Nutrition is an important part of dental health. This is National Nutrition Month, so what better time to point out how you diet can affect your teeth. The obvious parallel is with sugar and cavities. Sugar may not directly cause cavities, but sucrose certainly contributes. Additionally, carbohydrates are easily converted into sugar, so the bacteria… Read more »
Category: General Dentist
Pella Dentist Talks About Dry Mouth
Have you ever notices a sticky, dry feeling in your mouth? Do you find yourself parched and searching for a refreshing drink more often than not, throughout the day? Does a dry feeling in your throat make you wonder if you’re constantly coming down with something? There are many unpleasant symptoms that accompany a condition… Read more »
Pella General Dentist Describes Dental Crown Types
When you succumb to tooth decay, your dentist will hopefully be able to catch the cavity early. If you are going to your dentist every six months, there is a much higher chance of this. However, if you ignore your dental health by not brushing frequently or avoiding regular dental appointments, you could end up… Read more »
Pella General Dentist on Abscessed Teeth
When a cavity or tooth injury (such as a chip or crack) goes undiscovered, or ignored you can end up with something called an abscessed tooth. Any opening in your tooth enamel provides a gateway for bacteria to infiltrate the dentin and travel through to the pulp of your tooth, below the gumline. When the… Read more »
Improve Your Quality of Life with Dental Implants in Pella, IA
Dental implants have a multitude of advantages over other methods of replacing missing teeth. One of the biggest is the fact that, with proper care, they last a very long time. There are plenty of other pluses to implant-supported dentures as well, all falling under the umbrella of how closely they mimic natural teeth. Dr…. Read more »
Pella Dentist: Which Is Worse for Your Teeth, Coffee or Soda?
We’ve all heard that coffee stains teeth. We’ve also heard that soda isn’t good for our mouths, either. But is one worse than the other? Your Pella cosmetic dentist, Dr. Jeffrey Allen, weighs in on which is worse, coffee or soda.