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Pregnant Or Planning To Be?

A Periodontal Evaluation Should Be Part Of Your Prenatal Care Women may experience increased gingivitis or pregnancy gingivitis beginning in the second or third month… Continue Reading

Want To Straighten Your Teeth? Here’s What You Need To Know

Choosing to straighten your teeth is a big decision that affects not only your appearance, but your lifestyle as well. As an adult, you may… Continue Reading

No Pain, No Anxiety At Your Next Dental Visit

Laser dentistry is an exciting advancement that really improves treatments and allows dentists to offer new procedures. Many other health systems already use lasers for… Continue Reading

Advances In Cosmetic Dentistry – The Bioclear Matrix System

Bioclear is a minimally invasive treatment using clear forms of matrices which are filled with a composite material matched to the shade of your teeth…. Continue Reading

Gum Disease May Relate To Heart Attack Risk

Previous studies have found the incidence of heart disease is about twice as high in people with periodontal (gum) disease, but until recently no plausible… Continue Reading

Karl A. Smith, DDS, MS

Enjoy a Stress-Free Dental Visit

For many patients, dental anxiety is a very real issue. In fact, fear of the dentist can prevent people from seeking and planning the important… Continue Reading

Laser Dentistry in Alexandria, Virginia

Most of us think of laser as this high-energy beam that slices hard objects in half. Lasers can actually be used in a variety of… Continue Reading

What Is Teledentistry?

When we think social distancing, we certainly do not think about visiting the dentist, and most have not heard of “teledentistry”. Very little clinical work… Continue Reading

Dental Emergencies During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Limiting face-to-face contact is the best way to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but what if you have a dental emergency? For instance: Nagging Toothache… Continue Reading

Research Links Gum Disease To Heart Attack

What should I be concerned about? Researchers are finding possible links between periodontal infections and other diseases throughout the body. Studies suggest that there may… Continue Reading

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