If you don’t like your smile, a cosmetic dentistry smile makeover from the Center for Denteal Anesthesia in Alexandria may be just what you’ve been looking for. Look and feel younger. Improve your oral health. Increase your confidence. Smile all the time! There are exciting developments in the field of cosmetic dentistry. Cosmetic dentistry is…
Cosmetic Dentistry
Peace Begins With A Smile
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry
Mother Theresa once said “Peace begins with a smile.” Perhaps that peace should start with the person who is smiling. At the Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria, we ask: how do you feel about your smile? Are you at peace with it? Would you like to improve it with modern cosmetic dentistry? Bright eyes…
Express Your Personality With A Smile Makeover
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Perfect smile
What makes up a perfect smile? White teeth? Straight teeth? Teeth with pleasing proportions relative to one another? A perfect smile is more than the sum of its parts. At Center for Dental Anesthesia, we believe that your perfect smile also contains another element—your unique personality. We know that perfection is a loaded word. But…
Do Veneers Make Teeth Look Bigger?
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Porcelain veneers
A well-designed porcelain veneer from the Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria does not make your tooth look larger – unless you want it to. Porcelain veneers can correct many cosmetic dental problems, and are a minimally invasive restoration. During the placement of some veneers, an extremely thin layer of enamel is removed from the…
Worried About Dental Visits?
Are you among the millions of Americans coping with dental anxiety? The dentists at the Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria VA are here to help. 1. Consider what the anxiety stems from. For example: pain, injections, loss of control, personal space invasion, embarrassment about fear of the unknown. 2. Communicate these fears and concerns…
Reinvent Yourself With A Smile Makeover
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry
A cosmetic dentistry smile makeover from the Center for Dental Anesthesia can boost your confidence for an upcoming job interview, promotion or new relationship. The process may include teeth whitening, invisible braces, veneers, dental implants, or gum tissue graft surgery. Many of these take time. Understanding the process requires only a simple consultation. Small changes…
What Can Veneers Do For Your Smile?
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Porcelain veneers
In this post from the team at the Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria, we are taking the time to answer a question that many of our dental patients have: “What exactly are veneers, and how are they used in cosmetic dentistry?” Porcelain veneers are thin shells made from durable, translucent porcelain or composite resin.…
Special Needs and Dental Health
People from all over the Washington, DC and Virginia area turn to the Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria for special needs dentistry, which our team has provided for many years. We treat patients with disabilities and diseases, such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, or Down Syndrome; patients with medical problems like diabetes, or who are in …
Treatment For Stress-Induced Jaw Pain
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, TMD treatment
Everyday stress can cause some people to clench their jaw or grinding their teeth. The team at the Center for Dental Aesthetics in Alexandria warns you that grinding and jaw clenching can trigger or aggravate a painful condition called TMD or Temporomandibular Joint Disorder. TMD is sometimes called ‘TMJ,’ the acronym for the temporomandibular joint.…
Captivate Audiences Once Again
Remember when being a toothless five-year-old dazzled friends and family? When a lisp was considered cute and endearing? Doesn’t really work for adults. Toothless smiles are awkward and lisps can make you self-conscious. Cosmetic dentistry from the Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria can help. If you are missing one or more of your teeth,…
