At St. Paul Family Dentistry in St. Paul, Minnesota, we are pleased to offer oral appliances for our patients who have a sleep disorder known as sleep apnea. If you have sleep apnea, you may find yourself feeling extreme drowsiness during the day, have recurring headaches, and awaken with a dry throat because you have interruptions in your breathing as you... read more »
Did you know that your diet can put you at risk for cavities, diabetes, heart disease and stroke? No matter what your age, your oral health impacts your overall health and well-being. When your mouth is healthy, it allows you to eat the healthy foods necessary for a healthy body. And when your body is healthy, your social interactions with... read more »
Have you had your preventative care and dental cleanings for the year? If not, now is the time to come in and see our dentists before the year ends. Fall is ideal for using your dental insurance benefits while also getting your smile ready for the upcoming holidays and festivities. Since your insurance plan likely runs out by December 31, you still... read more »
Do you have permanent teeth that are missing in your smile? If so, your smile confidence doesn't have to continue suffering the effects of missing teeth. At St. Paul Family Dentistry, we offer an effective tooth restoration procedure known as dental implants for our patients who need help restoring missing teeth. Dental implants work by surgically implanting a titanium post--which operates... read more »
Were you aware that routine dental checkups and professional dental cleanings are as essential to your child's health as immunizations? Indeed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have noted that tooth decay affects more children than any other chronic infectious disease. With this in mind, today's blog aims to expand on our previous blog to help you prepare your... read more »
Maintaining your child's oral health is important because every year school age children miss more than 51 million hours of school, thanks to dental diseases. Not only that but cavities are the most common chronic disease in school aged children. So if your child hasn't had their back-to-school dental check-up, it's not too late to send them on their way to... read more »
Do you currently have a tooth with has chips or cracks in it? Do you have sensitive teeth? Or do you have a tooth which is irregularly shaped? If so, you might want to speak to our team at St. Paul Family Dentistry in St. Paul, Minnesota, about a dental restoration called dental bonding to repair your tooth issues. Dental bonding can... read more »
At St. Paul Family Dentistry in St. Paul, Minnesota, our skilled dentists, Drs. Opack, Dr. Stanton, and Dr. David Opack offer CEREC® same day crowns for our patients seeking dental restoration. With CEREC technology, you experience the comfort and convenience of this innovative software to scan, design, and mill a high-quality porcelain crown in just one visit to our office.... read more »
Gum disease might not sound serious at first, yet it can pose a serious threat to the health of your mouth and the long-term integrity of your teeth. Gum disease is typically the result of poor oral hygiene habits that fail to clear the teeth of plaque and food residue. When this happens, these substances can harden into bacteria-rich calculus.... read more »
The strength and integrity of your tooth enamel plays an important role in protecting the interior soft tissues of the tooth while also giving you the ability to chew food. When the outer layer of a tooth is compromised by tooth decay, dental fractures, or enamel attrition, the entire tooth could be at risk. While tooth decay and dental fractures... read more »
