We all go to the dentist for exams and cleanings, but there are other less-obvious issues that your dentist can help you with. In this post from the Mt. Vernon Center for Dentistry in Alexandria VA, we would like to consider some of the most frequent oral conditions our patients discuss. 1. Bad Breath. Sure,…
Dental Health
8 Things You Should Know About Your Baby’s Teeth
Categories: Dental Health, Family Dentistry
Life is hectic for new moms and dads, and some function on very little sleep. At Mt. Vernon Center For Dentistry, we don’t want the first year to fly by in a blur without you giving a thought to baby’s teeth. It’s never too early for new Alexandria parents to construct a plan for their…
What is Patient-Centered Dental Care?
Categories: Dental Health, Family Dentistry
This blog post from the Mt. Vernon Center for Dentistry in Alexandria poses a question: what is your perception of the patient-dentist relationship? Would you describe it as one-sided? In other words, the dentist examines the patient’s teeth, chooses the course of treatment, and performs the procedure, while the patient is a minor participant. It…
Let Your Kids Fight The Evil Cavity-Causing Sorceress
Categories: Dental Health, Family Dentistry
A smartphone or tablet could be another essential tool to help youngsters create effective dental hygiene habits. At the Mt. Vernon Center for Dentistry in Alexandria VA, we’ve heard about a game called Toothsavers, an app that focuses on dental health. In the exciting Toothsavers game designed for ages 3 – 6, children try to…
Flossing: The Detail Work
Categories: Dental Health, Family Dentistry
Whenever you’re in the Mt. Vernon Center for Dentistry office in Old Town Alexandria, we make sure to remind you to brush and floss every day. In general, we say brush your teeth at least twice a day, and floss at least once. Too many patients heed that first bit of advice, but unfortunately ignore…
Restore Or Replace: New Life For Your Damaged Tooth
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Health
As the saying goes, there is more than one way to skin a cat (although we don’t know anyone who would want to). Likewise, there is more than one way to fix a tooth. If you are like most of us, you will probably need to restore a tooth eventually. This post from the Mt.…
6 Good Reasons To Visit Your Dentist More Often
Categories: Dental Health, Family Dentistry
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…
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…
