46161 Westlake Drive #310
Sterling, VA 20165
One of the first things people notice is your smile. All it takes is a single appointment or two with Sterling area dentist Gopal Pal, D.D.S., and you, too, can have the winning, healthy-looking smile you've always wanted. The beautiful cosmetic results you'll get from Pal Dental Group can be immediate and dramatic!
If you suffer from dental anxiety in the Sterling area, Dr. Pal can help. We offer several options that can make your dental treatments pleasant and stress-free. Our team at Pal Dental Group is trained to help you feel comfortable. You'll be able to feel relaxed while receiving the friendly, professional oral care you deserve.
The friendly, caring staff of Pal Dental Group in the Sterling, Virginia area strive to make you feel comfortable and well-cared for at your dentist appointment. Gopal Pal, D.D.S. is committed to serving you and your family's dental needs, year after year. Come and see what we have to offer in a professional setting where top-notch customer service still matters.
Sterling area dentist Dr. Pal wants you to have optimal dental health, and offers a range of options to help make your dental treatment affordable.
Don't let expense stand between you and the quality dental care you deserve. Find out about our affordable fees and the many types of financial arrangements Pal Dental Group has to offer.
There are a variety of payment options available to our valued patients. Pal Dental Group accepts debit cards, credit cards, checks and cash, and even offers convenient monthly payment plans for those who qualify. Call our Sterling area dental office today to discuss the right financial options for you.
31 Walker Avenue, Suite 110
Pikesville, MD 21208
Dr. Brenda Faulk is a trusted Pikesville area veneers dentist. Our professional team is dedicated to providing you with quality results in a comfortable and pleasant atmosphere.
You won't have to feel embarrassed any longer by crooked, chipped or discolored teeth. With your new dental veneers, you'll be thrilled to show off your healthy teeth and beautiful smile.
Distinguished Pikesville area mini dental implants dentist Brenda Faulk, D.D.S. can provide you with the highest quality results. At Faulk Dental Associtates PA, we use state-of-the-art materials and techniques that make them less invasive and more affordable.
You deserve the best treatment available to replace missing teeth. Whether you're missing a single tooth or experiencing pain from slipping dentures, mini dental implants can be a faster way to regain your beautiful smile.
Faulk Dental Associtates PA is a trusted Pikesville area provider of Invisalign® for teens provider. We know that as a parent, the oral health and happiness of your teenager is important.
We're here to serve your family's needs, and ensure that your teens get the best results from their Invisalign® clear braces. You'll be thrilled with your teenager's straight teeth and confident smile.
If you're concerned about dental treatments, soothing nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is one of a number of options available at Faulk Dental Associtates PA to help reduce your dental anxiety. Pikesville, Maryland, area dentist, Dr. Faulk, wants your dental visit to be as comfortable as possible.
Brenda Faulk, D.D.S. is proud to be a trusted Pikesville area Zoom!® teeth whitening dentist. Our patients love the short amount of time the tooth whitening treatment takes as much as they love the results.
You'll be able to relax in our comfortable surroundings. In just about an hour, you'll have a sparkling white smile!
5932 Hubbard Drive
Rockville, MD 20852
Melissa V Saintil ,D.D.S. DMD P.C
5608 44th avenue
Hyattsville, MD, 20781
Harding, George P D.D.S.
3311 Toledo Ter # C203
Hyattsville, MD, 20782-8148
Trevor Salmon D.D.S.
1314 Chillum Rd
Hyattsville, MD, 20782-2310
(301) 559-5435
Adelphi Dental Assoc
3311 Toledo Ter # B104
Hyattsville, MD, 20782-8146
Whether a tooth has been lost to periodontal disease, tooth decay, or trauma, one may be left with a cleft, an indentation, or uneven gum margins. This happens because after a tooth is removed, the bone that was encasing it disintegrates and the gum around it collapses. If this occurs in the front of the mouth, it can result in an esthetic problem. No matter how well designed the replacement teeth are, they may appear to be too long and unattractive. To have a pleasing smile, the shape, color, and texture of the gums is just as important as that of the teeth they frame.
Ridge augmentation is a cosmetic periodontal procedure that may include gum and/or bone grafting. A dentist will determine which option is better suited to a patient's esthetic needs. Regardless of what treatment method a dentist chooses, ridge augmentation is a very predictable procedure with long-lasting results.
Ridge augmentation is a surgical procedure that is done in the dentist's office with local anesthesia (lidocaine). Stitches (sutures) are placed to aid in healing. Post-surgical discomfort can last a few days and is usually minimal. It can be easily managed with commonly available over-the-counter medications such as aspirin, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen. Patients can expect to follow their normal routine the day after oral surgery. The dentist will provide special instructions related to diet, exercise and medications.
To ensure more esthetic results, ridge augmentation procedures should always be done before new crowns are made. Although a temporary (provisional) tooth replacement can be made at the time of tooth loss, the final restoration should not be fabricated until after six to eight weeks of gum healing.
It is possible to help prevent collapse of the gum tissue by doing a bone grafting procedure or by placing an implant at the time of extraction. Although sometimes it may still be necessary to do further periodontal plastic surgery procedures, these treatments can help maintain the space that was previously occupied by the tooth and prevent bone loss. If this was not feasible, ridge augmentation can be done to improve esthetics after tooth extraction.
Ridge augmentation should be considered as part of an individual's cosmetic dentistry options when there are uneven gum contours, clefts, or indentations on the gums. The most beautiful teeth will not look natural if the gum surrounding them is not cosmetically pleasing. Talk to a dentist about esthetic concerns and the possibility of incorporating cosmetic periodontal procedures as part of a "smile lift."
By Laura Minsk, DMD
It's natural to want to lump people together in some Big Category. Natural, but wrong. Like, "Baby Boomer." President Clinton and home run slugger Mark McGwire are both "Boomers." But are these two guys exactly alike?
It's the same in health and dental care. Your oral chemistry is as unique as your thumbprint. Yet magazine stories claim "you" need only one dental appointment a year to stay healthy. They don't know you. They're referring to an "average" patient. Dental insurance plans also tend to believe in this mythical "average patient" and may not pay for more than a biannual visit.
Sure, two visits are fine for many patients, even most. But some mouths build up more tartar than others. Others are naturally decay-prone. Still others - and this is critical - may be showing signs of periodontal (gum) disease.
Bleeding gums need to be taken seriously. They're signs of an infection that can be a significant risk factor for heart disease, and, in fact, many serious illnesses. If you had a bleeding sore on your hand that didn't heal you'd get to a doctor for a checkup, right? Type I periodontitis (gingivitis) consists of tender gums and a little bacteria-filled pocket between your tooth and gum. It's easily treatable at this point. But if the infected pockets are allowed to enlarge and you get swollen gums, that inflammation can extend to the bone beneath and erode it.
Your periodontist's concern is for your health and your teeth, not whether you've made the standard number of appointments for this year. He or she wants the chemistry to be right in your mouth... and between the two of you.
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