Another option to replace missing teeth is to make a dental bridge attached to the patient’s teeth. This is also called a fixed partial denture and is cemented to the teeth on either side of the missing teeth.
Fixed upper bridge placed by Dr. Gentry
1. A 62 year old female patient with broken decayed front teeth.
2. Dr. Gentry was able to build up and restore her remaining front teeth and cement a 6 unit porcelain fused to metal bridge.
3. The bridge.
Another example of a bridge by Dr. Gentry
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Dental implants are often the best treatment for missing teeth. When a damaged or decayed tooth is removed, both the visible part of the tooth, called the crown, and the root are lost.
A dental implant is placed in the jawbone so that it can fuse with your natural bone and become a strong and sturdy foundation for replacement teeth. Implants can be used to replace an individual tooth or for an implant-supported bridge or denture containing multiple teeth.
Dental implants are the closest you can get to healthy, natural teeth. They will allow you to confidently eat, smile, laugh, talk, play and enjoy all of your regular activities of everyday life without thinking about your teeth.
Dental implant bridge case by Dr. Gentry on a 55 year old male patient.
1. Hopeless decayed teeth that were under a 20 year old bridge.
2. Teeth extracted, bone grafts placed and following healing, 2 dental implants placed.
3. View of dental implants. I also placed a porcelain crown on the tooth in front of the first implant.
4. Patient stone models, implant custom abutments, screws, and porcelain bridge.
5. Custom abutments placed into the implants.
6. Porcelain bridge cemented over the dental implant abutments.
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This will be Dr. Philip Gentry’s 25th year in practice in Arlington, and he’s enthusiastic about how things have changed. “I wanted to be in an exciting, growing area near the city and close to Metro,” he says, “but I had no idea how vibrant Arlington would become. It’s as exciting as our advancements in dentistry. I love it here!”Dr. Gentry, his partners and patients appreciate the trend toward cosmetic dentistry. Fillings are practically invisible. More teeth are saved with better care and implants. Dentures have become rare. High-tech equipment includes powerful magnification glasses and the Intra-Oral camera that provides a virtual tour of the mouth.Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Dr. Gentry stayed close to home, graduating with honors from George Washington University and then attending dental school at Georgetown University, where he graduated summa cum laude. He spent summers doing research at NIH. Dr. Gentry has been awarded the prestigious Fellowship in The Academy of General Dentistry.Dr. Gentry developed a loyal following from the start, evidenced by families who’ve moved far from Arlington but still make the trip in to see the dentist they love. Foreign Service officers text Dr. Gentry to ask him to squeeze them in when they fly in for a State Department briefing.Dr. Gentry treasures his patient relationships and always obliges, even staying late or coming in early to accommodate them. He jokes that his smiles are representing the United States and need to look their best. “I feel so fortunate to have a profession where I can make a difference in the world,” he says, “one smile at a time.”Article published in Arlington Magazine December 2013 |
These are professional custom fit athletic mouthguards that I designed and made for The George Washington University Lacrosse team. These are comfortable, custom fit, and multi-laminated. With my mouthguards the players are much more comfortable and breath easier and this improves oxygen intake and game performance! With a good fitting mouthguard the players can speak and communicate better on the field. This is very important for point guards in basketball that need to be calling plays all the time. The quarterback will be able to talk to the team and call audibles at the line of scrimmage without having to take his mouthguard out. The mouthguards have 2 layers of EVA material plus 3 unique power dispersion bands and will help prevent concussions and traumatic injuries. I can make them in any color or with any logo and print the player’s name on them. This is the similar to what the professional athletes wear.
Mouthguards I designed and made for The Reston Raiders Ice Hockey Team
Mouthguards I made for The Heights School
I also designed and made athletic mouthguards for Bishop O’Connell High School.
Why is a smile important?
When you have a nice smile, it helps you get noticed, makes you more attractive, decreases your stress level and helps to make you healthier. Laughter really is the best medicine! Here are 10 reasons to smile:
1. Smiling makes others want to be around you.
2. Smiling can elevate your mood and make you happy.
3. Smiling makes others around you happy too.
4. Smiling relieves stress and makes you look relaxed and younger.
5. Smiling lowers your blood pressure.
6. By releasing endorphins and serotonin, smiling is a natural feel good drug.
7. Smiling lifts your face and makes you look younger.
8. Smiling makes you more relaxed and boosts your immune system.
9. Smiling makes you appear confident, trustworthy, and successful.
10. Smiling even boosts your productivity and helps you stay positive.
So smile and be popular, healthy, productive and happy!
Article by Dr. Gentry published in Arlington Magazine May 2015
