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Schedule Your Summer Checkup And Cleaning!

When was the last time you scheduled a visit to see your Charles City, IA, dentist for a checkup and cleaning? Often, we find patients may not quite realize how these routine visits help protect smiles from serious issues, including tooth decay and gum disease, and how they may offer the earliest possible diagnosis of […]

Do You Qualify For Dental Implants?

Missing teeth means the overall health of your smile suffers. Along with impacts on your smile’s appearance, you may be more likely to development misalignment, further tooth loss, and even a prematurely aged appearance. To help, we offer our Charles City, IA, residents implant dentistry. How do you know if you qualify for dental implants? […]

How Do I Respond To A Dental Emergency?

We consider a dental emergency any damage to your teeth or gums, provided the injury isn’t life threatening (at which point you should call 911 or proceed to the nearest emergency room). When you contact your Charles City, IA, dentist for emergency care, we will often see you the same day to treat the issue. […]

Does Your Smile Need A Complete Or Partial Denture?

In our previous blog, we talked about how dental bridges helped patients with between one and three lost teeth in a row. But what if you have a more substantial case of tooth loss, what if you’ve lost several teeth or even a majority of them? For Charles City, IA, patients with severe tooth loss, […]

Replacing Missing Teeth With Dental Bridges

If you have between one and three missing teeth in a row, then your smile may benefit from a dental prosthetic. With dental bridges, we have a lifelike and durable solution to minor tooth loss. In today’s blog, we’re going to talk about how we create and place these bridges, and the benefits they offer […]

How Do We Create Lifelike Dental Crowns?

When examining smiles, the discovery of damage or advanced decay often means the patient will benefit from crown placement. A strong and lifelike restoration, we use them to return teeth to optimal function, health, and appearance. How do we create our lifelike dental crowns, and when do our Charles City, IA, patients benefit from restoration? […]

What Benefits Will A Root Canal Offer?

What happens if your tooth develops a cavity so severe a filling may not be enough? What if your tooth becomes infected or abscessed? For these issues, we may restore the health and function of the smile using root canal therapy. A comfortable restorative treatment, root canals help stop the progression of decay and infection, […]

Creating A Filling That Matches Your Smile

If you have a cavity, then your smile could develop aches, sensitivity, and eventually, an increased risk of dental infection or abscess. In order to avoid these developments and protect your smile, we may place a dental filling. For patients worried about the impact of a restoration on their smile’s appearance, we offer Charles City, […]

Invisalign® Offers A Nearly Invisible Solution To Misalignment

If you have crooked or crowded teeth, you may feel embarrassed about your smile’s appearance, but not exactly eager to correct the issue. After all, many teens and adults worry about the impact of braces on their appearance. Fortunately, we offer our Charles City, IA residents a practically invisible alternative with Invisalign® aligners. […]

Quiz: Your Experience With Cosmetic Dental Work

People request cosmetic dental procedures to address different issues, so it makes sense that people have different experiences with these treatments. For instance, a patient who only goes in looking for whiter teeth can require a different procedure than someone who wants to take care of damaged or misshapen teeth. Your dentist will work to […]