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Dakota Dental Announces Tips to Prepare for a Dental Emergency While Traveling During the Holidays

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Dakota Dental gives tips on how to prevent and be prepared for dental emergencies this holiday season.

Apple Valley, MN, USA — Dakota Dental offers tips and information on how to handle dental emergencies during the holidays, and what patients can do to prevent those emergencies from occurring during the holidays. This holiday season, people are likely focused on gift lists, wrapping paper, favorite recipes, family, and travel plans. What may not cross their minds is what to do in the case of a dental emergency during their holiday travels, while they’re away from home and far from their regular dentist.

Some common dental issues that may come up while away from home include toothaches, cracked or broken teeth, or teeth getting knocked out. None of these are pleasant while traveling, but there are some ways to treat these ailments while away from home. For toothaches, rinsing with warm water and gently flossing can help to try and remove any debris that is caught and may be causing discomfort. However, if that doesn’t help, it may be a good idea to call a dentist.

For broken or cracked teeth, apply cold compresses to control swelling and go to a dentist as soon as possible. And for a knocked out tooth, hold it by the crown and rinse the root with water if it’s dirty. If you can’t hold the tooth in its socket, put the tooth in milk and get to a dentist for emergency dental work as soon as you can.

Though some dental emergencies can’t be avoided, there are some dental preventive care measures patients can take to reduce the chances of needing emergency dentistry services this holiday season. Especially if you have a history of dental health issues, make an appointment with the family dentists at Dakota Dental before heading out of town.

The dentists at Dakota Dental can also give patients tips for how to have healthy teeth throughout the holidays. From avoiding hard candies that may chip or crack teeth to ways to prevent toothaches, the dentists at Dakota Dental can help patients make sure their holiday plans don’t get derailed by dental emergencies.

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Dr. Shelley Wakefield
Dakota Dental
14682 Pennock Avenue
Apple Valley, MN 55124
952-431-5774
swakefield@dakotadental.com

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Dakota Dental Releases Important Information Regarding Taking Care of Your Teeth This Summer

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Dakota Dental educates patients tips on how to keep their teeth healthy this summer.

Apple Valley, MN, USA — Picnics, ice cream, and lemonade are all summertime staples. However, it’s important not to let good oral health practices fall to the wayside during these warmer months. Finding the right balance between summer treats and taking care of your teeth will help ensure that this summer is filled with fun memories – not cavities.

Summer fruits and vegetables are great healthy teeth choices for several reasons. Berries like strawberries, raspberries and blueberries are packed with vitamin C, and their natural sweetness can help curb cravings for more sugary sweets. Veggies like spinach, kale, and peppers have beneficial vitamins and minerals as well, such as magnesium, vitamin C, and calcium. Of course, calcium is an excellent nutrient for healthy teeth, and crunchy vegetables can help naturally scrub away plaque as you eat them.

Sugary drinks such as sodas, lemonade, and sports drinks are more common refreshments during the summer and it’s good to keep moderation in mind. Sugary drinks provide bacteria with plenty of fuel to create plaque, which can lead to cavities. So when possible, stick to water to re-hydrate. And if you can’t resist a lemonade or soda on a hot day, be sure to remember that moderation is key. When possible, rinse your mouth with water after having a sweet drink so that the sugars don’t sit on your teeth for a long period of time.

Flossing is also an important way to avoid oral health problems. Whether it’s popcorn at the fair or some corn on the cob, food lodged between your teeth can not only cause discomfort, but if left to sit on your teeth, could cause cavities on teeth as well. Stash some floss in your car or purse, or at the very least, make sure to floss at night to ensure your teeth stay healthy.

Dakota Dental, an Apple Valley dental clinic, provides dental services for the whole family. Dakota Dental cares about their patients and wants to educate them about tips to have perfect teeth all summer long. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Dakota Dental today.

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Dr. Shelley Wakefield
Dakota Dental
14682 Pennock Avenue
Apple Valley, MN 55124
952-431-5774
swakefield@dakotadental.com

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Dakota Dental Releases List of Teeth-Damaging Foods to Avoid this Holiday Season

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Make sure to take care of your teeth this holiday season with by following Dakota Dental’s recommendations on foods to avoid.

Apple Valley, MN, USA — The holiday season is the time to get together with family and friends, and usually revolves around sharing a meal, meeting up for coffee, or gathering at a holiday party. While it’s a great time of year, it can be a tough season on your teeth. While some sugary treats are well-known culprits, Dakota Dental shares some lesser-known foods that can damage teeth – so when visiting family and friends this holiday season, be sure to avoid or limit these damaging foods.

On the snack trays:
– Apples. Even though apples are a nutritious snack, they are high in acid, which eats away at enamel.
– Pickles. Since the brine is made with vinegar, and oftentimes sugar too, pickles and other pickled vegetables can cause damage to the enamel.

At the dinner table:
– Bread buns, especially white bread. Processed breads have sugar, and can also get stuck in your teeth – keeping all that sugar in your mouth even longer.
– Salad dressings. Many salad dressings contain both acid and sugar, which can break down enamel.

Snacking with friends:
– Diet sodas. Even though diet sodas don’t have sugar, they are extremely high in acid, making this one of the worst products for your teeth.
– Popcorn. Popcorn is notorious for getting stuck between teeth, and trapping and cultivating bacteria because of it. Make sure to have floss handy!
– Hard candies. Yes, they have sugar, but hard candies are especially troublesome because they stay in the mouth longer than other foods.

What makes these foods so tough on your teeth? The two main culprits that attack teeth are sugar and acid. Sugar feeds the bacteria in our mouths, and bacteria produces lactic acid, which erodes teeth enamel. And acidic foods and drinks break down enamel directly.

For healthy teeth and a perfect smile, limit the damage these foods make. The Apple Valley dentists at Dakota Dental can not only help with general dental services during your regular checkups, but they can also talk about more tips and tricks for taking care of your teeth. Dakota Dental is happy to help their patients on all of your dental health issues. Contact Dakota Dental today.

Media Contact:
Dr. Shelley Wakefield
Dakota Dental
14682 Pennock Avenue
Apple Valley, MN 55124
952-431-5774
swakefield@dakotadental.com

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