Bluff Creek Dental Blog
pediatric dental care
When it comes to our children, we are taught to be hyper vigilant of strangers, we’ve found the best way to buckle them into car seats, and we watch dogs and other animals with hawk-like alertness when our children are infants, but there are some dangers that creep up on us. One of them is…
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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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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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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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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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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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Going to the dentist for dental treatment can already be a worrisome task for some, especially when combined with potential risk from certain medications or heart disease. If you are particularly nervous about undergoing a dental procedure because of your heart condition, talk with your dentist and heart doctor. Both practitioners can provide you with…
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