The professional teeth whitening treatments offered by our Fairfax cosmetic dentists can whiten your teeth several shades in a short period of time. But after your teeth have been whitened, how long can you expect results to last? This will, of course, vary from person to person, but on average a single teeth whitening treatment […]
Dental phobia is a serious issue that can result in improper care of your teeth. What’s more, fear of the dentist can result in untreated issues such as TMD continuing to produce painful symptoms and interfere with your ability to correct cosmetic imperfections with your smile. If you suffer from dental phobia, the Fairfax cosmetic […]
After you have had your porcelain veneers placed, you will want to maintain good dental hygiene to help ensure they last as long as possible. Veneers have the ability to provide a straight, white, and beautiful smile for several years, but failure to properly care for them will result in aesthetic imperfections and require their […]
Sleep apnea does not just present quality-of-life issues to our McLean-area patients. In fact, sleep apnea can cause serious long-term health issues, and if you have some of the significant risk factors that are associated with sleep apnea you should see our dentists immediately. We can answer all of your sleep apnea questions and explain […]
Many of our Fairfax-area patients who are interested in teeth whitening have already undergone other cosmetic procedures, such as porcelain veneers or crowns. As such, they’re curious about how that limits their teeth whitening options. The good news is that there is no evidence that the standard teeth whitening options we offer at Galleria Dental […]
When considering your orthodontics options in McLean, you’ll likely find yourself deciding between traditional braces and the new Invisalign™ option. Our cosmetic dentists will help you make the decision that is right for you, but most of our patients are impressed with the advantages Invisalign offers over traditional metal braces. Those advantages include: Invisalign aligners […]
When speaking with their cosmetic dentist, Fairfax residents often have questions about dental implants. One of the most common is the question that serves as the title to this post: how long do dental implants last? The short answer is also really good news for our Fairfax-area patients: if you take care of your dental […]
In many ways, porcelain veneers are an ideal restoration to include in a smile makeover. Porcelain veneers can address many different cosmetic dental problems, and the goal of a smile makeover is to improve multiple points of dissatisfaction you have with your smile. Using veneers, your smile makeover can improve just about any tooth flaw, […]
Sleep disorders are a common problem for people who are obese. According to a 2003 poll by the National Sleep Foundation, 77 percent of obese adults report some type of sleep problem. For sleep apnea specifically, obesity can contribute to the sleep disorder because of increased neck size and excess fat in the throat area. […]
The alignment of your jaw not only affects your teeth, jaw problems can affect your head, neck, face, and body. The network of nerves and muscles in your jaw affect muscles elsewhere in your body, and thus general pain symptoms may point to temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ or TMD). TMJ disorder can cause pain that […]