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Pregnancy and Oral Health

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Categories: General dentistry, Gum disease, Oral Health

Dentist examining a female patient's open mouth.

In today’s The Fort Collins Dentist Family & Implant Dentistry blog, we will discuss how pregnancy impacts your dental health. I am Doctor Allison Lesko and I want all expectant Colorado mothers to realize the importance of good oral hygiene during pregnancy. Because of the changes going on in a pregnant woman’s body, there are potential dental health issues that may arise.

Many Fort Collins women experience morning sickness accompanied with vomiting. The gastric acid increases the acidity in the mouth which can easily lead to enamel loss and tooth decay. Heightened levels of progesterone and estrogen may relax the ligaments that support the teeth causing them to loosen.

Hormonal Changes Affect Oral Health

Most Fort Collins residents have experienced gingivitis, but during pregnancy, the hormonal changes increase your risk for gingivitis. Without proper dental care, gingivitis can lead to gum disease.

Dental Hygiene During Pregnancy

If you are a pregnant Colorado woman, my staff and I at The Fort Collins Dentist Family & Implant Dentistry recommend using a soft-bristled toothbrush for daily brushing. Floss carefully and rinse your mouth with a fluoride wash. If you experience morning sickness, clean your mouth with a baking soda and water mixture.

Planning to Become Pregnant?

If you are planning to become pregnant, we recommend that you have a cleaning and exam prior to your pregnancy. If you need any dental procedures, it is a good idea to get them done as soon as possible. If you experience any dental problems during your pregnancy, please call and schedule an appointment. Untreated dental disease can affect your overall health.

We Pamper Our Patients

At The Fort Collins Dentist Family & Implant Dentistry we not only offer excellent dental care to our pregnant patients, we provide quality preventative care and dental implants for the entire family. Our Fort Collins patients can expect top-tier dental care.

 

Contact The Fort Collins Dentist Family & Implant Dentistry:

970-449-0952

Location (Tap to open in Google Maps):

2001 S Shields St Bldg L
Fort Collins, Colorado
80526

 

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How To Make Brushing Your Teeth A Habit

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Categories: Dental health, General dentistry, Gum disease, Oral Health

Preventative dental care in Fort Collins, CO.

Brushing your teeth on a regular basis is one of the best things you can do for your smile. Healthy teeth make a beautiful smile. Brushing can also help with gum health and even keep your breath smelling sweet. The Fort Collins Dentist knows this well.

For some of us, brushing can be a loathsome chore that gets in the way of a good time. Hopefully, you don’t think of brushing in such dire terms, but we know it happens.

The best way to build brushing into your routine is to make it a habit. A habit is an automated practice that becomes hard to give up. Some habits can be bad, of course. Brushing can be a good habit.

If you can make brushing your teeth a habit, you’ll be one step closer to a life of successful checkups.

Here are some tips for creating a good habit that you can teach to your kids. These tips will also work on teens. And they work on adults, too:

Keep It Simple

One of the best ways to create a habit is to keep the requirements simple. Brushing teeth is already a simple task, but we can focus on the simplicity to help it stick as a habit.

Don’t complicate the instructions for your kids. Keep it as simple as possible at the start. A small amount of toothpaste on your toothbrush, brush for about two minutes and rinse with clear water. Simple.

Regular Timing

One of the cornerstones of a habit is routine. Routine is rooted in consistent timing. Choose at least two, or three regular times to brush your teeth. Set a timer if you have to, but it’s best to create a habit around other regular activities. “First thing in the morning” or “after breakfast” are good times. After dinner or just before getting into bed are also good times.

Regardless of when you choose, make sure it is a daily activity, and that it is tied to another routine or habit as a reminder. In this way, you are actually appending an existing habit or routine, and that makes it easier.

Stick To It

Research indicates it takes about two weeks to create a habit. You have to do a task for at least two weeks in a row before your brain will turn it over to auto-pilot and make it into a habit. Your brain tries to do this with routine things so you don’t have to keep the task in your short-term memory.

If you can stick with a task for two weeks, you’ll be well on your way to creating a good habit. If you can hold on for 30 days, you’ll imprint your new habit as a reflexive routine. You may never have to think about it again!

Improve It

Finally, any good habit needs constant improvement. You can improve your habit of brushing your teeth by working on proper form, or by adding a little bit of time. Work toward the two-minute mark; any longer and it may start to cause damage. You can also make sure you are using a soft or medium brush, and that you are using fluoride toothpaste to keep your teeth healthy.

