Dental Care During Pregnancy
At Aesthetic Dentistry of Lorton, our family practice is dedicated to providing complete dental care to Lorton area families! If you are pregnant, or considering pregnancy, you probably already know that dental care is an important part of prenatal care! Since periodontal (gum) disease has been linked to preterm birth, and pregnancy is known to [...]
Perfectly Imperfect Teeth
Are you embarrassed with the appearance of your smile? Do you hide your teeth with your hand when you laugh or try to smile with closed lips on photographs? If so, do you want perfect pearly whites or a more realistic smile? In a recent The New York Times article, Teeth Are Becoming Less Perfect, [...]
Pure Power Mouthguard is LaDainian Tomlinson’s secret weapon
Before the NFL’s 2010 season, future Hall of Famer L.T. was fitted for a PPM (Pure Power Mouthguard). This is the same Mouthguard NFL coach-turned-broadcaster Jon Gruden talks about on ESPN’s Monday Night Football. So far he has had an amazing season with the Jets.
Michael Douglas has stage IV throat cancer.
Doctors call treatment for throat cancer grueling and could have a devastating side effect for Douglas, loss of his voice… Early detection is the key to reducing the impact of oral cancer on victims. At Aesthetic Dentistry of Lorton, we perform oral cancer screenings at every cleaning visit. We are the exclusive office in Lorton [...]
Oral Cancer by the Numbers
24 - A person dies from oral cancer every hour of the day in US 100 - new people each day will be diagnosed with it. 90% of oral cancer victims are age 40 and older however increasingly; patients younger than age 40 are being diagnosed 27% of oral cancer victims do not use tobacco [...]
Biofilm and Periodontal Disease
Did you know periodontal disease is the leading cause of tooth loss? This disease destroys bone and the surrounding structures causing teeth to become loose. Biofilm is an abundance of bacteria, which leads to infection and pain as the disease progresses. Most people are not aware they have periodontal disease because pain and discomfort are [...]
Dallas Cowboys and Pure Power Mouthguard (PPM)
Check out what Adam Schefter from ESPN had to say about the PPM! The Dallas Cowboys are the latest NFL team to be fitted with Makkar Pure Power Mouthguards. Last year it was the Super Bowl winning New Orleans Saints putting their money where their mouth is. http://twitter.com/adam_schefter Click here to find out more about [...]
Rutgers University study on PPM published!
The the study done at Rutgers University is now being published by Cambridge Journals. This article is published in Comparative Exercise Physiology. This is the first published article on a Neuromuscular mouth guard. It examines the Effects of a neuromuscular dentistry designed mouthguard on muscular endurance and anaerobic power. The Pure Power Mouthguard is the [...]
PGA tour to endorse the Pure Power Mouthguard
There will be a major announcement next month regarding the Pure Power Mouthguard, (PPM) for which I am a preferred provider. The PPM has been used a lot by elite athletes in many sports to improve balance, range of motion and power. The PGA will be endorsing the PPM mouthpiece, and should be official by [...]
Patricia Kilroy is all smiles!
A smile makeover contest valued at over $15,000 is over and the winner has lots to smile about. Dr. Ryan Reeves of Aesthetic Dentistry of Lorton held the major contest over the last four months, one that garnered droves of contestants from Lorton, VA and the Washington, DC areas. The winner is Patricia Kilroy, a [...]
