Category: Family Dentistry

Facts About Fluoride from your Pella Dentist

Fluoride is well-known as a preventive too in dental hygiene. Infused into daily-use products like toothpaste and mouthwash, fluoride strengthens teeth and protects against cavities. Your Pella dentist, Dr. Jeffrey Allen, offers information about the compound that helps keep your teeth healthy: fluoride.

Pella Dentist on Potential Way to Lick Cavities Away

Exciting new research is being conducted by Jose Cordoba of Yale University, and Erich Astudillo of Universidad de Santiago, in Chile, that can potentially eradicate the bacteria in your mouth that cause cavities.  Keep 32 is the name of the chemical, and study data boasts that only 60 seconds of exposure in the human mouth… Read more »

Pella Dentist Asks If your Fillings Need an Upgrade

Old metal dental work can easily be past its prime, depending on how long you’ve had it. Patients tend to be concerned about aesthetic issues, the potential of expansion (leading to cracked teeth) or mercury exposure. These days, we turn to composite resin fillings for patients with fresh tooth decay. Made of a durable plastic… Read more »

Bluetooth Technology Could Affect the Course of Future Dentistry

There was a time when you’d see someone talking to themselves, and you’d assume they might be a bit…well…eccentric. These days, if you see someone walking around the mall in full conversation, you’re more likely to assume that they must have a Bluetooth on the other ear that you can’t see. We’ve become quite accustomed… Read more »

Bacteria Ganging Up in Your Mouth? Fight them Off, Says Pella Dentist

You may already be aware that particular strains of bacteria are responsible for gum disease and tooth decay. These are the two oral infections that are most common issues in the average person’s dental health. However, would you be surprised to hear that your mouth is actually swarming with roughly 600 different germs? Now, just… Read more »

Pella Dentist Explains Benefits of Nitrous Oxide

Approximately 40 million people in America completely avoid going to the dentist because of anxieties and phobias. If you are one of the many that have extreme fears about dental appointments, finding a dental team that understands your needs can completely turn around your relationship with maintaining your oral health. Sedation in dentistry has gained… Read more »