on the way you […]
Questions To Ask Before Dental Work
If you want to keep your smile in good health, you need to think about how you should respond if something is wrong. Delaying necessary treatment can be a mistake. By putting more space between you and treatment, you make yourself more vulnerable to complications that can negatively impact your quality of life and change […]
Are You Worried About A Loose Restoration?
When your dentist places a restoration, the goal is to give your tooth permanent protection. When that restoration is meant to provide cosmetic benefits, we still take care to provide long-term solutions with fixed appliances. Of course, just as the unexpected can happen to our teeth, problems can affect restorations that are in place. An […]
Your Options For Replacing A Lost Tooth
The loss of a tooth can disrupt your quality of life in more ways than you anticipate. It may not surprise you to hear that people often feel self-conscious about the way they look when they experience this problem. It can also be less than shocking to hear that this can also affect your bite […]
Scheduling A Dental Visit On Short Notice
Hopefully, you have a date already set for your next routine dental checkup. If something affects your smile between now and your next scheduled visit, you can find yourself in need of care on short notice. At our Ankeny, IA dentist’s office, we can work with you to make sure you have access to support […]
How Dental Fillings Restore Teeth
Your commitment to daily oral hygiene efforts, along with your regular dental checkups, help you avoid problems that can cause permanent damage to your tooth structure. If you find yourself with a cavity, even if it is caught early, treatment will have to include the placement of a permanent restoration. At our Ankeny, IA dentist’s […]
