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How NOT to Forget Your Retainer

August 25th, 2021

The alarm sounds in the morning, you wake up and realize "I forgot to wear my retainer!" If this only happened once, don't panic. Missing one night with a retainer is unlikely to cause significant teeth movement. However, if it has happened often, give our White Bear Lake, Eagan, Apple Valley, or Pine City, MN…
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How NOT to Forget Your Retainer

August 25th, 2021

The alarm sounds in the morning, you wake up and realize "I forgot to wear my retainer!" If this only happened once, don't panic. Missing one night with a retainer is unlikely to cause significant teeth movement. However, if it has happened often, give our White Bear Lake, Eagan, Apple Valley, or Pine City, MN…
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Crushing the Ice-Chewing Habit

August 18th, 2021

It's a habit many people have and not only can it be annoying to the people around you, it can be detrimental to your dental health. Chewing ice is so common that it even has its own name, pagophagia. We're not talking about a slushy or shaved ice (although those artificially sugary treats should be…
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The Truth about TMJ

August 11th, 2021

TMJ is the quick way of referring to your Temporomandibular Joint. Pardon the pun, but that’s quite a mouthful! What is this joint, what does it do, and, if your Drs. Erickson and Aamodt and our team have told you that you have a TMJ disorder, what can we do to help? The Temporomandibular Joint…
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