Northern Virginia, including Arlington and Alexandria
April 24th, 2012
Smile makeovers are appropriate anytime a patient has multiple cosmetic dental needs. Also known as full mouth restorations, smile makeovers may even be necessary after orthodontic treatment.
Whether you need a smile makeover depends on your unique needs. After completing orthodontics treatment, you may find several cosmetic flaws remain, which may include:
- Stained, discolored teeth
- Cracked, chipped or worn teeth
- Missing teeth
- Uneven tooth length
- Misshapen teeth
If your smile is marred by more than one of these cosmetic imperfections, a full mouth restoration comprehensively improves the appearance of your smile. Depending on your needs, your full mouth restoration may include:
Orthodontics is an important means of achieving functional, healthy teeth; however, orthodontics is not always the most appropriate way to create your most beautiful smile. At Galleria Dental Aesthetics, our experienced cosmetic dentists are committed to achieving our patients’ most beautiful, healthy, and optimally functional smiles.
To learn more about what smile makeovers and orthodontics can achieve for your smile, please contact the experienced cosmetic dentists at Galleria Dental Aesthetics to schedule a consultation. We provide experienced cosmetic dentistry and orthodontics to people living in Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria, McLean, Tysons Corner and the surrounding Northern Virginia areas.
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April 17th, 2012
You are most likely a candidate for sedation dentistry if you are in good health and any of the following apply to you:
- Past traumatic dental experience.
- Fear or anxiety associated with the dental office.
- Back, neck or shoulder soreness from sitting in the dental chair.
- Inadequate response to numbing agents, like topical or local anesthetics.
- An extremely sensitive gag reflex.
- Any other conditions or reasons leading to dental phobia.
Sedation dentistry can also be beneficial for people needing multiple dental procedures. While you relax under sedation, our dentists can complete multiple procedures, which will require an extended appointment. Without sedation, the time required for these procedures may lead to your discomfort, requiring the procedures to be split into separate appointments.
To find out if sedation dentistry is right for you, you should speak to our experienced sedation dentists. We can help you determine if sedation can help you overcome your dental phobia and achieve the smile you have always wanted.
If you would like to find out if you are a candidate for sedation dentistry and live in Northern Virginia, including Arlington, Alexandria, McLean, Fairfax and Tysons Corner, please contact the experienced sedation dentists at Galleria Dental Aesthetics to schedule a consultation.
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April 10th, 2012
Generally, an in-office teeth whitening is a standalone cosmetic dentistry procedure. The treatment takes about 45 minutes. The treatment requires special equipment and dedicated time to complete.
If you are scheduled to have some dental work completed, and are wondering about the best time to receive teeth whitening, you should receive teeth whitening before receiving any of the following:
The porcelain and other materials used to construct these dental products do not respond to whitening agents. So, if you whiten your teeth prior to receiving a dental implant or other procedure, the material can be accurately matched to the newly brightened shade of your teeth.
At Galleria Dental Aesthetics, we can help you determine the best time to receive teeth whitening. An advantage to receiving teeth whitening at our office is time: you can achieve a brighter smile in less than an hour, and walk out of our office with immediate results.
If you are interested in learning more about teeth whitening available to people living in McLean, Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, Tysons Corner and the surrounding Northern Virginia areas, please contact the experienced cosmetic dentists at Galleria Dental Aesthetics to schedule a consultation.
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April 3rd, 2012
Receiving teeth whitening from our dentists ensures high-quality results are achieved in the least amount of time.
At Galleria Dental Aesthetics, our cosmetic dentists use the ZOOM! whitening system, which brightens teeth several shades lighter in less than an hour. With over-the-counter teeth whitening kits, these same results may take years to achieve, or may not be achievable at all.
Another teeth whitening option available to you is dentist-prescribed whitening kits. With this option, we will provide you with whitening trays customized to your teeth. You will take these teeth trays and a whitening gel home with you, and whiten your teeth over the next two weeks. Although these whitening trays cannot provide results as quickly as ZOOM!, they may be advantageous if you would prefer to whiten your teeth at your leisure.
Receiving teeth whitening from our cosmetic dentists means the beauty of your smile will be in the hands of professionals. An in-office teeth whitening ensures all the surfaces of your teeth are evenly brightened and you can leave our office with a dazzling smile in less than an hour.
If you are interested in teeth whitening, please contact the experienced Northern Virginia cosmetic dentists at Galleria Dental Aesthetics to schedule a consultation. We offer teeth whitening to people living in McLean, Arlington, Alexandria, Tysons Corner, Fairfax and the surrounding Northern Virginia areas.
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March 22nd, 2012
There are a few different ways you can brighten the shade of your teeth. Your teeth whitening options include:
- A professional teeth whitening treatment completed by a dentist utilizing a higher concentration whitening agent that also contains a buffering agent to relieve any sensitivity.
- A take-home teeth whitening kit provided by a dentist that contains a lower concentration whitening agent.
- An over-the-counter whitening kit, like those available at drug stores and grocery stores containing an even lower concentration of whitening agent.
Receiving your teeth whitening treatment in our office means you will have the quality control of a trained professional, and the ZOOM! whitening system lets you walk out of our office with a brighter smile in just 45 minutes.
If you prefer to whiten your teeth in the comfort of your own home and are not concerned with immediate results, we can provide take-home whitening trays customized to fit your teeth. The customized trays ensure the whitening gel reaches all the curves and depressions unique to your teeth. Results from using these trays may take up to two weeks to become apparent.
Over-the-counter whitening trays typically do not provide the best results. Also, the trays in these kits are not customized to your teeth, so the surfaces of your teeth may be unevenly whitened.
