Category: Preventive Dentristry

Don’t Let the Holidays Derail Your Dental Health

If you’re worried about sticking to a healthy diet this holiday season, and taking great care of your smile, don’t be. With a bit of smart planning and some self-control, it’s easy enough to make it through the holidays with your oral health in tact! From grocery shopping to food storage, here are some of… Read more »

Your Preventive Dentist’s Tips for a Dynamite Smile: Part Two

Great smiles begin at home, with excellent dental hygiene and a well-balanced diet. But they don’t end there. On the contrary, smiles also need regular dental visits, to make sure there aren’t any threats to their beauty or health. Taking wonderful care of your smile through brushing and flossing is a great first step on… Read more »

5 Preventive Dental Essentials You Must Have

The statistics can be scary: Nearly all adults experience dental disease, like tooth decay or gum disease, at some point. The good news? Despite what the statistics might suggest, advanced dental issues like periodontal disease and tooth decay are easily preventable with simple, affordable daily steps. With the right oral hygiene habits, you don’t need… Read more »

Avoid These 10 Foods to Prevent Tooth Decay

We all know that a healthy diet contributes greatly to our internal health and physical fitness, but did you consider how your diet impacts your dental health too? Tooth decay and gum disease are the most common diseases amongst adults, and your overall well-being is compromised when disease develops (and worsens) in your mouth. Fortunately,… Read more »

The Pella Historical Museums Annual Christmas Walk

With the holiday season around the corner, your family dentists Dr. Allen and Dr. Neumann would like to share a family-friendly event happening right here in Pella, IA. The Pella Historical Museums are hosting its annual Christmas Walk in the Historical Village now until December 31st. Come get into the Christmas spirit while strolling around… Read more »

Q and A with your Pella Dentists: Power of Fluoride

Your Pella dentists Dr. Allen and Dr. Neumann believe in the power of fluoride in preventing and even reversing tooth decay. The use of fluoride in fluoridated community water is responsible for a significant drop in tooth decay in the US and other industrialized nations around the world. Fluoride can be administered through drinking fluoridated… Read more »