Did you know that the most common cause of tooth loss among adults is gum disease? At Blaisdell Family Dentistry in Boise, the good news is that gum disease is easy to treat if it is detected in the early stages. Regular check-ups are critical, but there are warning signs for gum disease that everyone…
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Regular Cleanings And Heart Health

Visiting Blaisdell Family Dentistry in Boise for a dental checkup and cleaning every six months may seem inconvenient sometimes, but you may benefit in ways you’d never imagine. 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 a heart…
Don’t Put Off Your Dental Exam

No matter your age, the team at Blaisdell Family Dentistry in Boise encourages you to have regular cleanings and checkups. Along with daily brushing and flossing, it’s the best way to stay on top of your dental health. Knowledge is Power Sometimes people put off their next checkup because they don’t think they’re all that…
Get On Top Of Your To-Do List by Calling Blaisdell Family Dentistry

Is it time to get your life back in order? Maybe you’ve let certain things slide: things like refilling a prescription, changing your furnace filter, getting your oil changed – or making a dental appointment with Blaisdell Family Dentistry in Boise. If you’ve been pushing dental work onto the back burner, maybe it’s time to…
Daily Oral Hygiene: Put Your Heart Into It

Your overall health is important to us at Blaisdell Family Dentistry. Our general dentistry services focus on oral health promotion and disease or issue prevention for patients in the Boise, Eagle or Meridian ID area. Brushing twice daily may help decrease your risk of heart disease. There is a link between gum disease and heart problems.…
3 Reasons Not To Skip A Dental Checkup in Boise

Life gets busy and sometimes it seems impossible to keep up with everything you need to do. At Blaisdell Family Dentistry, we understand that, but we urge you to think twice before you cancel or postpone a dental checkup in Boise. You might believe that a dental checkup in Boise is less important than the…
5 Reasons To Schedule A Dental Cleaning in Boise

1. Protect Your Gums It’s not only severe tooth decay that can damage a tooth until it is beyond saving. Gum disease that leads to bone loss is just as dangerous. Gum disease is caused by a buildup of plaque that creates pockets of infection between the gums and tooth roots. This leads to periodontitis,…