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3 Keys to Keeping Kids’ Teeth Healthy

Keeping your teeth healthy is important at any point in your life, but getting your children off to a strong start can help save you and them the cost of their oral health or the cost of fixing it. At Bluff Creek Dental in Chanhassen, we know how important it is to give kids a…

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4 Oral Surgeon Services

Finding a good dentist can be hard, and often when you do, they’re not equipped to do oral surgery as well. While your family dentist may take a lot of care in their work when they’re providing cleaning or cosmetic services, it can be a little frustrating to have to go to the dentist for…

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Wisdom Teeth & Wisdom Tooth Extraction

Wisdom Teeth & Wisdom Tooth Extraction

Your third molars are more commonly called “wisdom teeth.” Usually appearing in the late teens or early twenties, wisdom teeth often lack the proper space in the jaw to erupt fully, or even at all. This common condition is called impaction. When any tooth lacks the space to come through or simply develops in the…

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Top 5 Commonly Asked Children’s Dentistry Questions

Top 5 Commonly Asked Children’s Dentistry Questions

Bluff Creek Dental has been serving families in the Minneapolis area with high-quality dental care for many years. During our years of dental practice, we have noticed a few commonly asked dental questions regarding babies and young children. So, we decided to compile a short list of the most popular commonly asked children’s dentistry questions…

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Tooth Pain

Tooth Pain

Bluff Creek Dental is committed to providing our patients in Minneapolis and the surrounding communities with the best diagnosis and treatment dentistry has to offer, especially when it comes to tooth pain. At one time or another, you’ve probably experienced some degree of tooth pain, from minor aches and sensitivity to acute distress. In general,…

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Orthodontic Headgear

Orthodontic Headgear

Sometimes braces alone aren’t enough to move teeth into a better position, or correct a problematic bite or misaligned jaw growth. In those situations your trusted dental professional may recommend the use of special appliances, such as orthodontic headgear. Orthodontic headgear is worn partly outside the mouth and applies just enough force to move the…

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Stress & Oral Habits

Stress & Oral Habits

The effects of stress on our body are well-known. Stress not only affects your body, it impacts your oral health as well. One specific way is by clenching or grinding our teeth, also known as bruxism or “bruxing.” When we grind or clench, we damage our teeth and dental work by: Wearing down the tooth’s…

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National Children’s Dental Health Month

National Children’s Dental Health Month – Preventing Tooth Decay

The American Dental Association (ADA) first coined the month of February as National Children’s Dental Health Month in 1949. However, eight years earlier this observance started as a one-day event. Dentists back then understood the importance of children adopting a healthy oral hygiene routine at an early age to promote beautiful and healthy smiles throughout…

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How to Prevent Teeth Staining

How to Prevent Teeth Staining

As dental professionals, we understand that keeping your teeth white and healthy is an investment that takes a lot—from diligent oral hygiene at home to regular visits to our Minneapolis family dentistry offices. However, the work doesn’t stop there. According to Colgate, there are certain foods and drinks that create teeth discoloration or staining. If…

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Hidden Consequences of Tooth Loss

Hidden Consequences of Tooth Loss

Tooth loss causes many problems, the obvious one being the inability to chew certain foods. The most detrimental and long-lasting problem, however, is bone loss. When teeth are lost, bone loss is inevitable. Bone needs constant stimulation to maintain its form and density. Without the pressure and stimulation of teeth, the signals for the bone…

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