posted: Jan. 07, 2025.

Every year, over 50,000 North Americans are diagnosed with oral or throat cancer, which has a higher death rate than many other common cancers, including cervical cancer, testicular cancer, Hodgkin’s Read more

posted: Dec. 31, 2024.

It’s a new year, and a resolution found on many lists is learning to be more mindful about healthy food choices. You might have set some of these goals yourself. Read more

posted: Dec. 24, 2024.

At Dental Associates of Lake Mills, we know that hormones affect a woman's mood, but did you know they can also impact the health of a woman’s mouth? Women are Read more

posted: Dec. 17, 2024.

It seems like yesterday. There you were, comforting your baby through sleepless nights, soothing her with a dentist-approved teether, celebrating as that first tiny tooth poked through her gums. And Read more

posted: Dec. 10, 2024.

Does your mouth always feel like it’s dry? If it does you may be suffering from xerostomia. Xerostomia is defined as dry mouth resulting from reduced or absent saliva flow. Read more

posted: Dec. 03, 2024.

Emergency care dentists are equipped to handle any tooth emergency. Seeing us first takes less time than having to sit in a hospital emergency room, only to be told to Read more

posted: Nov. 26, 2024.

YES! X-rays have been used in dentistry for a long time, and the amount of radiation has significantly decreased with advances in technology. While there is risk in every health Read more

posted: Nov. 19, 2024.

Toothpaste no longer comes in simple choices of fluoride and fresh breath. Paste is not even the only option! You can choose gel forms and even some with ribbons of Read more

posted: Nov. 12, 2024.

A lot of changes occur in a woman's body during pregnancy. Hormone fluctuations are responsible for many of those changes, including the need for additional attention to the teeth and Read more

posted: Nov. 05, 2024.

October 31—Halloween. Fourth Thursday in November—Thanksgiving. And, in between these two favorite autumn holidays, we have November 1—National Brush Day! Okay, okay. Maybe National Brush Day isn’t quite as well-known as Read more

posted: Oct. 29, 2024.

Perhaps you don't even know you grind your teeth. Maybe a spouse or loved one woke you up in the middle of the night and made you aware of what Read more

posted: Oct. 22, 2024.

Is this a trick question? After all, you probably already know quite a lot about cavities: It all begins when bacteria-filled plaque sticks to teeth and starts to attack enamel. How? Because Read more

posted: Oct. 15, 2024.

Oral-systemic health is the idea that oral health is a critical and interconnected component to a patient’s overall health and well-being. Studies show that people who have poor oral health Read more

posted: Oct. 08, 2024.

Now that you’re a teenager, you have a lot more responsibility and independence. Choosing high school classes and electives. Getting a driver’s license. Landing your first job. And those new Read more

posted: Oct. 01, 2024.

the doctor, as well as our team at Dental Associates of Lake Mills, would like to give those patients with flex spend, health savings, or insurance benefits a friendly end Read more

posted: Sep. 24, 2024.

the doctor and our team at Dental Associates of Lake Mills frequently field questions about cavities and what causes them. Patients will typically ask, “I brush twice a day and Read more