When it comes to maintaining your oral health, attending your regularly scheduled cleaning appointments is incredibly important. If you have been recommended for a “deep” cleaning, you may be wondering what it is and what it means for you. Continue reading to learn the difference between a regular cleaning and a deep cleaning. Types of …
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Maintaining proper dental care and hygiene is important for everyone, but it is especially important for pregnant women in order to keep both mommy and baby healthy and happy. Continue reading for the best dental tips for pregnant women. Dental Home Care For Pregnant Women Proper and regular home care is the basis for a …
The health of your mouth is incredibly important. In fact, the health of your mouth is directly related to the health of the rest of your body. Continue reading to learn more about how gum disease affects your overall health. What Is Gum Disease? Gum disease is referred to clinically as periodontal disease. It is …
Bad breath: It can happen to anyone and has happened to many of us. Research shows that 50 percent of adults have suffered from halitosis — the medical term for bad breath — at some point in their lives (and those are just the people being honest). Oakton Dental Center of Oakton, VA would like …
Many commercially-available products such as face wash, makeup, and now, even toothpaste are boasting about using activated charcoal as an ingredient. In the case of toothpaste, the makers claim that activated charcoal naturally whitens teeth. Does charcoal toothpaste actually work this way or is it merely a gimmick that can actually risk your health? Oakton …
Every person who’s ever had tooth pain knows the sooner it goes away, the better. Feeling pain in your teeth is not normal and can be a sign of a serious problem that may need to be addressed. If your teeth hurt, you should quickly see Dr. Abbas Ahrabi at Oakton Dental Center in Oakton …
We all have habits; some habits can be beneficial to our lives, and others can lead to complications in the future. There are probably habits you do every day that could be ruining your teeth. In this blog, we are going to highlight some of those habits and discuss ways to improve your teeth after they have been damaged. At …
Just one missing tooth can compromise the health and the structural integrity of your smile. Missing teeth are not only embarrassing, but they also jeopardize the health of your smile and affect the quality of your life. Dental implants have become the “go-to” replacement option for missing teeth. Dental implants have a 95% success rate …
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