In other cases, our patients prefer to brighten their teeth with porcelain veneers or tooth bonding. These cosmetic treatments offer long-term teeth whitening results.
For teeth whitening available to people living in Arlington, Alexandria, Tysons Corner, Fairfax, McLean and the surrounding Northern Virginia areas, please contact the experienced cosmetic dentists at Galleria Dental Aesthetics to schedule a consultation.
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March 15th, 2012
All tooth whitening procedures may cause mild sensitivity, but more serious sensitivity is typically caused by:
- Excessively high concentrations of the bleaching agent.
- Applying the whitening gel longer than necessary.
- Whitening at an unnecessary and excessive frequency.
The above factors are most often associated with whitening completed outside a dentist’s office.
At Galleria Dental Aesthetics, our cosmetic dentists have extensive experience in providing safe whitening treatments. If you experience sensitivity after your whitening treatment, we can suggest various ways of decreasing the discomfort you feel.
After your teeth are whitened, you may want to consider:
- using a soothing fluoridate gel or paste.
- Brushing your teeth with lukewarm water, instead of hot or cold water.
- Avoiding extremely acidic, hot or cold foods temporarily.
If you continue to experience unmanageable sensitivity, please contact our office so we can determine the best way to treat your teeth sensitivity.
To learn more about tooth whitening available to people living in McLean, Arlington, Alexandria, Tysons Corner, Fairfax or the surrounding Northern Virginia areas, please contact the experienced cosmetic dentists at Galleria Dental Aesthetics to schedule a consultation.
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March 8th, 2012
The naturalness of a dental implant’s appearance depends on the appearance of the tooth crown, the artificial tooth placed on top of the dental implant. The tooth crown is the visible portion of your dental implant.
The naturalness of a tooth crown’s appearance depends on the material used to fabricate the crown, as well as the dentist’s ability to artistically create a tooth crown that matches your natural teeth.
At Galleria Dental Aesthetics, we do not use unsightly metal crowns. Our all-porcelain tooth crowns are designed to imitate the appearance of natural teeth. Our dentists select a shade of porcelain matched to the shade of your natural teeth. Beyond tooth color, porcelain also imitates the way natural teeth reflect light – the luminescent sheen of porcelain dental crowns leads to a natural tooth appearance. In general, no one should be able to tell your dental implant is fake.
To learn more about dental implants, please contact the experienced implant dentists at Galleria Dental Aesthetics to schedule a consultation. The team at Galleria Dental Aesthetics provides natural-looking dental implants to people living in Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria, McLean, Tysons Corner and the surrounding Northern Virginia areas.
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March 1st, 2012
Dental implants are designed to mimic the presence of a real tooth. After the dental implant is placed, and once the area around your implant has healed, you are unlikely to notice the presence of the dental implant.
Incidentally, dental implants have no sensitivity. If you drink a hot cup of tea, or eat a spoonful of ice cream, you will not feel the sensations of hot and cold in your dental implant or in the tooth crown on top of the implant; however, you are unlikely to notice this absence of sensitivity. The dental implant should fit seamlessly into the normal sensations of your mouth.
In addition to feeling like a real tooth, dental implant benefits include:
- Dental implants look like your natural teeth. The tooth crown placed on top of the implant is matched to the precise color of your natural teeth, and the crown has properties of light reflection similar to your natural teeth.
- Dental implants promote bone growth. The bone supporting the dental implant is encouraged to grow because the dental implant mimics a natural tooth root. Missing tooth roots cause the bone to disintegrate over time.
Dental implants are a highly sought tooth replacement option because they allow you to retain the function and beauty of your natural smile.
To find out if you are a candidate for dental implants, and if you live in McLean, Arlington, Alexandria, Tysons Corner, Fairfax or the surrounding Northern Virginia areas, please contact the experienced implant dentists at Galleria Dental Aesthetics to schedule a consultation.
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February 27th, 2012
Porcelain dental crowns cannot be whitened, because the porcelain material is not altered by bleaching agents. A dental crown is the upper, visible portion of a dental implant.
If you are considering teeth whitening and plan to receive a dental implant in the future, you should whiten your teeth before the dental implant procedure. Our implant dentists can precisely match the color of your crown to the color of your whitened teeth.
If you already have a dental implant and would like to whiten your teeth, talk to our dentists about replacing your tooth crown.
If you live in Fairfax, Alexandria, Tysons Corner, Arlington or McLean, Northern Virginia, and would like to learn more about dental implants, please contact the experienced implant dentists at Galleria Dental Aesthetics to schedule a consultation.
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February 23rd, 2012
Although Invisalign® meets many orthodontic needs, it is not effective for every orthodontic patient. To find out if you will benefit from Invisalign®, your teeth and jaws must be examined by our experienced dentists.
At Galleria Dental Aesthetics, we suggest Invisalign® only if it will achieve the necessary tooth movement. For some patients, complex tooth movement or jaw modification may require other types of orthodontic approaches. Finding the right treatment for you depends on your unique needs.
Generally, Invisalign® corrects mild cases of:
- Gapped teeth
- Crowded teeth
- Crooked teeth
- Misaligned bites
For some patients, the best treatment approach includes combining Invisalign® and metal braces, so that the braces are worn for only a portion of the treatment. This approach is a good example of finding a treatment you are comfortable with, while also achieving a smile with impeccable function and appeal.
To find out more about Invisalign®, and if you live in the Fairfax, McLean, Arlington or surrounding Northern Virginia areas, please contact the experienced dentists at Galleria Dental Aesthetics to schedule a consultation.
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