Are you due for your next dentist appointment? Keeping a regular preventative maintenance schedule with your hygienist and dentist at Ankeny Dental Professionals helps our patients prevent tooth decay and periodontal disease, while avoiding costly procedures and extra time in the dentist's chair. Using the latest technologies and treatment techniques, our skilled dentists treat smiles of all ages with top preventive and family dental services in Ankeny, IA and beyond!
Our team emphasizes a quality oral healthcare routine at home, brushing at least twice a day and flossing at least once per day. Part of our quality preventive program at our Ankeny dental office is helping you create your best oral health routine at home, recommending the best tools to enhance your daily hygiene routine and make your professional cleaning appointments shorter and easier.
We offer the following preventive care services:
Professional Teeth Cleaning (Prophylaxis)
Who doesn’t love that freshly polished feel after a cleaning? Our highly-trained, compassionate registered dental hygienists at Ankeny Dental Professionals do more than just polish your teeth. They remove plaque, tartar buildup, probe your gums for signs of periodontal disease, and much more!
Periodontal Therapy
Gum disease is the leading cause of tooth loss in adults. But it doesn’t have to ruin your smile. A targeted, strategic cleaning schedule and a dedicated home care regimen can help keep this chronic condition under control.
Children's Dentistry
At Ankeny Dental Professionals, our team loves helping kids grow into healthy adults. Our dentists understand early dental experiences can shape and influence the value children place on their oral health as adults. We understand the significance of positive dental experiences in childhood, and you can be sure your child will have a great experience at Ankeny Dental Professionals!
Our Ankeny dental team works to ensure that patients of all ages feel welcome. From the earliest check-ups to orthodontic evaluations, our dentists listens to every patient's concerns to guide them through every stage.
Helping our youngest patients grow into healthy young adults is a highlight for our team. Children are constantly growing and require frequent checkups to ensure they are developing properly. With an early preventative hygiene plan, we can prevent childhood tooth decay and oral health concerns, promoting healthy smiles for life.
Dentistry for Teens
When it comes to your teen’s dental health, rapid changes seem to happen almost daily. A good partnership with our dental team can help you and your teen navigate their teenage years with the best oral care.
Preventive visits every six months provide us with an opportunity to coach your teen and reinforce efforts to care for their smile. Our staff establishes a professional, yet friendly rapport for effective care.
Dental Sealants
Dental sealants can dramatically reduce the number of cavities a child might develop throughout their childhood. On the chewing surface of molars, deep grooves run into the center of the teeth that can be wide enough for excess bacteria to hide and contribute to cavity development.
If the grooves in permanent molars are sealed at a young age, the risk of decay decreases dramatically. Fortunately, with Ankeny Dental Professionals, this procedure can be done quickly and without any discomfort or anesthetic. The sealant material creates a smooth surface, filling in the grooves and making the biting surface easier keep clean. A resin material is placed over the grooves and is sealed quickly with a blue curing light. In just a few minutes, your child’s teeth are protected against cavities with dental sealants. This cost-effective, simple step may help your child enter adulthood with fewer dental fillings.
Schedule Your Next Preventive Dental Appointment in Ankeny
Regular professional exams and cleanings, a dedicated at-home hygiene routine, and a healthy, balanced diet can help prevent minor issues from becoming major procedures. To schedule the next preventive exam or dental cleaning for you or your child, contact us at Ankeny Dental Professionals today!
