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…
Oral Health
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…
Focusing On The Top 3
There are three dental health issues that affect as many as a third of all Americans. At the Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria we want all of our patients to have healthy teeth and gums. If any of these common issues affect you, please tell us. We can do something about it. The problems…
Preventive Dentistry At Center for Dental Anesthesia
At The Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria, we do everything we can to keep the teeth and gums of our patients clean and healthy. In other words, we really stress dental health: how to get it and how to keep it. One of the best approaches is with preventive dentistry. Preventive dentistry – or…
Sinus Pain Or Abscessed Tooth?
At the Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria, it’s quite common for patients come in with a toothache. In some cases, the toothache is a secondary symptom of a sinus condition. Let’s discuss the relationship. Your maxillary sinuses are very close to your top teeth. In some areas, only a sliver of tissue separates the…
Relax. Your Teeth Will Thank You.
This post from the Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria is about the physical effects of stress. Our doctors remind us to protect ourselves from the dangers of unmanaged stress by eating healthy, exercising regularly, and getting adequate sleep. We know that we shouldn’t try to relieve stress with overeating, excessive alcohol consumption, smoking, or…
Aging and Dentistry
A wise person once said that while everyone wants a long life, no one wants to be old. But of course, aging happens to us all. Thanks to improved healthcare, it is projected that one of every five Americans will be in the sixty-five-and-older age group by 2030.[1] Special Needs Dentistry Interested in more Special…
An Air-dried Toothbrush Is A Healthy Toothbrush
In this post from the Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria, we describe some simple things you can do with your toothbrush to keep your mouth as clean and healthy as possible. One of the most important dental health habits anyone can form is to always let their toothbrush completely air dry between uses. The…
