Jordan Creek Pediatric Dentistry
1111 Jordan Creek Parkway,
West Des Moines IA 50266
(515) 222-1800
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- 3 Common Sources of Fluoride You Might Not Know About
- 3 Reasons to See a Pediatric Dentist
- 3 Things to Consider for Lowering Your Child's Risk for Cavities
- 3 Things You Can do to Help Promote Your Child's Dental Development
- 3 Things You Can Do to Help Your Child Avoid Tooth Decay
- 3 Things You Might Notice with Your Child's Teeth That Need a Dentist
- 3 Tips for Helping Your Child Feel More Comfortable Going to the Dentist
- 3 Ways to Help Your Child Relax at the Dentist
- 4 Big Benefits for Beginning Early Dental Visits for Your Child
- 4 Problem Areas That Could Affect Your Child's Teeth
- 4 Reasons Saving Your Child's Decayed Baby Tooth is a Good Idea
- 4 Reasons You Should Begin Your Child's Dental Visits by Age One
- 4 Things to Avoid if You Want to Support Your Child's Dental Development
- 4 Things You Should be Doing Now for Your Baby's Long-Term Dental Health
- 4 Things you Should do if Your Child Complains of a Toothache
- 4 Tips To Make Dental Care Easier for Children With Special Needs
- 4 Tips to Prevent Childhood Tooth Decay
- 5 Things you can do to Improve Your Child's Future Dental Health
- 50 Cent Tweets His Dental Exam
- 6 FAQs About Orthodontics
- A Child's Teeth Grinding is Normal - But You Should Still Keep an Eye on it
- A Few Tips for Developing a Good Brushing Habit
- A Minor Procedure Could Make Breastfeeding Easier for You and Your Baby
- A Mouthguard for NBA Star Isaiah Thomas
- A Partnership With the Dentist Will Help Your Child's Teeth Develop Normally
- A Pediatric Dentist Could be a Great Choice for Your Child's Dental Care
- A Retainer-Like Device can Preserve the Space Left by a Lost Primary Tooth
- A Royal Fix
- A Toothless Tiger?
- A Topical Fluoride Treatment Could Protect Your Child from Tooth Decay
- A Wake-Up Call in Major League Baseball
- Actor David Ramsey Discusses Baby Bottle Tooth Decay
- Actor David Ramsey Says: Don't Forget to Floss!
- Actress Emma Stone Reveals How Thumb Sucking Affected Her Teeth
- Advanced Equipment and Safe Practices Ensure X-Ray Safety for Children
- Although a Challenge, Chronically Ill Children Need Tooth Decay Prevention
- America's (Dentists) Got Talent - for Fixing Damaged or Missing Teeth!
- Any Time, Any Place: Cam Newton's Guide to Flossing
- Ariana Grande Breaks Free - of Her Wisdom Teeth
- Bad Breath in Children
- Baseball's Francisco Lindor Shines as "Mr. Smile"
- Behavioral Therapy Could Reduce a Child's Dental Anxiety Without Drugs
- Beyonce Makes Flossing a Family Affair
- Beyond Their Marketing Claims, Most Toothpastes are Surprisingly Similar
- Bill Rancic's Smile Helps Close the Deal
- Bleeding Gums may be a Warning Sign of Gum Disease
- Bobby Bones Dances His Way to Dental Damage
- Brushing and Flossing - Two Key Elements to Avoiding Dental Disease
- Can You Envision Your Ideal Smile?
- Changes: David Bowie's Dental Transformation
- Charlize Theron Back in Action After Dental Surgery
- Cheryl Cole's See-Through "Braces"
- Children with Chronic Health Conditions may Need Extra Dental Care
- Chrissy Teigen's Teeth-Grinding Troubles
- Christie Brinkley's Tips on Tooth Whitening
- Chronic Mouth Breathing Could Create Conditions for a Poor Bite
- Conscious Sedation can Help Ease Your Child's Dental Visit Anxiety
- Conscious Sedation Eases Treatment Anxiety for Young Dental Patients
- Crazy Little Thing Called... Hyperdontia?
- Daily Hygiene Tasks Performed Properly Help Ensure Good Oral Health
- Dakota Johnson and Her Missing Tooth Gap Sparks Online Debate
- Dental Care is Difficult but not Impossible for a Special Needs Child
- Dental Care of Prime Importance for Children with Special Health Needs
- Dental Crowns for the King of Magic
- Dental Injury Is Just a Temporary Setback for Basketball Star Kevin Love
- Dental Magic Transforms Smiles
- Dental Sealants Give Children an Added Boost Against Tooth Decay
- Dental Sealants: One of the Childhood Secrets TV Designer Nate Berkus Credits for His Beautiful Smile
- Determining Your Risk For Tooth Decay — And Reversing It
- Did You Know? February Is National Children's Dental Health Month!
- Diet Dos and Don'ts for Oral Health
- Do You Habitually Clench or Grind Your Teeth?
