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October is National Dental Hygiene Month: A simple oral health routine for your busy lifestyle
- posted: Oct. 05, 2021
Adults are no strangers to feeling like there is never enough time in the day to get everything done. Your alarm clock rings and within minutes you ping pong around Read More
Planning Your Vegetarian Diet with Your Oral Health in Mind
- posted: Sep. 28, 2021
If you’ve been following a vegetarian or vegan diet, you know that there’s much more to living a healthy life than simply avoiding meat products. Making sure your diet includes Read More
Should I fix my chipped tooth?
- posted: Sep. 21, 2021
It was a small fall! A miniscule piece of popcorn! A minor foul on the basketball court! But now there’s a chip in your otherwise perfect smile. Is a chipped Read More
What’s an intraoral camera?
- posted: Sep. 14, 2021
One of the greatest features our team at McLean Dentistry offers is the ability to see first-hand how we can help our patients. While X-rays help us detect any problems Read More
What was your favorite part of summer?
- posted: Sep. 07, 2021
It's the end of summer, and fall is just around the corner. Soon the temperatures will cool down, the leaves will start to change, and the doctor and our team Read More
Labor Day: Our favorite holiday to rest!
- posted: Aug. 31, 2021
Labor Day, celebrated on the first Monday each September here in the United States, is a holiday devoted to the American working community. The purpose of the holiday is honoring Read More
Eco-Friendly Toothbrushes
- posted: Aug. 24, 2021
When it comes to dental hygiene, “going green” is not the first phrase that comes to mind. But if you are brushing properly, you are also replacing your toothbrush every Read More
The Link Between Dental Hygiene and Your Overall Health
- posted: Aug. 17, 2021
When patients of McLean Dentistry hear any mention of oral or dental hygiene, they probably think of brushing and flossing their teeth. Although these are extremely important, the term dental Read More
Quit Smoking to Save Your Smile
- posted: Aug. 10, 2021
You have probably counted a hundred reasons to stop smoking. It’s unhealthy. It’s expensive. It annoys the people around you. You have to schedule your day around the next cigarette. Read More
The Most Common Causes of Gum Disease
- posted: Aug. 03, 2021
Unless you're aware of the signs and symptoms of gum disease and how it's caused, it's possible that you may have unknowingly developed it. Often painless, gum disease -- or Read More
Brushing Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making
- posted: Jul. 27, 2021
It’s great that you’re enthusiastic about your dental health! Here are some tips from the doctor and our team to make sure you are getting the most out of your Read More
How to Prevent Dry Socket
- posted: Jul. 20, 2021
When you have a tooth extracted, your body immediately sets to work to help protect the affected area. The blood that collects at the site of the extraction clots to Read More
Dental Emergencies while Traveling
- posted: Jul. 13, 2021
You’ve planned your dream vacation. Your reservations are made. You’re packed and ready. You’ve even scheduled a dental checkup at our Mc Lean, Virginia office to make sure you catch Read More
Tell us about your summer!
- posted: Jul. 06, 2021
The dog days of summer are upon us, and what better time for the doctor and our team to ask our patients about their summer! Whether you visited our nation’s capital, Read More
Happy Fourth of July!
- posted: Jun. 29, 2021
Happy Independence Day from the doctor and team! The Fourth of July celebrations in America may have changed a lot over the years, but there is no doubt that we Read More
Chewing Gum: Fact and Fiction
- posted: Jun. 22, 2021
Remember all the things your parents would tell you when you were growing up to scare you away from doing something? Like how lying might make your nose grow, misbehaving Read More
