“Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.” You may have heard this saying before; it has been around for quite some time. But many people don’t actually remember where this oft-quoted dental saying came from. In fact, recently, we’ve been asked the following questions: Where does the old saying, ‘Don’t look a gift horse…
Does sugar rot your teeth? It’s a common belief that there’s an unmistakable link between the two. Well, we’re here to tell you that sugar’s role in rotting teeth is both a tooth truth and a mouth myth! That’s because the creation of cavities is a bit more involved than just consuming mountains of sugary…
Cooler days mean it’s finally time to start thinking about apple picking season. And as Apple Valley dentists, we’re particularly fond of this fall tradition! If you’re old enough to remember the adage about an apple a day and the dentist, you may have always wanted to ask: Do apples clean your teeth? You’re in…
Dakota Dental Apple Valley dentists remind parents in Minnesota to remember to schedule back-to-school cleanings and dental services before the new school year begins.
(The writer of this blog may have just aged themselves within the readers mind, as on second thought, I’m quite sure that most children fare far better than a quarter these days for wiggling their baby teeth loose! 🙂 That being said, truly some of our favorite smiles that walk through our Dakota Dental Family…
Dr. Shelley Wakefield, the president and one of the practicing dentists at Dakota Dental Apple Valley Family Dentistry, was awarded “2011 Preferred Provider” status by Invisalign for clinical proficiency and for exceeding continuing educational requirements. This is the third year in a row that Dakota Dental has achieved this Preferred Provider status. With an…