Many women were given tetracycline as kids,which permanently darkened their teeth. Most teeth whiteners alone won’t bleach out the stains,but porcelain veneers instantly and permanently give you a white smile.
Losing tooth enamel is inevitable over time, but you can minimize the damage by avoiding things that accelerate the process. We tell our patients to use an electric toothbrush or a regular brush with soft bristles. Any brush that has medium or hard on the label is too abrasive on your teeth.
Another thing to consider [...]
I am very happy to say that I am the newest team member at Dr. Fox’s office. I started here over a year ago, however I have been a patient here for years starting back when my mother worked here in the 1990’s. I have been a Dental Hygienist for 5 years now and completed [...]
Nichole and I just celebrated our 5th anniversary. We are so happy here in Richmond raising our sweet 15 month-old daughter Lucy. The school and community has been very good to us these last two years.
I have just started my 3rd year of dental school at Virginia Commonwealth University. I just started seeing [...]
Do you wake up in the morning with sore jaw muscles, headaches, earaches? Are your gums receding or do you have loose or worn down teeth? If so, it could be a result of Bruxism. Bruxism is a medical term for involuntary clenching or grinding of your teeth at night.
Clenching is holding your teeth tightly [...]
Sealants are generally considered to be low-viscosity resins placed into grooves of molar and bicuspid teeth that are at risk of developing cavities. The sealant concept has been practiced for over 50 years, but sealant longevity has been shown to be relatively short and unpredictable. At five years, about 50% of sealants have been lost, [...]
We would like to give you an overview of the technology we have in our office:
Intraoral Camera
•”It’s a very thin camera that gives us a ‘tour’ of your mouth on a TV screen. We can even print out a picture of your broken tooth. We want you to be informed at every step of [...]
For those who don’t know, Dr Fox’s son,Erik,is starting his second year of dental school. He attends the Medical College of Virginia, in Richmond. In three years he will be joining Dr Fox in practice here in Burke.
Erik and his wife,Nichole, recently welcomed their first child, a daughter,into this world. Lucy was born on [...]
It is important for patients to know that when they have their teeth cleaned, the dental prophy is not done for “cosmetic” reasons. Patients with periodontal disease have twice as much chance of developing heart disease as patients without gum disease. The cause is thought to be chronic, low-grade bacteremia in the blood stream, originating [...]
CRACKED TOOTH SYNDROME
You may have a very commonly occurring problem in one of your teeth.
Teeth may crack when subjected to stress of chewing hard foods or ice, or by biting on an unexpected hard object. Teeth with or without restorations may exhibit this problem, but teeth restored with typical silver alloy restorations are most susceptible.
SYMPTOMS [...]
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