It should only take about five minutes, but it might just save your life: an oral cancer screening at The Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria. If you’ve ever wondered why, at each checkup, we ask you if there have been any changes to your medical history, one of the reasons is to help us…
Dental health
Not Your Mother’s Jewelry: 5 Reasons Tongue Piercings Are Dangerous
Categories: Dental health
In this post from the Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria, we’ll get right to the point. While tongue, cheek, and lip piercings are popular and even commonplace, there are lots of reasons to keep piercings where they belong—in your ears. Here are five really good ones: Excessive drooling—YIKES! Chipped teeth Infection (some even in…
Super Smiles Have Strong Enamel
Categories: Dental health, Family Dentistry
Did you know that enamel is the hardest substance in the body? It’s true! This substance, found on the outer surface of your teeth, is meant to last a lifetime. At the Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandira, we remind you that while enamel is super strong, you have to take care of it! Here…
Cancer and Dental Health
Cancer is a frightening disease that has affected the lives of millions of people. About 1.5 million new cases are diagnosed in the United States, each and every year.[1] Special Needs Dentistry Interested in more Special Needs Dentistry posts from the Center for Dental Anesthesia? Click here. Cancer annually claims hundreds of thousands of lives,…
Dental Implants: Too Good To Be True?
Categories: Dental health, Dental Implants
Dental implants from The Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria can be used to replace one or several teeth, or even anchor a set of dentures. They look and function like natural teeth. Does that sound too good to be true? You’ve probably heard some dental implant hype. Bite and chew like normal! Implant-supported dentures…
Oral Health In Childhood Has A Lifelong Impact
Keeping your child’s teeth healthy is critical, which is why we like to see our youngest patients for regular checkups at the Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria. Tooth decay and gum disease can restrict speech development and make it more difficult to eat. Unhealthy teeth lower a child’s self-confidence. This, in turn, puts mental…
Preventative Maintenance For Your Irreplaceable Smile
You know the old saying: prevention is the best medicine. At The Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria, we are big advocates of preventative dentistry as the best way to maintain dental health. Preventative dentistry, though, is more than healthy teeth and gums. Your dental health is directly related to your overall health. Poor dental…
Wisdom Teeth Extraction At Center for Dental Anesthesia
For the majority of adults whose wisdom teeth start coming in, the Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria recommends extraction. Wisdom teeth often grow in crooked. This can damage adjacent teeth and nerves. Their position, way at the back of the mouth, make them difficult to brush, increasing the risk of decay and gum disease.…
Take Care Of Your Toothbrush!
The common household toothbrush. Every home has at least one, and at The Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria, we hope our patients are all brushing their teeth after each meal. Regular brushing and flossing are still the most important things you can do for your dental health. It has been said that each toothbrush…
Calming Root Canal Fears
Hearing that you need a root canal is never welcome news. That’s because root canals are usually associated with pain. That may have been true once upon a time, but at The Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria, rest assured: root canal therapy is relatively painless, and the benefits far outweigh any drawbacks. Root canals…