Start Today

There’s no time like right now to get started on creating healthy habits for your teeth. If you are having trouble with brushing, make a commitment to work on it starting now. If you are caring for a child, or working with a teenager, help reinforce good habits with reminders, positive support, and a leading example. The Fort Collins Dentist can attest to the importance of these practices.

Once you have created a healthy habit around brushing your teeth, you’ll have plenty of reason to smile. We look forward to seeing it!

Contact The Fort Collins Dentist Family & Implant Dentistry:

970-221-5115

Location (Tap to open in Google Maps):

2001 S Shields St Bldg L
Fort Collins, Colorado
80526

 

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Get The Royal Treatment At The Fort Collins Dentist Family & Implant Dentistry

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Categories: Cosmetic dentistry, Dental crowns, Dental Implants

cosmetic dentistry Fort Collins

In need of a crown? At The Fort Collins Dentist Family & Implant Dentistry, we can provide the exceptional experience you deserve with the dental care needed. Get discolored teeth brightened and chipped teeth fixed. Receive one important procedure or a full smile transformation. Your wish is our command.

Doctor Allison Lesko has been serving noble lords and ladies with the royal treatment since 2016. We crown patients with beautiful restorations and empower them with the confidence of a regal smile fit for a king.

Call us at: 970-221-5115. We are located in Fort Collins and also serve Timnath, Wellington, and Windsor.

Many individuals believe that cosmetic dentistry refers to care designed solely to enhance the looks of your smile as opposed to procedures such as fillings that fix a structural issue. However, there is much overlap. For example, the use of white fillings takes care of the cavities and makes your smile more beautiful. Other procedures used in cosmetic and general dentistry are veneers, inlays/onlays, braces, teeth whitening, soft-tissue grafts, crown lengthening, tooth implants, and dental bonding.

We want you to experience the transformation that comes from cosmetic dental care carried out by a true artist. Whether you need veneers, crowns, or whitening, we have an imperial seat ready for you to choose from.

Let us fulfill your every whim:

We look forward to making your acquaintance, your Highness.

none–DDS

 

Contact The Fort Collins Dentist Family & Implant Dentistry:

970-221-5115

Location (Tap to open in Google Maps):

2001 S Shields St Bldg L
Fort Collins, Colorado
80526

 

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Why Look For The American Dental Association Seal?

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Categories: Cosmetic dentistry, General dentistry, Teeth Whitening

Look For The Seal In Loveland

When you go to a drugstore or supermarket looking for toothpaste, mouthwash, teeth whitener, or other oral care products, make sure that it carries the seal of the American Dental Association. This is a simple way to make wise choices for the products you need to keep your mouth clean, healthy, and free of decay.

You can rely on the American Dental Association (ADA), which only places its seal on a product after it has been evaluated to be safe as well as effective. This frequently means that companies have to meet standards even higher than those required by law.

Making sure to purchase products with the seal is practically like shopping with your Fort Collins dentist or dental hygienist right by your side!

Hi, I’m Doctor Allison Lesko of The Fort Collins Dentist Family & Implant Dentistry in Fort Collins. We also serve the Timnath, Wellington, and Windsor areas. We take pride in caring for our patients and, like the ADA, want you to have a healthy, beautiful smile.

Many of our patients want details about cosmetic dental smile makeovers. If you’d like to know what advanced cosmetic dentistry can do for your smile, schedule an appointment and we’ll guide you on possible courses of treatment.

 

Contact The Fort Collins Dentist Family & Implant Dentistry:

970-221-5115

Location (Tap to open in Google Maps):

2001 S Shields St Bldg L
Fort Collins, Colorado
80526

 

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Been A While Since You Had Your Teeth Cleaned?

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Fort Collins Tooth Whitening Welcome to the dental practice of Allison Lesko, DDS.

At The Fort Collins Dentist Family & Implant Dentistry, we provide comprehensive full-service dentistry for patients in Fort Collins and surrounding communities. Our compassionate team of skilled hygienists, dental assistants, and administrative staff help Doctor Lesko exceed our patients’ expectations. At The Fort Collins Dentist Family & Implant Dentistry, we understand the value of a healthy and beautiful smile.

We are devoted to providing each patient with personalized care in our state-of-the-art dental practice.

