Here is some vital news for anyone who cares about their dental health: periodontal disease, or gum disease, is a leading cause of tooth loss among adults. There is also evidence that it is connected to heart disease. Fortunately, this condition is treatable at Alaska Premier Dental Group. Common warning signs include: Gums that bleed often…
Oral Health
Been A While Since You Had Your Teeth Cleaned?
How long has it been since your last cleaning from a dental hygienist? You don’t have to answer that. At Alaska Premier Dental Group, we provide our patients with cleanings and checkups to ensure they have healthy teeth and great smiles. We are devoted to giving each patient personalized care in our state-of-the-art office. Maintaining…
Helping Teeth Survive Adolescence
This message from Alaska Premier Dental Group is about teenage teeth and dental health. If you are the parent of a teenager, you may already have concerns about his or her well-being. As they progress toward adulthood, some make questionable choices. Some teens skip meals, and others seem to survive on ramen noodles or junk…
Is Your Mouth Sore Something Serious?
If you have a mouth sore that lasts more than a week or two, it is important to come in to Alaska Premier Dental Group for an exam. Mouth sores can be an indicator of disease, and an early assessment helps with preventing more serious troubles. If necessary, critical treatment and pain relief can be…
Know The Facts About Oral Piercings
This post from Alaska Premier Dental Group is for anyone who has an oral piercing or is considering one. Since this is a dental blog, you probably expect us to raise all sorts of alarms warning of the dangers of piercings. You are correct. Unfortunately, these piercings and the jewelry they accommodate can lead to…
New Parents: Educate Yourselves About Children’s Oral Health
This post from the dentists at Alaska Premier Dental Group is for new parents, or for anyone planning for children sometime in the future. An Epidemic of Tooth Decay in Young Children The statistics on early childhood tooth decay are sobering. According to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, 42% of U.S. children…
Be Wise About Your Wisdom Teeth
This post from Alaska Premier Dental Group is about wisdom teeth, and issues associated with them. Wisdom teeth are sometimes called the third molars because they are the molars that are furthest back in the mouth. They are the last teeth to come in for most people, which usually happens in the late teens or…
Why Visit The Dentist?
At Alaska Premier Dental Group, many of our regular patients tell us that they went through a long period where going to the dentist was at the top of their to-do lists. Then something changed, and they now consider seeing us for a checkup twice a year is a fundamental part of their personal health…
5 Critical Oral Cancer Facts
At Alaska Premier Dental Group we encourage people to come in twice a year for a dental examination and cleaning. If you avoid the dentist because you don’t think you have any cavities, perhaps getting an oral cancer screening is a more compelling reason. Lung and breast cancer get a lot of public attention. There is relatively…
Smokeless Is Not Harmless For Anchorage Tobacco Chewers
The subject of this Alaska Premier Dental Group blog post is ‘The Dangers Of Smokeless Tobacco’. Cigarette sales have decreased in the past decade, but that doesn’t mean tobacco use has dropped off at the same rate. Some tobacco consumers have merely switched to smokeless products. It might save their lungs, but these people are…
