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 …

Saliva And Dental Health

Saliva And Alexandria

In this post, the dentist at the Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria considers the significance of your saliva. Though you may think it’s gross, saliva is critical for dental health as well as digestion. Saliva is mostly water, but a small portion of it is made up of enzymes, antibacterial substances, mucus, and minerals.…