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…
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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…
Relax in Comfort and Style at Alaska Premier Dental Group In Anchorage
Thank you for visiting the Alaska Premier Dental Group dental blog. Today, I’d like to address an important but often-overlooked feature in our practice: the modern dental chair. Did you know that dental chairs don’t come from your local Anchorage furniture store? An Overlooked but Critical Piece of Dental Equipment Dental chairs were designed especially…
Are You Watching For Cavities?
Did you know a cavity may be reversed? These small holes in our teeth caused by acidic tooth erosion can actually be prevented from getting worse and require filling. Currently, around 90% of adults have cavities and almost 30% have untreated cavities. However, by taking a few needed precautions, we can stave off tooth decay…
Small Dental Annoyance Or Serious Problem?
Today in the Anchorage dental blog we are going to talk about stomatitis. Stomatitis is dental-speak for something very common: non-specific irritations found in the mouth. Stomatitis is typically caused by cold sores, gum disease, or even from biting the inside of the mouth (ouch!). Any time the membranes in the mouth become inflamed, they…
Affordable One-Visit Tooth Fix
Some Wasilla people are unhappy with the way their teeth look but many mistakenly assume that cosmetic dentistry is far too costly to pursue. Sure, a complete mouth reconstruction can be a significant investment. Consider the cost of dental school and post-graduate training for a master-level cosmetic dentist. Consider the expense of individually creating multiple…
Do You Have Periodontal Disease?
Though most Alaska residents are fairly health-conscious, periodontal disease is more common than you might think. At Alaska Premier Dental Group, we see patients with gum disease every day. Some patients aren’t even aware they have it until dentist Brian Kruchoski diagnoses it. Fortunately, it can be treated with varying degrees of treatment depending on…
Cavity Fighting Chewing Gum?
I’m Brian Kruchoski DDS of Alaska Premier Dental Group in Anchorage. My patients often ask me if chewing xylitol gum is an effective substitute for tooth brushing and regular dental exams. Before I answer that question, let me tell you a little bit about xylitol: Xylitol is a natural sweetener that was first discovered in…
Fun Floss Facts
You probably believe that the critical aspect regarding flossing is simply to do it every day. We agree. However, many people find that trying out a few different types of floss helps them to establish or solidify the habit and get the flossing comfort they desire. Let’s examine some of the most common types of…
A Ginormous Cavity?
When dentist Brian Kruchoski of Alaska Premier Dental Group in Anchorage repairs a tooth that has cavities or damage, the procedure chosen often depends on the location of the problem. We’re talking tooth-specific locale here. If there is a chip, crack, or tooth decay on the biting surface of a tooth, an onlay or inlay…
