Most people visit the dentist about once each year. As many as forty percent of Americans see their dentist less often. Some go for five years without seeing their dentist. At the Mt. Vernon Center for Dentistry in Alexandria, we like to see our patients at least every six months. There are a lot of reasons…
Dental Health
Why a Water Flosser Might be a Good Idea
Categories: Dental Health
In this blog post from the Mt. Vernon Center for Dentistry in Alexandria, we’re discussing the water flosser, also known as interdental cleaner, interdental irrigator, or water jet. The first water-shooting device for cleaning between teeth was created in the early 1960’s by Colorado dentist Dr. Gerald Moyer and John Mattingly, a hydraulics engineer. The…
A Dentist’s Indispensable Tool: The X-ray
Categories: Dental Health, Dental x-rays
Providing quality dental care is much easier for the dentists at Mt. Vernon Center for Dentistry in Alexandria VA when we have extensive, comprehensive information about the patients’ oral health. A picture is worth a thousand words, right? They’re more useful than written notes. To go a step further: pictures that show what’s going on…
4 Reason To Look For The ADA Seal
Categories: Dental Health, Family Dentistry
When you go to the store for toothpaste, mouthwash, teeth whitener, and other oral care products, the team at the Mt. Vernon Center for Dentistry in Alexandria VA reminds you to be sure you choose products with the American Dental Association Seal of Acceptance. In this post we look at four ways the ADA seal…
Halitosis And Xerostomia (Bad Breath And Dry Mouth)
Categories: Dental Health, Family Dentistry
While poor oral hygiene is the most common cause of halitosis, many conditions can contribute to or exacerbate the condition. One of these, the team at Mt. Vernon Center for Dentistry in Alexandria VA explains, is the lack of saliva or xerostomia. Saliva and Oral Health Saliva moistens the teeth and gums and removes odiferous…
5 Critical Oral Cancer Facts
Categories: Dental Health, Family Dentistry
At Mt. Vernon Center For Dentistry in Alexandria VA, we encourage people to come in twice a year for a dental examination and cleaning. If you steer clear of twice-yearly dental checkups because you don’t believe you have any cavities, perhaps getting an oral cancer screening is a more persuasive reason to come in. In the last…
Are Floss Picks As Good As Regular Dental Floss?
Are floss picks as good as regular dental floss?They might be a little easier to hold, and it’s better to floss with a pick than not at all. But at Mt. Vernon Center for Dentistry in Alexandria VA, we recommend traditional dental floss or tape. Here’s why: A floss pick holds just a small section…
3 Reasons Not To Skip A Dental Checkup
Life gets busy. Sometimes it seems impossible to keep up with everything you “gotta do”. At Mt. Vernon Center For Dentistry in Alexandria VA, we understand that. But we encourage you to think twice before you postpone a checkup because it seems less important than the other twenty things on your to-do list. Twice-yearly dental…
3 Behind-The-Scenes Dental Advances For Virginia
Alexandria dental patients who have undergone a smile redesign are probably aware of the latest cosmetic dental procedures popular in the Mt. Vernon area. These include metal-free fillings, porcelain veneers, invisible braces, implant-anchored dentures, and inlays/onlays. This post from the Mt. Vernon Center for Dentistry focuses on some nifty advances that are used behind-the-scenes to…
Healthy Habits To Keep You Smiling
In this post from The Mt. Vernon Center for Dentistry in Alexandria VA, we will concentrate on important behaviors that influence oral health. Of course, effective brushing and flossing are two important habits for healthy teeth. But there are many more things we can do to preserve a healthy smile. Diet Do’s Do eat a…
