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Ceramic Implant Training Course
We just wrapped up a great training course on ceramic dental implants using Z-Systems Zirconia implants. With several dentists in our Silver Spring Implant practice, we spent three hours going over the basics of how to place a ceramic dental implant, which types of...
Cosmetic Care
MY OLD FILLINGS IN THE FRONT HAVE TURNED DARK, CAN THEY BE BLEACHED? Unfortunately, dental bondings, composite resin fillings (tooth colored fillings) and old crowns cannot be bleached. Fillings that have discolored indicate that they are either leaking or have...
Oral Surgery
Oral Surgery For Wisdom Teeth Removal WHAT ARE WISDOM TEETH? Also called third molars, wisdom teeth usually make their first appearance in young adults between the ages of 15 to 25. Because most mouths are too small for these four additional molars, an extraction...
Dental Emergencies
HOW TO HANDLE A DENTAL EMERGENCY? According to the American Dental Association, the difference between saving and losing a knocked out tooth, is the thirty minutes following the incident. To save the tooth, follow these steps: Rinse the tooth in tap water. Avoid...
Prexion Dental CAT Scan (CBCT)
IN LAYMAN’S TERMS, A DENTAL CBCT IS A COMPACT, FASTER AND SAFER VERSION OF THE REGULAR MEDICAL CT. This technology unlike medical CAT scans uses of a cone shaped X-Ray beam, therefore the size of the scanner, the radiation dosage and time needed for scanning are all...
Sterilization And Patient Safety
OUR OFFICE USES STATE OF THE ART STERILIZATION TO ENSURE PATIENT SAFETY. Sterilization and disinfection are the basic steps in instrument processing and surface asepsis. Sterilization refers to the use of a physical or chemical procedure to destroy all forms of...