Did we recently tell you that you need a dental crown to save your tooth? If so, you probably assume this is a very good decision since you would like to keep your smile intact. However, when it comes to any restorative treatment, you are likely interested in learning more about the details before you […]
Category: Restorative Dentistry
About Your Dental Filling: Q&A
Few people – if any – jump for joy when they learn they have a cavity. And even less exciting, we find, is when we suggest a dental filling to address cavities. While we understand your hesitation and lack of enthusiasm, we hope you will learn more about fillings by asking your questions and having […]
FAQs: Can Anyone Receive Dental Implants?
Losing your teeth can have a serious impact on your oral health. Along with affecting your appearance, missing teeth can lead to misalignment, trouble eating and/or speaking, and also the deterioration of the jawbone tissue. In order to replace lost teeth and maintain your oral health, you may benefit from dental implants. Can anyone receive […]
All About Crowns: Your FAQs
Have we diagnosed you with a tooth that has incurred severe injury but that does not require an extraction? Has tooth decay caused damage too serious for a filling? When your tooth requires extra protection and support, we may suggest a dental crown to offer structural integrity and coverage. While you may have a general […]
All about Root Canal Therapy
will halt the spread of infection and save the healthy part of your tooth which remains. Root Canal Procedures If you should need a root canal treatment, you will most likely require at least two visits to the dentist to complete the procedure. Your dentist will remove the diseased tissue from inside the tooth and […]
Had Your Fill of Fillings? Try Composite
Whether you’re a first time receiver of a filling or if you have had a few run-ins with this restorative treatment during your life, you may feel fed up. From dramatic stories from friends to the idea of a darkened tooth, the idea of a filled cavity may not sound too wonderful. Fortunately, your dentist […]
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 […]
Quiz Yourself on Dental Implants with Ankeny Dentist
Missing teeth takes a toll on an individual’s self esteem, facial structure, and oral health. Dr. Foust wants her patients to know they don’t have to live with missing teeth. Dental implants are becoming the leading choice for replacing missing teeth. Dental implants replace the tooth root with a prosthetic tooth root, giving them independent […]
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What if Replacement Teeth Had Roots?
You can’t always hide the fact that you’re missing one or more teeth, especially if they were at the front of your smile. Until they’re replaced, the gaps will remain, affecting your confidence as much as they affect your ability to bite, chew, and enunciate properly. Still, most conventional replacement teeth can only replace the […]
A Better Way to Support Your Dental Bridge
The dental bridge is one of the earliest forms of prosthetic dentistry (the art of replacing lost or extracted teeth). While dentures are well-known for replacing entire rows of lost teeth, dental bridges are designed to restore the smiles of patients who’ve only lost a single tooth, or a few teeth in a consecutive row. […]
