By committing to good oral hygiene and regular dental checkups, you can avoid potential problems with your health and appearance that require professional treatment. With that said, you should take matters seriously when you learn about issues with your smile; if something is wrong but remains untreated, there are serious consequences that you can face. […]
Category: Restorative Dentistry
Should I Have An Older Filling Replaced?
The time and effort you put into protecting your smile will help you prevent the kinds of problems that do permanent harm to your teeth. Unfortunately, when cavities do form, the effect on your enamel is permanent, which is why a restoration has to remain in place. The good news is that your Ankeny, IA […]
The Benefits Of Timely Dental Care
If you have a problem with your oral health, you can count on your Ankeny, IA dentist to identify the issue and provide the appropriate treatment. While it can be less than exciting to learn that you need this kind of support, you should know that a procedure performed at our office can protect your […]
Can A Lifelike Crown Provide Bite Support?
Dental work should support you in several ways. When you come in for treatment because of a cavity or injury, your Ankeny, IA dentist can provide support that preserves your appearance, health, and bite function. A lifelike dental crown can protect teeth that are visible when you smile and speak while preserving the way you […]
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 […]
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