Hopefully, your oral health care routine has kept you safe from problems like tooth decay and gum disease. If you have struggled with maintaining a healthy smile, it can be important to reconsider your approach to brushing and flossing, and examine the potential problems with your diet. Because factors like stress, your general health, and… Read more »
Category: Preventive Dentistry
Managing Stress Can Help You Maintain A Healthy Smile
When you think about the factors that might affect your oral health, you would be right to think about your oral hygiene routine. It is also correct to consider your diet a factor when it comes to maintaining a healthy smile. What you might not realize is that your stress levels have the potential to… Read more »
Adults Need Dental Checkups, Too!
As your Richfield, MN, family dentistry practice, Cedar West recognizes the importance of preventive care for patients of all ages. While regular checkups are extremely important for the developing teeth of children, they are just as important for adults, and can be essential to catching any issues before they get worse.
Will Teeth Grinding Damage My Smile?
When we grind or clench our teeth on a near nightly basis, this could mean the presence of bruxism, a serious oral health issue that could cause major complications. In fact, this issue could potentially even damage your smile. In today’s blog, your Richfield, MN, dentist talks about how we diagnose and treat bruxism, often… Read more »
Treating TMJ Disorder With A Comfortable Appliance
Our jaw joints help control the movements we need to eat and speak. So, when we endure a significant amount of pressure, this could lead to serious complications, such as TMJ disorder or bruxism (teeth grinding). Fortunately, your Richfield, MN, dentist can treat these oral health issues without relying on surgery, but instead with a… Read more »
Remember Your Smile This Thanksgiving!
With the big day just around the corner, you’re probably busy planning your meal or a big trip to see family and friends. Amid all this hustle and bustle, we don’t want you to forget about your smile! In today’s blog, your Richfield, MN, dentist has a few tips to help protect teeth of all… Read more »
Using Your Benefits Before You Lose Them
Now that we’re in November, the holiday and the end of the year will be here before you realize it. Before your schedule becomes a lot more hectic, why not set up an appointment with your dentist, using your 2019 benefits before they expire at the end of December? Your Richfield, MN, dentist can help… Read more »
