Georgetown Smile Adult or Children Teeth Cleaning, Exam and X-Ray for $99

Georgetown Smile offers a $99 Teeth Cleaning, Exam, and X-Ray.

Georgetown Smile Patient Before and After Veneers

Georgetown Smile Mouth Before Veneers

Amazing the difference veneers can make. Not only were stains removed and teeth restored to its original whiteness, but the teeth spacing was made more perfect for this patient’s mouth.  He now has something to smile brightly about!

Georgetown Smile Mouth After Veneers

 

Teenagers and Cosmetic Dental Work

It’s hard to be a teen, especially if the teeth and smile are, well…not so perfect.  So,  should a teen have cosmetic dental work done?  Well…it really depends on the individual.

Keep in mind that the jaw and facial growth is not complete until usually late teens.  So for example, if you or your child had braces at a younger age, you or they may need to have their teeth re-aligned in later years.  This could be a good reason to wait.

So why do it?  Waiting until becoming an adult can be hurtful for a teen’s self image.  He or she may not want to wait until an adult when he or she can have a near perfect bite, and start chewing foods properly.  It’s much easier for a child to deal with straighteners, than a busy adult in the working world who also would have to deal with the stigma until the teeth are fixed.

In some cases and in drastic cases, if cosmetic dentistry is performed at a younger age, and then as an adult, it will probably not nearly be as big of an ordeal for an adult (or take as long than if they never had the work done at a younger age).

Things to think about!  But whichever decision is made, the good news is dental technology has come a long way.  It’s an art form as well as a science, and our society is lucky to have so many options and potential cosmetic dental solutions.

Georgetown Smile’s Holiday Party

Georgetown Smile celebrated their 2011 HOLIDAY PARTY BRUNCH at the Beacon Bar and Grill in Dupont Circle on Sunday, December 20th.  There was plenty of good food, drinks and fun.  It was a great time for everyone!  We even had a couple young guests including Dr. Friedman’s baby and Dr. Peretz’s daughter.  Pictured from Left to Right:  Dr. Friedman, Shirin, Gwen, Virginia, Becky, Alla, Michelle, Emilia, Brandy; In Front:  Dr. Peretz and Rachel.

DC Mayor Vincent Gray and Dr. Peretz

At the Georgetown Business Association on December 14, Dr. Peretz  is pictured here with DC Mayor Vincent Gray…

 

Teeth Plaque of George Washington

Have you seen the teeth plaque about our First President? Maybe not the kind of plaque you were thinking of.  But this wall plaque tells about the condition of George Washington’s teeth when he was first sworn into his presidency in 1789.  He only had one tooth.  But even more unbelievable, George Washington had dentures made even back then.  They were made of hippo ivory teeth and human teeth.  Hey, whatever works!

Located just minutes from George Washington’s home in Mount Vernon (Alexandria, Virginia), Georgetown Smile uses the latest in technology dentures. 

What Saliva Can Tell Our Dentists!

Since human saliva carries DNA, this has shown to be helpful for dentists to run certain diagnostics.  Saliva contains bacteria and proteins that can be tested.  This is a relief and revelation for those of us who don’t like needles or have anxiety with having blood drawn.

So what can our saliva show?

Our saliva can detect problems like periodontal disease and some oral cancers.  That’s huge!

Cancers and oral cancer is on the rise.   A big cause for oral cancer is oral HPV affecting over 20 million people in the US.

The OraRisk^® HPV test is quickly and easily administered chairside, and takes about a minute to complete. Here’s the process:

1. Patient vigorously swishes and gargles a sterile saline solution for 30 seconds
2. Patient expectorates into funneled collection tube
3. Funnel is removed, cap is secured to top of collection tube
4. Includes standard FedEx^® overnight shipping to OralDNA^® Labs for DNA-PCR analysis
5. E-mail notification is sent to clinician when electronic result report is available

Source:  www.OralDNA.com

Are dental implants a good choice?

Dental technology these days make dental implants a good option for missing teeth.  They not only improve the smile and appearance, they also bring the smile back as close as possible to its natural state.  So that they look, feel, and function like natural teeth.    And they are good to neighboring teeth as the long term health of adjacent teeth aren’t compromised.   The facial structure is preserved.  And the best part is (if there is just one) is that the dental implants can last 20 plus years in many cases.  Compare that to an average of 10 years for bridges according to the American Dental Association (ADA).

Dental implants may seem like they cost more expensive initially but will most likely be more cost effective in the long haul.

If you think you need dental implants, come visit Dr. Peretz.  He’s a highly trained, qualified dentist to do this work and he’ll greet you with a warm “Hi, how are you doing?”  Every time. 

Georgetown Smile Holiday Teeth Whitening Special

Do you drink coffee or tea on a regular basis?  Are your teeth yellow or stained?  Teeth whitening done the right way will give you a quick makeover.  One that will get noticed.

The right way is to visit your dentist.  Do you use  boxes of teeth whitening bought from a drugstore?  They don’t work like dentist teeth whitening.  The chemical ingredients are just different.  So next time you’re tempted to go for the convenient store teeth whitening solutions  – DON’T.  They don’t effectively work …and if you leave them in too long, have sensitive teeth, or put them too close to your gums, you’ll be sorry because they’ll hurt and literally sting.  Some people learn the hard way.

Get teeth white as snow.  Georgetown Smile’s Holiday Teeth Whitening Special is $425 (19% off the regular price).  Come in before the holiday party season.

Teeth White as Snow

 

Prevent Women Thyroid Cancer with Dental X-Ray Guards

Dr. Mehmet Oz of the popular Dr. Oz Show says, “There is a worrisome trend emerging that puts the lives of women at great risk, and you might be staring at it each time you look in the mirror. The number of cases of thyroid cancer has more then doubled since the 1970s and that has a lot of people wondering why. Thyroid cancer is one of those stealth cancers that can grow under the radar, sometimes for decades. For this reason, catching it early is critical.”  Source:  http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/increase-thyroid-cancer

The lesson is to look out for your own health.  The little things you can do to prevent something like thyroid cancer.  The next time you go to your dentist and get x-rays, be sure to ask for the throat guards.  At Dr. Peretz’s Dental Office, they already have the latest X-ray Throat Guards built into the X-Ray Coats that patients put on.