If you experience severe anxiety when undergoing dental treatment, sedation dentistry from the Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria is for you. Sedation dentistry is completely safe and very popular for anyone coping with dental anxiety. Though it may sound impossible, with sedation dentistry, patients can actually relax during dental visits. In addition, healing times…
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Change Your Life In 4 Steps

There is no question that dentures are preferable to a toothless mouth, but they are not issue free. An increasingly popular alternative is state-of-the-art implant dentures from the Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexadnria. Traditional dentures can make it difficult to chew and taste food. It’s embarrassing to talk when they are slipping around in…
Cavity Fighting Chewing Gum?

At the Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria, we are sometimes asked if gum sweetened with xylitol is an effective substitute for brushing your teeth, and regular dental exams. Before answering that question, let us tell you a little bit about xylitol: Xylitol is a natural sweetener that was first discovered in birch tree bark…
Serving Those With No Voice: Special Needs Dentistry

We hear the term “special needs” a lot. It’s often in reference to children whose physical or psychological condition requires a particular adaptation so they can access a facility or service. The term dates back to the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, if not earlier, and the need to legally define children who…
Center for Dental Anesthesia In Alexandria Wants You To Be Healthy And Happy

At the Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria, we are dedeicated to the dental health of each of our patients. Healthy teeth and gums are an important part of complete physical and mental health. An unhealthy smile can erode confidence, cause embarrasment, and make eating and speaking difficult. Our team wants to help keep your…
Think It’s Not Necessary To Replace Missing Back Teeth?

Some people who lose a back tooth question whether to replace it. After all, it doesn’t show when you smile and there are other teeth to take over the chewing functions. Why not avert the cost to replace it and save some money? At The Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria, we have several very…
4 Oral Ailments To Discuss With Your Dentist

We all go to the dentist for cleanings and check-ups, but there are other, less-obvious issues that we can help you with. In this post from the Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria, we look at some common conditions you can discuss with us. Bad Breath. Sure, nobody wants to admit that they have bad…
Want A Reason To Smile All The Time?

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…
Dental Healthcare and Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular dystrophy is a group of degenerative diseases that cause weakness and the loss of muscle mass. It occurs mainly in boys, and can appear as early as age three. Patients who are not treated are usually unable to walk by the time they’re about ten. While advances in medicine have extended the lifespans of…
Five Facts About Enamel Erosion

This post from the Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria VA is about tooth enamel. Our teeth work hard and are constantly under assault. It’s no wonder that nature encases them with an armor of enamel—the hardest substance in the body. Sadly, enamel erosion is extremely pervasive, though largely preventable. Enamel’s chief enemies are acidic…