Dental Impressions

Treatments We Can Recommend During An Exam

What kind of feedback will you receive during your next dental exam? Hopefully, the updates about your teeth and gums are all positive. If problems are found, the good news is that they can be addressed promptly so that there are no complications that you have to deal with at a later date. Our Ankeny, […]

How Overlooked Dental Problems Harm You

If you have no noticeable problems with your smile, you may feel confident that nothing is wrong, and that you have no need to see your dentist. What you should know is that your oral health can be affected by issues that are not easy to detect until they become more severe. Not taking warning […]

What Can A Dental Crown Do For Me?

At our Ankeny, IA dentist’s office, we take care to provide a conservative approach to dental work. Because of this, we will only recommend services that involve the placement of crowns and other restorations when they are truly needed to address oral health matters. Dental crowns offer important support when issues like dental decay and […]

Catching Oral Health Problems Early

You can feel real frustration over hearing that you have a problem with your smile that requires treatment. Unfortunately, trouble with dental decay and gum disease can arise even when you have an oral hygiene routine that you follow. The good news is that when trouble is caught in time, you can count on conservative […]

The Consequences Of Ignoring Dental Trouble

While many physical discomforts that affect the body often heal on their own, problems with our teeth can demand professional treatment. What happens when that care is not provided? Over time, an issue with a tooth or your gums can worsen steadily, which can lead to new troubles that demand more involved care. At our […]

Fully Addressing Troubles Caused By Tooth Loss

The impact of tooth loss can be felt immediately after the problem occurs, but you should know that some of the consequences can take time to reveal themselves. For example, you can begin to lose density in your jawbone when you lose the stimulation provided by the roots of your teeth. You can also lose […]

Different Warning Signs Of Oral Health Trouble

Have you been overlooking signs and symptoms of problems that require your dentist’s attention? It can be stressful to imagine that something is currently wrong with your health. Fortunately, you can receive important feedback during your routine oral health appointments so that this lingering concern can be resolved. What you may not realize is that […]

Is My Dental Problem Really A Serious Issue?

Is a problem that requires restorative dental work truly serious, or can you think of it as an issue you are able to “get around to” when it feels convenient? It might be nice to ignore a problem, but doing so can create several new difficulties that have to be addressed. Your Ankeny, IA dentist […]

Reasons Your Tooth Might Need A Crown

When caring for patients’ smiles, our Ankeny, IA practice provides protection for vulnerable and unhealthy teeth when necessary, but we are conservative about recommending services. If we identify a reason for concern, we will make the appropriate recommendation, but we still work to minimize the changes that need to take place. In a circumstance where […]

How A Dental Bridge Makes A Smile Whole Again

There are different reasons why people grow unhappy with the way they look when they smile. People who suffer tooth loss can certainly lose confidence in how they look. After all, a glaring gap between teeth can draw focus and cause people to make negative assumptions about your oral hygiene and overall health. What can […]

Category: Restorative Dentistry