Here’s a word to the wise from the Mt. Vernon Center for Dentistry in Alexandria VA – and it begins with an analogy. Have you ever bought a used car that turned out to be a lemon? It seemed like a deal at the time, but after a few years of ongoing repairs, you realized…
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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…
Cosmetic Dentistry: A Primer
Most people who are considering cosmetic dentistry are aware of the various procedures that an improve their smiles. We’re using this post from the Mt. Vernon Center for Dentistry in Alexandria to describe a few of them. There are porcelain veneers: a custom-made wafer-thin covering permanently attached to the front of a tooth to make…
You Know It When You See It
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry
You may not be able to express why all the elements of someone’s smile blend in perfect harmony, but you know it when you see it. Some people are born with naturally great smiles. But chances are, the truly beautiful smiles are the result of cosmetic dentistry, like that provided by the Mt. Vernon Center…
Spotlight-Ready Smiles From Mt. Vernon Center For Dentistry In Alexandria, Virginia
A mouth full of unattractive teeth can really distract from a beautiful person’s appearance. Having a red-carpet-worthy smile from the Mt. Vernon Center for Dentistry in Alexandria can bring you increased satisfaction and confidence in your social interactions with your distinguished A-list friends. This smile, however, doesn’t have to have a celebrity price tag. We…
