Maintaining good oral hygiene in the Minneapolis area is essential to overall health and wellness. Your teeth and gums are the foundation of great personal health. Most of us in the Minneapolis area brush our teeth twice a day. This is god practice and makes for a good start to your oral health. However, many […]
General Dentistry
A Missing Tooth Can Lead to Bone Loss

Today’s message focuses on missing teeth and bone health. Our teeth have many important functions. We need them to chew our food, talk, and smile. But have you ever considered their role in holding up your face? When we lose teeth, the bone around the site of the extraction begins to shrink. This, in turn, […]
Dental Care For ICU Patients Lowers Infection Risk

Hi, I’m Dr. Samuel Bach of Arbor Lakes Dental. Today’s post focuses on an article that appeared recently on ScienceDaily.com. The article describes a study of Brazilian ICU patients that compared infection rates of those who received enhanced oral care instead of routine oral care. The patients who received the more intense dental care were […]
A Proud Dental Practice

Arbor Lakes Dental – Samuel Bach DDS is proud to serve not only Maple Grove but the greater Minneapolis area. Our professional dental team consists of proud members of the community we serve. It’s worth the trip for the change it will make in your life. Are you proud of your smile? You should be. […]
Are Dental Implants Experimental?

No. Permanent dental implants have been placed in millions of individuals. Some studies have revealed a success rate as high as 98%. Dental implants have been perfected and tested If you don’t follow the dental industry, you may not be aware that implants have been used since the 1960’s. According to the American Academy of […]
What Can Dental Veneers Do For Your Smile?

Many people are unhappy with the appearance of their teeth. It could be a chip or crack. Perhaps they have yellowed over the years. You Don’t Have to Live With Chips and Cracks You don’t have to live with shortcomings in your smile. In today’s message, we explore one of these solutions: dental veneers. At […]
What is Dental Sleep Medicine?

What is dental sleep medicine? It’s a relatively new branch of dentistry that treats sleep apnea and other sleep-related breathing problems. Don’t confuse dental sleep medicine with dental sedation or sleep dentistry. Dental sleep medicine treats sleep apnea. What is sleep apnea? Sleep apnea is a disorder where you have frequent, intermittent pauses in breathing […]
Avoid These 5 Smile Wreckers

We hope today’s post will alert blog visitors to some harmful oral health risks. At Arbor Lakes Dental, too often, we treat decay and damage caused by the following: 1. Sports Injuries Many parents send their children out on the playing field with a mouthguard but fail to shield themselves when they participate in activities […]
We Take Jaw Pain Seriously

If you are affected by temporomandibular joint disorder or TMD, you know how the pain and discomfort can lower your quality of life. Arbor Lakes Dental TMD treatment has helped countless patients manage their condition. The temporomandibular or jaw joint connects the lower jaw bone to the skull. TMD is often linked to jaw and […]
The 411 on TMJ

Do you have unexplained pain or clicking sounds in your jaw? They can be the result of a serious jaw condition. Some conditions with the jaw and the muscles that control it are known as temporomandibular disorders (TMD). But it’s also commonly called TMJ, because that’s the acronym for the name of the joint. Technically, […]