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 taking certain medications may affect a person’s relative risk for cavities, some scrutiny of your routine can be a good idea if you have taken good care of your teeth and gums, too. At our Richfield, MN dentist’s office, we provide preventive dental care in the form of regular exams and teeth cleanings. We are also happy to talk with patients who want to make sure they have a better grasp on oral health care at home. (more…)
What Can I Do To Keep My Child Safe From Tooth Decay?
If you want to make sure your child grows up in good health, you should encourage them to develop habits that benefit their general well-being as well as their smile. You might be surprised at how proper oral health care can affect kids as they grow and develop. When cavities affect a young child’s primary teeth, they can cause problems for the adult teeth that have yet to arrive. Early troubles can also lead to problems with the development of their oral structures. Our Richfield, MN dentist’s office understands the importance of providing quality oral care to patients at every age. In addition to providing routine dental services to adults, we can help you take care of your child’s developing smile through pediatric dental exams. We can also offer tips that you can use to help them protect their teeth at home. (more…)
Will My Tooth Become Infected After Being Hurt?
Hurting your tooth can be upsetting, particularly when your enamel is cracked, chipped, or knocked loose. You can expect to feel pain right after trauma occurs, but is it normal for you to experience prolonged pain after an injury? Is your tooth’s condition going to worsen over the time if there is no restorative dental work performed? At our Richfield, MN dentist’s office, we are prepared to respond to problems with a hurt tooth. If nothing is done about a problem, you should be aware that your tooth’s condition may worsen because of more physical harm, or because of a potential infection. An infection occurs when bacteria manage to move past your enamel and into your pulp, which can lead to pain and even tooth loss! (more…)
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 impact your oral health! Stress can increase your risk for developing a teeth grinding habit, and it may make you susceptible to dry mouth. During stressful periods, you can also face risks from unhealthy changes in your diet and dental care routine. Our Richfield, MN dentist’s office is proud to provide smile support during regular dental exams and cleanings, but we also encourage our patients to make sure their teeth are fully cared for between appointments! (more…)
How We Care For You During Dental Emergencies
It is sometimes easy to forget that your oral health is a part of your overall health, which means that you can find yourself having a health emergency that a dentist is equipped to handle. Some of these emergencies are easier to identify than others, so, in today’s blog, your Richfield, MN, dentist will share some dental emergency examples as well as how we care for you in our office during those situations.
Keeping Your Mouth And Body Healthy
We recognize that now is a time when many people are beginning to worry for their overall health and wellbeing. However, it is important at this time especially to remember that your oral health is indicative of your overall health. While it may sound strange, your oral and dental health can actually point to underlying health issues, or aggravate or- in some cases- even cause those health issues. In today’s blog, your Richfield, MN, dentist will explain the importance of keeping your mouth healthy, avoiding further health issues that could affect your whole body.
3 Female Dentists You Should Know About
It’s March, which also means that it’s National Women’s History Month! In honor of this month, we at Cedar West Family Dentistry thought it would be a great time to share the stories of three trailblazing female dentists who made history for successfully going where women had not been allowed before. So, in today’s blog, your Richfield, MN, dentist will share some facts about three women who changed the course of dentistry.
