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At Total Care Dental & Wellness, we strive to create the best experience you will ever have visiting the dentist in American Fork, Utah (UT), every time. Whether you are seeking a general dentist solution for tooth or jaw pain or a completely different holistic and health-based approach to dental care, we are here to provide results. Total Care Dental has a team of forward-thinking dentists that strive to provide the latest in dental technology and healthcare. Whether you prefer to sleep through your dental treatment or are seeking a more natural solution for dental care, Total Care Dental gives you options. We have specialized in treating not only your oral health but also your whole-body health. From our friendly team that greets you warmly to our advanced technology to accurately diagnose and treat your dental health concerns, our purpose is to provide you with the most enjoyable dental visit you will ever have, every time! Feel free to visit our American Fork, Utah dental office to experience the Total Care Dental & Wellness difference for yourself!

10/23/2026

Mercury fillings release mercury all day long. Here's what the symptoms can look like.

Fatigue, brain fog, memory issues, and digestive problems are some of the most common.

These symptoms overlap with so many other conditions that the connection is easy to miss.

Could your dental health be connected to how you feel?

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10/22/2026

Regrowing teeth is real science. It is just not in dental offices yet, and that timing matters more than you might think.
Researchers, mostly in Japan, are actively studying ways to stimulate new tooth growth, and as a dentist of 29 years I am genuinely excited about it. But it is still in the lab, and widespread use is likely years away.
In this video I walk through where tooth regrowth research really stands today, a simple green, yellow and red way to think about what your teeth are telling you, and when supporting your enamel with minerals makes sense versus when it is time to see your dentist.
This is not about fear. It is about knowing your options, because the best tooth to keep for the future is the one you still have.
If you or someone you love has been putting off a dental visit while waiting for the next big breakthrough, watch the full video before you decide to wait.
Had you heard that scientists are working on regrowing teeth before today?

10/22/2026

Septum surgery three weeks earlier. The left sinus was still completely full.
Her cone beam scan showed something that had not been part of the conversation.
A root canal molar with a very large abscess at the root tip, broken through the floor of the sinus and filling it.
The surgery addressed the sinus. The tooth sitting directly underneath it had not been looked at.
A standard dental x-ray is flat. A cone beam CT is three dimensional, so it shows teeth and sinuses in the same picture.
If sinus infections keep returning and no one can explain why, a cone beam scan is a reasonable next question to ask.
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10/21/2026

Why does a tooth have to be reduced before a crown goes on? Dr. Michelle explains.
About one to one and a half millimeters of tooth is removed, all the way around and across the top, so there is room for the porcelain. Without that room, the crowned tooth would sit taller than its neighbors and be the only one that touched.
She compares it to wearing one shoe with a two inch heel and one with a one inch heel. It is never going to feel right.
A crown can't be undone, so it is worth understanding when one makes sense. If a tooth is broken, has little tooth structure left, or has already had a crown, a crown may be the only option. And in that scenario it is a good one.
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10/20/2026

Diagnosed with sleep apnea three years ago. On a CPAP he could not tolerate.
It blew off his face every night, so he was never really getting the benefit of it.
His cone beam scan showed a limited airway, a large tongue and a large palate, all crowding the space he needs to breathe.
It also showed two abscesses. One on an old root canal, one on a lower molar.
That is not a claim that infection gives you sleep apnea. It is a reminder that an infection has to drain somewhere, and that somewhere is the same head and neck area.
When breathing at night is the problem, the whole picture is worth seeing.
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10/18/2026

Chronic nasal congestion isn't just annoying. It can be reshaping how you breathe at night.

When the nose stays blocked from allergies or congestion, the mouth has to take over, and that changes everything from sleep quality to jaw position over time.

It's worth asking what's actually causing the congestion instead of only covering it with medication night after night.

Addressing the root cause of an airway problem is very different from just managing the symptom.

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10/16/2026

By the time George Washington became president, he had one tooth left. Dr. Michelle walks through what he wore instead: dentures with a lead base, set with animal and human teeth and held together with springs. They were so uncomfortable that he often left them out, even when speaking in public. Replacing missing teeth has come a long way. What has not changed is how much it matters for chewing, speaking and confidence. Save this and share it with someone who has been putting off replacing a missing tooth.

10/15/2026

She came in for a little pain on the left side. That was it.
No toothache. Nothing that felt urgent. She just did not feel great.
The scan showed a large abscess on an old root canal, and two more beside it.
Here is why that happens. A root canal tooth has no live nerve left, so it often cannot produce a normal toothache. The infection can grow quietly.
What people tend to notice instead is a dull ache on one side, feeling run down, or a recurring earache.
If you have older root canals and something has felt off, it is worth having them imaged.
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10/14/2026

Told you need a crown? Dr. Michelle shares one thing to do before you schedule it.
A crown means the tooth is ground down on every side, all the way around and across the top, to make room for the porcelain. Almost all of the enamel comes off, and that can never be undone.
Sometimes a crown is truly the right call. Often there is a more conservative option worth asking about first.
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10/13/2026

A little secret from a dentist of 29 years: you do not have to floss. But something does need to get between your teeth.
Every dentist and hygienist you have ever seen has told you to floss, and they are half right. What matters is cleaning the space between the teeth, and there are more ways to do that than most people realize.
In this video I walk through how to choose a floss that does not leave anything behind (and why I am careful about Teflon-coated floss), the gentle C-shape technique that keeps those little pink triangles of gum intact, and the alternatives that work when floss is not your thing: picks, interdental brushes, floss threaders for bridges and retainers, and water flossers.
This is not about guilt over skipped flossing. It is about finding the option you will actually use, because the one you use every day is the one that works.
If you or someone you love dreads flossing (my husband is firmly in that camp), watch the full video before you give up on cleaning between your teeth.
What do you reach for between your teeth: floss, picks, little brushes, or a water flosser?

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12 S 1100 E
American Fork, UT
84003

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Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 12pm

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