Bluff Creek Dental Blog

When you finish your orthodontic treatment, you are excited to be free of the appliances you’ve had to put up with—brackets, wires, aligners, and so on. However, while it is certainly important to revel in the freedom of your new smile, equally important is taking the necessary action to retain it. And that comes down…

Everybody gets dry mouth now and then. Sometimes temporary mouth dryness can be brought on by dehydration, stress, or a normal reduction in saliva flow at night. However, if your dry mouth persists long past the norm, you may have a chronic condition known as xerostomia. What is Xerostomia? Xerostomia is a condition that develops…

The dedicated family dentists at Bluff Creek Dental provide a wide range of high quality dental services to patients of all ages in our friendly and comfortable Chanhassen, MN office environment. Corrective jaw surgery, or orthognathic surgery, is one of the many services we offer. During this procedure, the jaws are moved into more optimal…

At Bluff Creek Dental, we work hard to provide high-quality dental care to families across the Chanhassen, MN area. Our dentists and highly-trained staff want to make every patient feel at home in our office. We have years of experience working with patients of all ages and with every kind of dental need. Our mission…

Thumb and finger sucking habits are a perfectly natural way for babies and toddlers to soothe themselves. However, as a child grows there comes a point when this comforting habit can cause more harm than good. While it is completely natural for children to suck their thumbs during the first few years of life, prolonging…

Pediatric Dentistry in Chanhassen, MN At Bluff Creek Dental, our mission is to help families throughout the Chanhassen, MN area achieve gorgeous, healthy smiles through great dental treatment. Our practice is proud to take a comprehensive approach to dental care, designing personalized treatments that prioritize preventive dentistry to safeguard a healthy smile for the long…

Pregnancy is a time of celebration, planning, and changing. Not all of the changes are welcome, however, or even visible. Many of the physical and emotional changes experienced during pregnancy result from an increase in the levels of certain hormones. Hormones are chemicals that regulate many important processes in the body. Most people are not…

You will often hear your family dentist stress the importance of protecting your teeth from the harm of decay and disease. However, it is just as important to protect your teeth from external force and trauma—everything from teeth grinding to obtaining an injury during a sporting event. For best protective measures in these types of…

When dental emergencies and pain occur, it can be the result of diseases and injuries related to the teeth; however, the problem can also come from the soft tissues of the mouth (the gums, tongue, lips and cheek lining). While they are tough enough to stand up to oral environments, these gum injuries can be…