The Fort Collins Dentist Family & Implant Dentistry is located at 2001 S Shields St Bldg L in Fort Collins. For more information about our team, see https://www.thefortcollins.dentist/.

If you were blessed with an attractive smile, we can help you keep it that way with professional deep cleanings and thorough examinations. We set the standard for preventative family dentistry.

If you were not blessed with an attractive smile, let’s address how we can improve it. Modern cosmetic dentistry provides a remedy for virtually every aesthetic issue.

If it has been a while since you received a professional dental cleaning, call 970-221-5115 today to schedule a cleaning with one of our skilled hygienists. Your teeth will feel amazingly clean, silky, and smooth after the chalky plaque and calculus is removed.

Whether you need an examination or a complex full mouth reconstruction, at The Fort Collins Dentist Family & Implant Dentistry we’ll get you smiling again!

 

Contact The Fort Collins Dentist Family & Implant Dentistry:

970-221-5115

Location (Tap to open in Google Maps):

2001 S Shields St Bldg L
Fort Collins, Colorado
80526

 

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Preventative Maintenance For Your Irreplaceable Smile

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Preventative Maintenance For Your Irreplaceable Smile In Fort Collins

You know the old saying: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of the cure. At The Fort Collins Dentist, we are big advocates of preventative dentistry as the best way to maintain dental health.

Preventative dentistry, though, is more than healthy teeth and gums. Your dental health is directly related to your overall health. Poor dental health has been linked to various diseases and conditions, such as heart disease, premature birth and low birth weight, and diabetes.

Furthermore, poor dental health also leads to gum disease. With regular brushing and dental checkups, gum disease is 100 percent preventable.

More Reasons

The above should be enough to get anyone in to the dentist’s office twice a year. But if it isn’t, here are three more very good reasons why you should get a cleaning and checkup every six months.

  • Plaque and tartar. Even with brushing and flossing twice a day, plaque can build up on the teeth and gums. Plaque hardens into tartar. Simply put, there are areas in the mouth that your floss and toothbrush just cannot reach. Professional cleanings, however, can.
  • X-rays. By taking dental x-rays and updating them regularly, we can detect problems that a simple visual inspection won’t turn up. The sooner new issues are treated, the better: treatment will be easier, less painful, and less expensive.
  • Oral cancer. It isn’t just smokers who need to be concerned about oral cancer; anyone can get it. Finding it in its earliest stages gives you the best chance for successful treatment and a full recovery. We can check for any symptoms, and if we find them, tell you what you need to do.

There are lots of great reasons to see The Fort Collins Dentist twice a year for a checkup. People from Loveland, Timnath, Wellington, and Windsor come to our office for complete general and family dentistry, dental implants, and much more. Call for an appointment today!

Contact The Fort Collins Dentist Family & Implant Dentistry:

970-221-5115

Location (Tap to open in Google Maps):

2001 S Shields St Bldg L
Fort Collins, Colorado
80526

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Could Focusing on Dental Health Help with Childhood Obesity?

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Categories: Pediatric Dentistry

Childhood obesity has been a widely recognized problem for years, but despite many initiatives aimed at getting this dangerous issue under control, it continues to affect an alarming number of children around the world.

But a thesis by a graduate student in Sweden recently shed light on a new idea that could help with childhood obesity in ways that other efforts have failed to do.

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More Kids Means More Tooth Loss, Says New Study

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There’s an old wives’ tale that goes something like “gain a child, lose a tooth,” and it turns out that it just might be true. A new study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health reports that having more children can be linked to an increase in tooth loss for mothers. Using data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe, also known as SHARE, the research team looked at health information for more than 120,000 adults that included their full reproductive history along with data on the number of teeth they had.

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Can These Old Wives’ Tales Put an End to Snoring?

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Categories: Sleep Apnea

Desperate times call for desperate measures – at least, that seems to be the case with these old wives’ tales about snoring. It’s hard to believe snoring treatment in Fort Collins, COthat throughout history, people have resorted to such unusual lengths just to help a spouse or partner stop snoring and get a restful night’s sleep! Read on to learn more about these extreme measures and why they may or may not be worth trying.

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Just How Scary Are Root Canals?

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If the words “root canal” send shivers down your spine, you’ll be happy to know you really have nothing to fear. In the past 10 years, dental technology has evolved so much that root canals are nothing like they were in the past. All the horror stories your grandparents may have told you simply don’t apply anymore, thanks to medical advances in tools, technology and procedures.

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