Backyard Composting 101: At the Library!

It’s not officially Spring yet, but some thoughts are turning to warmer weather, budding trees…and compost. Composting is a way to introduce nourishment to the soil without having to resort to purchased chemicals and fertilizers. Most people can create their own healthy compost for the garden, thereby feeding garden plants and flowers, while at the same time responsibly recycling kitchen and yard waste in Virginia Beach, VA. In the same way that the right food helps keep your family’s smiles healthy, so good quality compost benefits your yard. (more…)

What to Do if Your Teeth Can’t Be Whitened

When teeth become stained over time, their appearance can have a significant effect on your self-confidence. That effect is even more prominent when you take pride in caring for your smile. Fortunately, teeth-whitening can often help you easily and conveniently erase most common teeth stains, allowing you to once again take pride in your smile. However, in some cases, tooth discoloration may not result from common causes, and therefore, they may not respond to professional teeth-whitening. At our Virginia Beach, VA, dental office, we offer professional teeth-whitening and many other customized treatments to help you successfully brighten and improve your smile. (more…)

How Treating Sleep Apnea Improves Your Life

Before having their sleep apnea diagnosed, many patients don’t realize that they have a sleep disorder. They can believe that they’re sleeping soundly every night, until the symptoms of the condition start to become obvious. Those effects are numerous, and can include symptoms of sleep deprivation as well as increased health risks associated with chronically labored breathing. At our Virginia Beach, VA, dental office, we can offer a convenient, comfortable, custom-designed solution to treating sleep apnea and alleviating the many different effects it can have on your quality of life. (more…)

A Few Good Reasons to Consider Invisalign® Treatment

There used to be a time when having crooked teeth meant you only really had one option for correcting your smile. However, these days, orthodontic treatment includes more than just conventional braces made from metal brackets and wires. For example, at our Virginia Beach, VA, dental office, we offer customized Invisalign® clear aligners, which straighten crooked teeth without having to use brackets and wires. If you need a straighter smile, then there are many reasons why you should consider Invisalign® aligners instead of traditional orthodontic braces. (more…)

Why Your Smile Is Worth Dental Implants

Depending on how many teeth you’ve lost, you may have several options for replacing them. In many cases, the biggest choice is between a traditional dental prosthesis (i.e., bridge or denture) and one that’s supported by innovative dental implant posts. At our Virginia Beach, VA, dental office, we may recommend dental implants because of the many significant benefits they can offer your immediate and long-term oral health. While placing dental implants is more involved than securing a traditional prosthesis, those benefits make them well worth the effort. (more…)

Oreo Taste Test Challenge (Tween/Teen Event)  

We don’t always suggest that you send your tweens and teens out into the world to consume tons of sugar. However, when we do, we make sure it’s a truly promising experience (and, of course, we ask that you please have them rinse and brush afterwards). For the truly decadent experience of a lifetime, your kiddos may wish to attend the upcoming Oreo Taste Test Challenge! Reserve your space at this Virginia Beach, VA event before it’s full!

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Tooth Decay: The Basic Knowledge You Need

When the topic of tooth decay comes up, it can seem like one of those concerns that brings with it a monumental slew of details, the likes of which you will never be able to fully take in! Fortunately, the truth of the matter is that when you get to know the basics, you’ll quickly know all that you need to know in order to identify an issue, treat it, and keep your smile healthy. Our Virginia Beach, VA team is always ready to fill you in on the particulars, so you know you’re doing right by your oral health.

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Good Habits To Pick Up For Smile Health!

Yes, you got that right: Today, our Virginia Beach, VA team isn’t talking with you about habits to give up for your oral health. Instead, we are covering a handful of little habits that you may think about picking up or feeling good about because they protect or help your smile in some way! As always, remember to consider whether the particulars are good for your unique grin. With that said, let’s get started and, of course, if you have any questions at all, feel free to give us a call!

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Fun, Smile-Friendly Ideas For Your St. Patrick’s Day

You probably think that if you’re not going to be eating lots of stuff that’s vibrantly green and that’s gotten that way through artificial means on St. Patrick’s Day, you’re not going to have any fun. While we can certainly second your enthusiasm for all sorts of desserts, beverages, and more in terms of them seeming fun, we also know that the oral health risks they present are not always worthwhile. How important is it to you to eat candies, green lemonade, and other things that can harm or blemish your smile? If it’s not but you do so enjoy holiday excitement, then bring our Virginia Beach, VA team’s ideas on board!

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Cosmetic Care: What Will People Notice?

You might wonder to yourself, as you ponder the potential effects of cosmetic care on your smile beyond the obvious: What will other people notice? Are they going to instantly come up to you and say, “Oh, you got your teeth whitened!” or something similar? Or, will you simply blend into the landscape, having joined other individuals with smiles that appear lovely, bright, and beautiful? If you’re hoping for the latter, our Virginia Beach, VA team is happy to report that this is the most likely outcome. Consider some evidence in support of our claim!

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