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Implant case of the day

November 18, 2015dental implantsarlington, dental, dental implant, dental implants, dentist, Dr Gentry, northern virginia, Philip Gentry, virginiaDoctorGentry

implant1 — BioHorizon 5.7mm internal hexed implant

implant4 — screw hole filled with a white filling

Attending the 2015 American Dental Association Meeting.

November 5, 2015American Dental Association MeetingADA, arlington, dental, dentist, dentistry, digital dentistry, Dr Gentry, Dr. Philip Gentry, Invisalign, northern virginia, Philip Gentry, virginiaDoctorGentry

unnamed-28 — American Dental Association Meeting

Dr. Gentry-ADA-meeting — learning the latest dental procedures

adameet2 — checking out the newest dental products

Dr. Gentry-digital-impressions — Checking out the latest digital impression software

Congratulations to Dr. Gentry and Dr. Coutin for being voted a Top Dentist again for 2015

November 3, 2015articles/publications, top dentist award-Northern Virginia Magazinearlington, dentist, Dr Gentry, northern virginia, Philip Gentry, virginiaDoctorGentry

Implant crown case of the day.

November 2, 2015dental implantsarlington, dental implant, dental implants, dentist, Dr Gentry, northern virginia, Philip Gentry, virginiaDoctorGentry

unnamed-20 — abutment tightened to 20ncm2 with torque wrench

unnamed-21 — implant crown cemented over custom abutment

unnamed-22 — x-ray to confirm proper alignment

unnamed-23 — implant parts with stone model of patient’s mouth

Dr. Gentry’s latest article published in The Virginia Dental Journal, October-December 2015.

November 2, 2015articles/publications, virginia dental journal articlesarlington, dentist, Dr Gentry, northern virginia, Philip Gentry, virginiaDoctorGentry

Chipped tooth of the day

October 27, 2015chipped teeth-before/after, dental bonding-before/afterarlington, cavities, cavity, composite restorations, cracked tooth, decay, dentist, Dr Gentry, northern virginia, Philip Gentry, smile, tooth bonding, virginiaDoctorGentry

This patient today chipped her front tooth biting a coffee stirrer straw. I was able to restore the tooth with a bonded composite restoration in 30 minutes. Looks great!!!

Dr. Gentry’s article in The Elm, The University of Maryland

October 19, 2015articles/publications, cavities-before/after, halloween candy tipsarlington, caries, cavities, cavity, decay, dentist, Dr Gentry, northern virginia, Philip Gentry, smile, virginiaDoctorGentry

The University of Maryland

Tips for Your Teeth: Halloween Edition

Tips for Healthy Teeth

Eat Halloween candy right after meals. The saliva produced during meals will help dilute the acids produced by the mouth bacteria in response to the sugar and the saliva will help rinse away food particles.
Avoid candy that lasts a long time. It’s the length of time the sugar is in your mouth that is the critical factor. The longer the candy is in the mouth the more damage to the teeth.
Stay away from sticky candy. The longer the sugary candy is stuck to the teeth the more decay will occur. Stay away from gummy bears, sticky fudge and taffy. Stay away from sour candy. Sour candy is highly acidic leading to erosion of enamel.
Drink more water. Tap water with fluoride is best. This will help wash away the candy.
Eat good healthy foods and don’t fill up on sugary candy. You need good nutrition for healthy teeth and gums.
Stay away from sodas and sports drinks. The frequent contact with the sugary liquid will increase damage to teeth.
Chewing sugarless gum after eating candy will cause increased saliva production, which will neutralize the acid in the mouth and wash away food.
Brush as soon as possible after eating. If you ate sour or acidic foods rinse with water a few times first to neutralize the acid so not to push the acid into the enamel. Brush for two minutes.
Floss! Flossing removes plaque and food stuck between the teeth where the toothbrush can’t reach.
Visit your dentist regularly to catch dental problems early, and “treat” them before they get really scary. … Remember good oral health is a major contributor to good overall health.

by Philip A. Gentry, DDS, FAGD
Fellow, Academy of General Dentistry
Dean’s Faculty, Clinical Asst. Professor, Department of General Dentistry, Advanced Education in General Dentistry,
University of Maryland School of Dentistry

unnamed-5 — Halloween treats that Dr. Gentry hands out to trick or treaters

From The Horse’s Mouth

October 17, 2015equine dentistryarlington, dentist, Dr Gentry, equine dentistry, northern virginia, Philip Gentry, smile, virginiaDoctorGentry

Horses have 2 sets of teeth, 24 baby teeth, which are replaced by 5 years of age by between 36-40 permanent teeth. These consist of 6 upper and 6 lower incisors, 12 upper and 12 lower back premolar and molar teeth. Most male horses also have canine teeth, called fighting teeth, while females do not. There is an interdental space with no teeth, just gums, between the incisors and premolars. This is where the bit part of the bridle is placed.

Horses eat pretty much constantly for 10-12 hours a day and their teeth continuously erupt to offset the wear from the repeated chewing. Young adult horse teeth can be 5 inches long. Most of the tooth is under the gums and it slowly erupts about 1/8 of an inch each year until the horse gets old and eventually the teeth become very short and eventually fall out.

It is possible to tell the approximate age of a horse by its teeth. The expression “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth” means that it is rude and ungrateful to check the teeth of a horse given to you as a present, as you would one you were considering purchasing. So don’t be ungrateful when you receive a gift.

Horses teeth wear unevenly and develop sharp edges, which irritate and lacerate the tongue and cheeks and make it difficult and painful to eat and have the bit in their mouth. A procedure called floating the horse’s teeth, where an equine dentist smoothes the sharp edges is done 1-2 times a year.