Category: Oral Health

Scared of the Dentist? Let Us Help!

You have a dental appointment early tomorrow morning…and you can’t sleep. You toss and turn in bed, you feel tense and can’t seem to relax, you start sweating, your heart starts pounding, and you may even start to feel nauseated. Does this sound like you? If so, you’re one of an estimated 80 million Americans…

The Not So Scary Truth About Root Canals

So your dentist in Alexandria told you that you need a root canal. And you’re a little bit scared because, let’s face it, a root canal doesn’t sound like much fun. After all, everything you’ve ever heard about root canals make them sound painful and scary. Root canals have had a bad reputation for years,…

Workplace Habits That Are Damaging Your Teeth

Most of us spend a lot of time at work each and every day answering emails, taking phone calls, attending meetings, organizing spreadsheets, and doing countless other responsibilities. In between, or perhaps during some of these activities, we may be engaging in other behaviors that have now become everyday habits. Some of which may be…

How Do I Find a New Dentist?

Nobody necessarily wants to embark on the journey of finding a new dentist. But occasionally, it’s just what we have to do. Longtime dentists retire, jobs require us to move, and a variety of life’s situations sometimes make it necessary to seek out a new dentist. However, finding the right new dentist can be a…

“Why Does My Tooth Hurt?”

There are plenty of reasons why a tooth may hurt. When this happens, the best thing you can do is to call your dentist in Alexandria as soon as possible to determine the reason why and get treatment started quickly. However, there are a few ways you can try to narrow down the cause of…

Probiotics & Oral Health

When we hear the word ‘probiotics,’ we don’t typically consider them beneficial for the mouth, but rather, the gut. While probiotics certainly have their place in digestive health, at our dental office in Alexandria, we’ve come across some research that may suggest a link between certain types of probiotics and better overall oral health. What…

3 Reasons Your Child Should See the Dentist Before School Starts

At our dental office in Alexandria, we believe preventive dentistry is the best way to protect our patients’ smiles. That’s one reason we always recommend seeing us at least every six months. And when it comes to the children in our community, we also believe in getting each one of them a dental checkup before…

Your Dental Cleaning is Much More Than Simply a Cleaning

Twice a year (at least) you come to our dental office in Alexandria for your dental hygiene visit. During this appointment, we’re certainly focused on removing plaque, flossing diligently, and polishing your pearly whites. But what our patients may not know is that your bi-annual cleaning has a much bigger focus than simply getting your…

Exercise: Good for the Body, Bad for Teeth?

Throughout the past few years, there have been several studies that provide conflicting information on whether exercise is good or bad for your oral health. Our dental office in Alexandria hopes that we can help clear up any confusion so you can get back to working out without worry. The Benefits of Exercise It goes…

Receding Gums: Causes & Treatments

If you’ve ever noticed gum tissue appear to creep up higher and higher over time, showing off more and more of the actual tooth, you’ve seen gum recession in action. Really slow action, but nonetheless, you’ve experienced it. Gum recession is incredibly common and can be treated. But our dental office in Alexandria wants to…

What’s Occlusion and Should You Worry About it?

You may have heard us talk about your “occlusion” during your visits to our dental office in Alexandria. But what exactly are we talking about when we speak about occlusion? Is it something you should worried about? Let’s take a closer look at what occlusion means and examine a few concerns that are related to…

What Your Tongue Says About Your Health

At my dental office in Alexandria, we spend a lot of time getting people to open up and say, “Ah!” It’s because your oral health can tell us a lot about what is going on in the rest of your body. Did you know that your tongue can also provide some pretty interesting clues about…

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