Once placed, porcelain veneers cannot be whitened. The teeth adjacent to veneers can still benefit from teeth whitening procedures, but porcelain cannot be bleached. Porcelain veneers from our McLean area office are shaded to match your adjacent teeth. Porcelain is also stain resistant, allowing your veneers to maintain their pearly-white appearance even as adjacent teeth […]
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Over-the-counter (OTC) whitening strips offer the most economical option for teeth whitening. Unfortunately, they also offer the least reliable results and may actually be bad for your teeth. OTC strips cannot penetrate stains as effectively as other at-home options. Due to this, they must be used with greater frequency. The American Dental Association has found
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Tetracycline stains are very common for men and women throughout Northern Virginia. These stains are dark, run deep into teeth, and are not removable with traditional teeth whitening options. In fact, traditional teeth whitening may make the stain appear worse as it whitens the surrounding area, accentuating the stain and causing a grey or dulled
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Introduced in 2005, Invisalign™ Express is a faster and less expensive way to achieve a perfectly straight smile. Traditional Invisalign treatment can take 12 months or more. With Invisalign Express, one of our Alexandria dentists can help you achieve optimal results in fewer than six months. Candidates for Invisalign™ Express Invisalign Express is intended for
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Invisalign™ offers an ideal way for adults and older teens to straighten and perfect their smiles. But a perfect smile offers substantially more than aesthetic benefits. The health benefits of Invisalign start during your treatment phase. With braces, diet restrictions are necessary to avoid getting food particles stuck in between brackets. These particles are exceedingly
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Missing teeth can mar an otherwise perfect smile. When you are missing one or more teeth, you may feel awkward and embarrassed in both social and business interactions. If you feel uncomfortable with the appearance of your smile, dental implants from our Alexandria area office can help restore it to its natural beauty. Why Choose
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Many dental insurance policies cover the cost of placing dental implants. Every policy has its own inclusions and exclusions, making it best to consult with your insurance carrier prior to committing to this procedure. The helpful staff at out Arlington area office can also help you work with your insurance to ensure you get the
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Dental implants offer the strongest and most secure hold for artificial teeth and are considered the best option for many of our patients. However, traditional, or root form, implants may not be right for everyone. If you lack sufficient jawbone to support a root form implant, an alternative type such as plate form or subperiosteal
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To place dental implants, one of our Alexandria implant dentists will need to make sure you have sufficient jawbone structure. The depth and width of your jawbone must be such that when the implant is placed, it can be supported by your bone and accepted as a natural tooth root. When you do not have
There are several benefits of dental implants that make them preferable over alternatives such as dentures and dental bridges. Dental implants offer the only permanent solution for replacing missing teeth. This alone makes dental implants from our Fairfax office much more advantageous than other options. However, the longevity of dental implants is not their sole
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