Category: General Dentist

Pregnant and Concerned About Your Dental Health? Try This Quiz

Pregnancy puts people into protection mode. Everything revolves around the health of the growing baby. Many women are concerned about whether or not they should keep up with bi-annual dental checkups during pregnancy. While x-rays are certainly out during the gestational period, preventive care such as cleanings and dental exams can, and should, continue as… Read more »

Pella Dentist on Treating TMJ Earaches

Do you suffer from chronic earaches? If you have persistent ear pain, you may need to see your Pella dentist. Many people suffer from constant ear and headaches might be experiencing symptoms of a common, and painful, dental problem. TMJ disorder causes a popping in the jaw and make eating and talking difficult. This issue… Read more »

A New Smile for a New Year with Your Pella Dentist

Your smile is one of the first things people notice about you. If your family needs a dentist, look no further than Allen Family Dentistry in historic downtown Pella. Dr. Jeffrey Allen and our team of trusted dental professionals want to help you get the smile you deserve and a lifetime of healthy teeth and… Read more »

Getting to Know Your Teeth

You spend a considerable amount of time brushing, flossing, and cleaning your teeth. However, what do you really know about your teeth? Can you correctly identify the difference between the incisor and the canine? How about deciphering the differences between a tooth’s pulp and its cementum? Not to worry, this post will help you to… Read more »

Signs You Should Visit Your Pella Dentist

Even the most conscientious dental patients – people who visit their dentist every six months and follow oral hygiene guidelines religiously – can overlook symptoms that seem benign to them. Warning signs like a painful twinge in a tooth, or seemingly minor bleeding from the gums, can be dismissed as unimportant. However, they could be signs… Read more »

How Much Do You Know About Bad Breath?

It can be your biggest fear before a first date. It can strike fear in the heart of an interviewee. It can make close conversations intimidating, and close relationships more distant. The culprit for all of these social horrors is bad breath. Think you know about this common oral health condition? Our Pella dentist challenges… Read more »