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Are You Healthy? Let’s Ask Your Mouth!

We all know that regular dental visits can help identify oral health concerns like cavities, gum disease, or oral cancer. But did you know these visits can also tell us a lot about your overall health? At my dental office in Alexandria, we stress the importance of maintaining recommended visits to us not only for…

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What’s Your Sleep Saying about Your Oral Health?

What is your bedtime routine? If you are a patient at my Alexandria dental office, we feel pretty sure it includes brushing and flossing your teeth. But routines and habits you may not even be aware of might be part of your night as well! And these habits won’t improve your health the way oral…

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Dentistry Through The Ages

Just as with all medicine, dentistry is an ever-evolving field. At my dental office in Alexandria, we’re constantly updating technology and improving our knowledge to better serve patients just like you. But imagine if you lived 200 hundred years ago. What was dentistry like then? How about during the middle ages? Would the dentists of…

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What’s Your Excuse? Top Reasons People Aren’t Flossing

Flossing is one of the main ways to keep your gums, mouth, teeth, and whole body healthy. Yet more than half of all Americans fail to floss daily, and another 20% don’t floss at all. This is of particular concern for all of us at my dental office in Alexandria. So we wanted to shed…

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Top 3 Solutions to Ease Bad Breath

Whether it was following a particularly garlicky meal, morning coffee, or a few drinks after work, everyone has experienced bad breath at some point in their lives. Usually, it’s nothing to worry about. However, when bad breath becomes an ongoing issue, there’s a possibility your mouth may not be in tip-top shape. At my dental…

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Your Oral Health and Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a disease that mainly affects women over the age of 50. But it can happen to anyone no matter age or gender. Osteoporosis causes bone density to decrease, making breaks and whole-body concerns much more common. At my Alexandria dental office, we want to talk about how your oral health may be linked…

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You’ve Got Dental Questions, We’ve Got Answers

We know dentistry can be confusing, but at my Alexandria dental office, we want to make sure all our patients are comfortable coming to us if they have questions. We’re always happy to answer or clarify anything. In fact, in this blog, we want to talk about a few questions we hear a lot.  …

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Time to Toss Your Toothbrush?

How long has your toothbrush been in use? Is it past its prime? Is it time to toss it in the trash and invest in a new one? At my dental office in Alexandria, these are important questions that we’d like to provide some answers to. Toothbrushes are designed to remove as much plaque, tartar,…

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How to Handle a Dental Emergency

Any emergency is serious and should be treated as such. Dental emergencies, which include any injury to the teeth, gums, or mouth, are no exception. At my Alexandria dental office, we understand that a dental emergency can be scary, so we’re here to help give you a few tips on how to handle several types….

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No Toothbrush? No Problem!

It’s the time of year when we all venture out of our hometowns and spend some family time on vacation. To prepare, you’ve packed extra clothes, necessary medications, and even snacks. But you’ve forgotten your toothbrush. Now what? Not to fear, my Alexandria dental office has some tips to help. Toothpaste but no brush? This is…

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Are You Brushing at Work?

We always encourage the patients at my Alexandria dental office to brush and floss everyday — usually in the morning and before hitting the hay at night. But brushing after meals, including lunch at work, is just as important. In fact, keeping up with your oral hygiene while at the office is better for your…

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Taking Care of Your Tongue

Tongues are pretty cool parts of our mouths that not only help us with things like chewing and talking, but taking good care of them is instrumental for a healthy mouth. If not taken care of properly, the tongue alone could create some serious dental concerns. At my dental office in Douglasville, we want to…

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