- Don't Forget Hidden Fluoride Sources Your Family Could be Ingesting
- Don't Panic! Take Methodical Approach to Help Your Child Stop Thumb Sucking
- Don't Use Benzocaine Products to Ease Your Baby's Teething Pain
- Dr. Travis Stork: Don't Ignore Bleeding Gums
- Dr. Travis Stork: If Only I'd Worn A Mouthguard!
- Dry Mouth - Causes, Risks and Cures
- Dwight Howard: A Bright NBA Star With a Smile to Match
- Ease Your Child's Discomfort During Teething
- Ease Your Child's Teething Discomfort with these Tips
- Eden Sher and the Lost Retainer
- Encourage Your Child to Stop Thumb Sucking by Age 4
- Even All-Natural Fruit Juices Could Raise Your Child's Risk for Tooth Decay
- Even Celebrities Like Jennifer Lawrence Aren't Immune From Bad Breath!
- Expert Advice: Vivica A. Fox on Kissing and Oral health
- Fan of Superhero Film Black Panther Breaks Steel Wire...with Her Mouth!
- FAQs About Children's Dental Development
- FAQs About Pediatric Dentistry
- Fifth Harmony's Camila Cabello Chips a Tooth, but Concert Still "Worth It"
- Five Facts About Toothaches in Children
- Five Guidelines for Improving Your Youngsters' Oral Health
- Five Tips for Making Your Child's Early Dental Visits Stress-Free
- Fixing that Gap in your Teeth
- Florence Henderson Talks About Preventative Dentistry
- Fluoridated Drinking Water Helps Curb Tooth Decay Safely
- Follow These Common Sense Steps When Your Child has a Toothache
- Game, Set, Match: Milos Raonic Says A Mouthguard Helps Him Win
- Giancarlo Stanton Gets Major-League Mouth Protection
- Giuliana and Bill Rancic Talk Tooth Decay
- Giuliana Rancic Prepares for Her Son's First Dental Visit
- Good Reasons to Consider Orthodontics - Even in Adulthood
- Have Your Child's Chronic Mouth Breathing Checked to Avoid Bite Problems
- Healthy Smiles for Alfonso Ribeiro and Family
- Help 'De-Stress' Your Child's Dental Visits with these Tips
- How Big Bang Theory Actress Mayim Bialik Gets Her Kids to Floss
- How Designer Nate Berkus Got a Head Start on a Great Smile
- How Kathy Bates Retains Her Movie-Star Smile
- How to Care for Your Child's Valuable Primary Teeth
- How to Clean Your Oral Appliance
- How to Ensure Your Child's Teeth and Gums Stay Healthy Now and Later
- How to Maximize Your Child's Dental Health Potential
- How Veneers Restored Howie Mandel's Winning Smile
- If at All Possible, Primary Teeth are Worth Saving
- Instill Good Dental Habits in Your Child as Early as Possible
- Instill in Your Child the Daily Habit of Brushing and Flossing
- Iron Chef Cat Cora Discusses Her Positive Dental Implant Experience
- It's Time for Football! Is Your Favorite Player's Mouth Fully Protected?
- Jamie Foxx Chips a Tooth - This Time by Accident!
- Janet Jackson: Even pop stars get insecure about their smiles!
- Jimmy Fallon Can’t Catch a Break - Except in His Tooth
- Johnny's Teeth Aren't Rotten Any More
- Kathy Bates Plays It Smart With Professional Teeth Whitening
- Keep a Close Eye on Your Child's Fluoride Intake
- Keep a Watchful Eye on Your Child's Teeth Grinding Habit
- Keep Ahead of Potential Sidetracks to Your Child's Oral Health
- Keep an Eye on Your Family's Fluoride Intake
- Keep an Eye on Your Young Children's Fluoride Intake
- Keep up Regular Dental Care While You're Pregnant
- Keep Watch for Bite Problems with your Child's Teeth
- Keep Your Baby's Fluoride Intake within Moderate Limits
- Keeping Fluoride to Just the Right Amount Protects Your Family's Smiles
- Kids, Cats and Canines: Dental Development Through the Ages
- Know the Facts to Reduce Your Child's Teething Discomfort
- Know What to Do - and When - in Case of a Dental Injury
- Know What to Expect During Your Child's 'Baby' Teeth Phase
- Kristi Yamaguchi's Braces Helped Give Her a Winning Smile
- Kristin Cavallari's "Spaghetti Catcher" - First Step To A Winning Smile
- Lady Gaga Wasn't "Born This Way?"
- Lamar Odom Rebounds From Dental Anxiety
- LeAnn Rimes Dental Drama: Emergency Root Canal
- Life Is Sometimes a Grind for Brooke Shields
- Limit Acidic Beverages to Protect Your Child's Tooth Enamel from Erosion
- Listen to Ellen DeGeneres: Don't Think You Can Get Away Without Flossing!
- Make Dental Care a Priority When You're Pregnant
- Make Your Baby as Comfortable as Possible During Teething
- Margot Robbie Knows: A Great Smile Is Worth Protecting
- Master Illusionist Benefits from the Magic of Orthodontics
- Matthew Lewis Adult Orthodontics
- Michael Douglas' Plea: Get Screened for Oral Cancer!
