You might have some notions about dental checkups that aren’t exactly on point, which may be why you occasionally (of frequently) decide that you’re not too worried about forgetting to schedule them. Newsflash: They’re actually extremely comprehensive, key to your continued oral health, and once you better understand that our Austin, MN team really is… Read more »
Category: Preventive Dentistry
Dry Mouth: A Few Very Important Things To Commit To Memory!
Dry mouth is often one of those mysteries that patients only really focus on once it happens to them! If you wake up one morning with a cottony feeling in your mouth and you notice over time that it never really goes away, this can become both frustrating and even harmful to your oral health!… Read more »
Easy Ways To Keep Dental Floss With You (And Why You Should)
Remember that there aren’t any excuses when it comes to dental hygiene. Sure, you can say, “Oh no, but I ran out of dental floss!” but that won’t protect you from the consequences that come from a lack of flossing. Did you know that missing your flossing session for just one day can actually cause… Read more »
Tricks For Knowing When To Replace Hygiene Products
You know that you can’t use the same toothbrush every day forever and ever. At some point, you have to say goodbye to it, toss it into the wastebasket, and start anew. You also know that your dental floss will run out someday … but when? Then there’s your toothpaste collection. You wonder if the… Read more »
Why You Shouldn’t Mess Around With Gum Disease
Do you really know much about why our Austin, MN team consistently does our best not only to help you avoid tooth decay but also to ensure you are avoiding gum disease, too? When this is a problem you’ve never experienced before and a topic for which you’re not full of information, you may have… Read more »
Let’s Have A Quick Chat About Prevention
It is most certainly time to have a quick chat about preventive dental care. Why is it time, you ask? Well, because the topic of prevention is always relevant and, as the year winds down, this is something of which we need to remind you! Perhaps you’re under the illusion that you can back off… Read more »
Thanksgiving: Foods That Support Healthy Smiles!
As you know, there’s a list a mile long of foods that are oh so delicious, which you can find at your Turkey Day celebration, that might not be so great for your smile health. If you decide to pile your plate high with apple pie, cookies, fudge, and cranberry sauce, you’re aiming for the… Read more »
When You’ve Got The Flu: What To Do?
What we hope, of course, is that you don’t find yourself sick this year! However, we all know that things like the common cold and the flu are highly contagious! So, with that said, our Austin, MN practice would simply like to talk with you for a moment about some of the things that just… Read more »
TMJ Problems: Keep These Halloween Tips Handy
During most of the year, taking care of your smile isn’t too difficult. Caring for your TMJ disorder when you find out that it’s affecting you isn’t too tall an order either! However, when certain days like Halloween roll around, it can present you with some challenges you don’t necessarily know how to deal with…. Read more »
Reminder: Implants Aren’t High Maintenance At All
You might think that since dental implants require so much time to receive and since they are valued as offering so many exceptional details for your smile, they’re probably going to be super high maintenance. Right? Well. No. Not at all! Actually, as one would hope from a prosthetic that is touted as a solution… Read more »
