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Highland Park, MN TMJ Dentist Describes Symptoms and Causes of Teeth Grinding

Grinding your teeth and clenching your jaw can lead to serious problems, including misalignment of your bite, cracked or chipped teeth, and temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD). If you often wake up in the morning with a headache, neck ache or sensitive teeth, you may be grinding your teeth during the night. If you visit Highland Park, MN TMJ Dentistry and we find indications of teeth grinding, treatment may be necessary to prevent long-term damage to your teeth.

Highland Park, St. Paul Dentist Explains Your Tooth Anatomy

Dental problems can occur at any age. From the youngest children to the most senior adult, being educated about tooth issues is important. So what’s going on inside your teeth, and how does it affect other aspects of your health? Today, the Highland Park St. Paul Dentist talks about the parts make up your teeth.

Saint Paul Invisalign Dentist Reviews the Cosmetic Strategies Behind Invisalign and Six Month Smiles

Our Saint Paul cosmetic dentist office is proud to offer our cosmetic patients a wide variety of treatment options, so that you can choose the perfect cosmetic solution for you, specifically. Today we are giving you more information about two of the popular orthodontic treatments in our office—Invisalign and Six Month Smiles. We will be discussing what sets these treatments apart, and what these treatments aim to accomplish, respectively.

St. Paul Dentist Describes Dental Implant Exam

St. Paul Family Dentist Discusses Removal of Mercury Fillings

The practice of using mercury free fillings to replace old amalgam fillings is becoming more and more critical as we understand the dangers of the presence of mercury in our bodies. Many dental professionals are responding by choosing to discontinue the use of amalgam fillings containing mercury. The St. Paul Family Dentist has not placed a single mercury filling in 30 years.

St. Paul Family Dentist Discusses Ways to Cope with Dental Anxiety

Overwhelming fear of dentists and dental procedures is a very common problem that affects millions of patients. If you are one of the many people who suffer from an overwhelming fear of dentists and dental procedures, you know how easy it is to avoid regular dental appointments. Unfortunately, putting off dental treatment almost always results in more complex and costly treatment.

St. Paul Family Dentist Discusses Ways to Deal with Dental Anxiety

If you suffer from an overwhelming fear of dentists and dental procedures, you know how easy it is to “forget” to schedule regular appointments. This is actually a very common problem and affects millions of patients. Unfortunately postponing dental treatment almost always results in more invasive and more costly treatment.

St. Paul Family Dentist Explains Connection Between Dry Mouth and Periodontal Disease

Periodontal disease is a serious health concern affecting many people, often without their knowledge. When bacteria in your mouth are allowed to go unchecked; they build up around your teeth at the gum line causing an infection of the gum tissue and ultimately leading to periodontal disease.

St. Paul Family Dentist Explains Process for Removing Old Mercury Fillings

Over the past several years, we have learned about the dangers of mercury poisoning. The practice of using fillings containing mercury was very commonplace up until just a few years ago. But dental professionals, including the St. Paul Family Dentist, are choosing to discontinue the use of amalgam fillings containing mercury. In fact, our office has not placed a single mercury filling in over 30 years.