The Small Spaces In Your Smile: Are You Stuck With Them?

When you look in the mirror and all that you see, instead of your lovely smile, is those little spaces that are between your teeth, you’re in trouble. You don’t love your grin. Instead, you feel distracted by the gaps and you wish that your teeth were flush with one another. Maybe you just have a gap between two teeth. Maybe you have a lot of spaces that end up causing your teeth to look “skinny” to you. It doesn’t matter. Why not? Well, because there are cosmetic dentistry treatments that will solve your problem. Learn more about them with ease by considering some initial details and then, of course, by taking time for a cosmetic visit with us in Austin, MN.

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Toothpaste: Let’s Cover The Facts Causing You Stress

When you think you’ve sort of got the facts all hammered out regarding your dental hygiene but you’ve got questions that continue on a daily basis without answer, it can make you feel uneasy about your efforts. Of course, in the world of your home dental care, what you want is to feel exceptionally confident, so you can breeze on through these essential tasks with the knowledge that you’re accomplishing just what you’re trying to achieve: To keep your smile clean and healthy. Without further ado, let’s talk about some of those major causes of stress that are oh so easy to resolve regarding your toothpaste use.

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Improving Your Smile Can Increase Your Confidence

What motivates people to seek out cosmetic dental treatment? The decision to make esthetic improvements can happen at different stages of a person’s life, and inspired by different reasons. Some people want to fix a recent issue, such as visible damage to a tooth, or teeth. Others have long felt self-conscious about a conspicuous problem, and are ready to make positive changes. You may be interested in having work done because an important upcoming event. Cosmetic dental work can offer great improvements to how you look. These procedures can also offer an important confidence boost, which can have a positive effect on the quality of your life. If you have an interest in cosmetic work, reach out to your Austin, MN dental practice to learn how a treatment can benefit you! (more…)

Addressing Chronic Pain That Stems From TMJ Disorder

Spending your day trying to manage your different responsibilities, and dealing with chronic pain in your face, neck, and head, can be exhausting. People who experience chronic pains can find it harder to navigate their social and professional circles, and they can experience serious effects on their sense of well-being. If you feel that ongoing pain is interfering with your ability to live your life, you may be in need of treatment for TMJ disorder. Your Austin, MN dentist’s office can offer support for people who want to address these problems. You can receive a diagnosis based on your symptoms, and enjoy relief through treatment. It should be noted that your dentist can identify symptoms of TMJ disorder during a routine dental exam, which can lead to care and recovery. (more…)

Things Worth Giving Up When You Want Implants

When you want dental implants, it’s worth knowing that there are some things that are definitely worth giving up. Do you have to? Not necessarily. However, for the patient that wants to head into this type of tooth replacement with as few potential hurdles to success as possible, letting go of some not-so-beneficial habits can offer a wonderful experience (and you’ll feel pretty confident, too).

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Surprising Things Your Dental Exam Can Reveal!

Yes, you know that if you schedule a dental exam and come in to see us, if you have a cavity, we will certainly find it! You also know that we will provide you with an oral cancer screening. What you may not know much about, though, is that there are some surprising and easy to treat concerns that we might find during your checkup. This is a good thing, by the way: Remember, easily treated concerns that we find very early help you avoid all sorts of problems (and extra costs) down the line.

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Implants: No, They’re Not Just A Luxury

You may think to yourself that while you would really love dental implants, they’re actually just a luxury. You think you could simply replace your missing teeth with a bridge or denture but you’re getting carried away with wanting what appears to be the shiniest object in the room, so to speak. While we can understand why you may end up with this perspective, we encourage you to face some facts: As luxurious as implants seem, it’s for a reason! They offer benefits you cannot expect from other prosthetics (and they’re benefits that happen to affect more than just the appearance of your smile!).

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How Aggressive Dental Hygiene Hurts You

You might think that when you’re cleaning anything, the best thing to do is give it your all! While we agree when it comes to effort, we cannot exactly agree if we’re talking about force. You shouldn’t use much pressure with dental hygiene. You should, however, be quite gentle and thorough! Why is this, you wonder? Aren’t your teeth very strong and capable of withstanding a daily scouring? The answers lie in the details.

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Bleeding Gums: 3 Details You’ve Got To Know

Usually, you go into the bathroom, you brush, you floss, and you’re done. There’s nothing much to worry about, as long as you’re completing your dental hygiene! However, let’s say one day, you amble into the bathroom and as you’re caring for your smile, your gums begin to bleed! As a result, your first thought is, “Oh, no! Why do I have bleeding gums?” We would like you to keep some important details in mind, so you know what to do next.

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Don’t Give Up On Flossing: 3 Reasons Why

You may feel that you’re about to give up on flossing altogether. While you have heard us repeat over and over that it’s key to effective dental hygiene, you might think we are a little bit crazy because of two things: It’s proven very difficult for you to get through and there’s nothing about it that you’re enjoying. Trust us when we say, we have heard this before! Offer us just a bit more trust when we tell you: We can most certainly help!

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