While brushing and flossing play crucial roles in oral hygiene for our Anchorage Alaska neighbors, did you know that your diet also influences the health of your teeth? Consuming the right foods can provide vital nutrients and promote optimal dental health. Let’s explore the variety of tooth-friendly foods that can enhance your oral hygiene routine…
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4 Important Reasons to Floss Every Day in Our Wasilla Area

Maintaining good oral hygiene in the Wasilla area is essential to overall health and wellness. Your teeth and gums are the foundation of great personal health. Most of us in the Wasilla area brush our teeth twice a day. This is good practice and makes for a good start to your oral health. However, many…
General and Family Dentistry in Anchorage

Are you looking for a general and family dentistry practice in the Anchorage area? If so, you’ve come to the right place. We are taking new patients at Alaska Premier Dental Group. 11 Reasons to Visit Alaska Premier Dental Group in Anchorage Let’s discuss some reasons to call today to make schedule an exam and consultation…
Do You Love Your Smile?

The Anchorage people who are most happy with their smiles have healthy, straight teeth that sparkle when they laugh. If nature didn’t bless you with attractive teeth, you are not alone. Most perfect smiles you come across in Eagle River were not always that way. They are the result of cosmetic dentistry performed by an…
What is Patient-Centered Dental Care?

What is your perception of the patient-dentist relationship? Would you convey it as one-sided? In other words, the dentist examines the patient’s teeth, determines the course of treatment, and performs the procedure while the patient is an unimportant participant. It Starts With The Atmosphere At Alaska Premier Dental Group, we don’t do things that way.…
How Much Do You Know About Gum Disease?

1. Which of the things listed below are risk factors for gum disease (periodontitis)? a. Pregnancy b. Overbite c. Diabetes d. Heredity 2. Which of the following are possible signs of gum disease? a. Teeth that seem to be longer b. A change in the way dentures fit c. Bad breath d. Swollen gums 3.…
Treatment For Stress-Induced Jaw Pain

Everyday problems cause some men and women to respond by clenching their jaw or grinding their teeth. Daily commuting, work problems, or an overpacked schedule are some persistent culprits. Teeth grinding and jaw clenching can trigger or exacerbate a painful condition called TMD or Temporomandibular Joint Disorder. TMD is often mistakenly called ‘TMJ,’ the acronym…
47% of Adults Have Gum Disease: Are You One of Them?

A recent CDC report provides the following data related to prevalence of periodontitis in the U.S.: 47.2% of people aged 30 years and older have some form of periodontal disease. Periodontal disease increases with age, 70.1% of people 65 years and older have periodontal disease. This condition is more prevalent in men than women (56.4%…
Bright And Healthy Smiles

No one disputes the fact that bright and healthy smiles are more attractive. Everybody likes to see an attractive smile, and having beautiful teeth is also healthy for your self esteem. Glad to Meet You I’m Brian Kruchoski, DDS. I serve the Anchorage community with dental services including general dentistry. I provide dental services to…
Regular Cleanings And Heart Health

Visiting Alaska Premier Dental Group in Anchorage for biannual dental checkups and cleanings can seem inconvenient and unnecessary at times. But you may benefit in ways you never figured out. A recent study showed that people who had their teeth professionally cleaned at least once every two years were 24 percent less likely to have…