- Miley Cyrus's Little Secret: Straightening Her Smile With Lingual Braces
- Monitoring Your Child's Thumb Sucking Could Help Avoid Future Bite Problems
- Mouthguards Found to be Effective in Preventing Teeth and Mouth Injuries
- Nancy O'Dell Helps Put New Moms At Ease About Infant Oral Health
- Nancy O'Dell on Making Oral Hygiene Fun for Kids
- NBA Player's Injury Points Out Need for Mouthguards
- NBC Star Delivers a Message about the "Perfect" Smile
- Neil Patrick Harris: What the Oscars Host Treasures Most
- New Front Teeth for a Teenaged David Duchovny
- NHL Iron Man Keith Yandle Suffers Dental Trauma on Ice
- No "Glee" in Tooth Grinding
- Noah Galloway's Dentally Dangerous Dancing
- Office Fluoride Treatments Can Add Extra Protection to Your Child's Teeth
- Oral Health Concerns for Preteens
- Pediatric Dentists Specialize in Dental Care for Children and Teens
- Pop Star Demi Lovato Pops Out Jay Glazer's Tooth
- Practice Proactive Prevention to Enhance Your Child's Dental Development
- Preventive Care for Your Child is a Partnership between You and Your Dentist
- Primary Teeth are Critical to Future Dental Health and Worth Preserving
- Reduce Future Bite Problems with These Innovative Techniques
- Reducing Your Child's Dental Anxiety Now Could Benefit Them for a Lifetime
- Replacing a Knocked-Out Tooth Quickly Increases its Survival Chances
- Research Confirms: Dental Sealants Really Work!
- Safety is a Priority When Imaging Children's Teeth with X-Rays
- Saving a Diseased Primary Tooth Could Mean Better Oral Health Later in Life
- Sealants Could Protect Your Child's Teeth From Future Problems
- Sealants Provide a Little Extra Protection for Children at High Risk for Decay
- Sedation Can Help Create a More Positive Dental Experience for a Child
- Seeking Relief From Burning Mouth Syndrome
- Senior Health: Testing Your Oral Health Expertise?
- Shaquille O'Neal's Slam Dunk Against Sleep Apnea
- Sofia Vergara: 'Obsessed' With Oral Hygiene
- Spice Up Your Teeth
- Start Early with Your Baby's Dental Care
- Steely Dan Founder's Death Highlights Importance of Early Cancer Detection
- Support Your Child's Dental Development with Preventive Care
- Support Your Child's Teeth Development with Proper Hygiene and Dental Care
- Take Positive Action with Your Child's Thumb-Sucking Habit
- Take Steps to Treat Chronic Mouth Breathing as Early as Possible
- Take These Measures to Lower Your Child's Tooth Decay Risk
- Taking a Trip Abroad? Do This to Protect Your Dental Health
- Taylor Hicks: I Should Have Worn a Mouthguard!
- Teeth Grinding in Older Children and Adolescents a Cause for Concern
- Test Your Knowledge About Thumb Sucking in Children
- The Importance of Baby Teeth
- The Importance of Saving Impacted Canine Teeth
- The Material Girl and the True Blood Star Flaunt Distinctive Smiles
- The Parent-Dentist Partnership: Establishing Better Oral Health for Your Child
- The Top Ten Main Causes of Bad Breath
- There's a Battle Going On - And It's In Your Mouth
- Tom Hanks' Abscessed Tooth Gets Cast Away
- Topical Fluoride Adds Extra Protection against Tooth Decay
- Topical Fluoride can Enhance Your Child's Dental Care
- Topical Fluoride is a Safe Way to Protect Your Child's Teeth from Decay
- Topical Fluoride Offers a Protective Boost to Children at High Risk for Decay
- Treating a Child's Tooth Injury May Require Special Consideration
- Treating Bite Problems Early Could Make Later Treatment Easier or Unnecessary
- Treating Thumb Sucking Now Could Reduce Orthodontic Treatment Later
- Viggo Mortensen's Red-Carpet Smile
- Vivica's Veneers: the Making of a Hollywood Smile
- Watch for These Developing Bite Problems with Your Child's Teeth
- Weather the 'Storm' of Teething with These Comfort Tips
- Welcome to Our Blog
- What Dental Device Does TV Host Vanna White Keep on her Nightstand?
- What Is A Baby Tooth Worth?
- What Oral Appliance Does Oliva Newton-John Use to Protect Her teeth?
- What to Do About Your Child's Toothache Before Seeing the Dentist
- What to Do For Mouth Injuries Your Child Might Encounter
- What to do if Your Child has a Toothache
- What to Expect from Teething
- What You Can Do About Bad Breath (Unless You're a Famous Actress Pranking Your Co-Star)
- What You Can Do to Support Your Child's Dental Development
- What's at the Root of Tooth Sensitivity?
- What's In Your Toothpaste?
- Why it's Worth the Effort to Save a Problem Baby Tooth
- You Don't Need to Pass a Football Like Patrick Mahomes to Remove a Loose Baby Tooth
- Your Child Isn't in Danger from X-Rays Thanks to the ALARA Principle
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