Andrew G Lewis DDS, Parinaz Movaghari DDS, Glen R Miller DDS

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Welcome to Virginia Dental Care, your resource for Northern Virginia Dentists and advanced cosmetic procedures for the entire family. Virginia Dental Care provides information to help make your dental experience the best it can be. Find the right dentists and procedures to meet your family's needs. Virginia Dental Care is committed to educating patients on preventive dental care and important dental advances, such as Cosmetic Dentistry, Implants and Orthodontics. Virginia Dental Care is the area's best resource for treatments that are quick, painless, and dramatic.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cosmetic Dentistry
What are Bridges?
Bridges are designed to replace missing teeth. Not only do they fill the unsightly spaces left by lost teeth, but they also help support the teeth adjacent to, and directly opposite, the missing teeth. Often a dentist will recommend an Implant to fill in the space as well.
What is Bonding?
Bonding is a composite resin that is bonded to the tooth surface to repair or improve color or shape. It is sculpted into shape, hardened, and polished. When, Bonded composite resins may be the material of choice for chipped teeth and makes a great tooth colored filling.
What are Crowns?
Crowns are placed over a tooth, replacing most of its enamel. It surrounds the tooth and provides strength and a strong, durable biting surface.
What an Orthodontist?
An Orthodontist specializes in the mouth's ability to close with the teeth in the proper position. Orthodontics brings the teeth, jaw and profile into proper alignment. They have an additional two to three years in an ADA approved, university affiliated graduate orthodontic program.
What are Ceramic Inlays?
Ceramic inlays are used to repair damaged back teeth. They are made of durable industrial ceramics. Glued into place with special adhesives, they look exactly like a tooth and they are significantly stronger than regular filling materials.
What are Porcelain Veneers?
When simple bonding is not enough, porcelain laminate veneers may be used as an alternative for orthodontic treatment. They are quick, painless, and dramatic, changing the shape, color, size, and arrangement of teeth.
When are Porcelain Jackets?
When a stronger, more extensive restoration is needed and there is not enough tooth structure for laminates, porcelain jacket crowns are used. They are the most life-like of all full crown type restorations.
Doctors of Dentistry Definitions

DMD - Doctor of Medical Dentistry
Endodontist - Specialist of tooth pulp injuries, diseases and infections
Hygienist - Dental auxiliary who cleans teeth
MAGD - Masters Academy of General Dentistry
Oral Pathologist - Dentist specializing in the study of oral diseases.
Orthodontics - Dental specialty that treats misalignment of teeth.
Periodontist - Dental specialist treating and retaining natural teeth and dental implants.
Pediatric Dentistry - Dental specialty focusing on treatment of children.
Prosthodontist - Dental specialist skilled in restoring or replacing teeth
Dental Tooth Glossary
Apex - The tip of the root of a tooth.
Anterior Teeth - The six upper or six lower front teeth.
Arch - Describes the alignment of the upper or lower teeth.
Bicuspid - Transitional teeth behind the cuspids.
Bite - Relationship of the upper and lower teeth on closure
Cementum - Hard tissue that covers the roots of teeth.
Cross Bite - Reverse biting relationship of upper and lower teeth
Deciduous Teeth - the first set of twenty teeth called "baby teeth.".
Dentin - Inner layer of tooth structure, immediately under the surface enamel.
Dentition - The arrangement of natural or artificial teeth in the mouth.
Diastema - The name for a space between two teeth.
Enamel - Durable, white outer layer of hard tissue covering the tooth above the gum line.
Eyeteeth - The four upper and lower canine (cuspid) teeth.
Freeway Space - Distance between the upper and lower teeth
Incisors - Four upper and four lower front teeth, excluding the cuspids (canine teeth).
Molars - Three back teeth in each dental quadrant used for grinding food.
Nerve Canal - Dental pulp the internal chamber of a tooth.
Occlusion - Closure; relationship of the upper and lower teeth upon closure.
Palate - Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth.
Periapical - Region at the end of the roots of teeth.
Permanent Teeth - (usually) Thirty-two adult teeth in a complete dentition.
Pulp - The nerves, blood vessels and connective tissue inside a tooth.
Wisdom Teeth - Third (last) molars that usually erupt at age 18-25
Dental Problems and Symptoms
Abrasion - Loss of tooth structure caused by a hard toothbrush, poor brushing or grinding
Abscess - An infection of a tooth, soft tissue or bone.
Attrition - Loss of structure due to natural wear.
Gingivitis - Inflammation of gum tissue.
Gum Recession - Exposure of dental roots due to shrinkage of the gums
Bruxism - Grinding or gnashing of the teeth, usually while the patient is asleep.
Calculus - Hard residue or "tarter," that forms on teeth due to plaque
Cellulitis - Soft tissue infection causing extensive, hard swelling, and potentially dangerous
High Lipline - when the widest smile meets the gum tissue above the teeth.
Impaction - Partial or completely unexposed tooth that is wedged against another tooth
Low Lipline - when the widest smile hardly reveals the bottom edges of upper front teeth.
Malocclusion - caused by misalignment of the upper and lower teeth.
Plaque - Soft sticky substance that accumulates on teeth
Tartar - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surface that attracts plaque.
Pit - A small defect in the tooth enamel; junction of four formative lobes of a developing tooth.
Dental Restoration and Treatments
Bleaching - Chemical or laser treatment of natural teeth for whitening effect.
Filling - Restoration of lost tooth structure with metal, porcelain or resin materials.
Full Mouth Reconstruction - Restorations of natural teeth with crowns and or fixed bridges
Prophylaxis - Cleaning of teeth for the prevention of periodontal disease and tooth decay.
Root Canal - Process of removing pulp of tooth and filling with an inert material.
Tooth Whitening - A chemical or laser process to lighten the color of teeth.
Adhesive Dentistry - "bonding" of composite resin or porcelain fillings to natural teeth.
Apicoectomy - Surgical removal of the root tip to treat a dead tooth.
Frenectomy - Removal of muscle tissue that attaches lips to gum, or tongue to mouth floor.
Gingivectomy - Surgical removal of gum tissue.
Flap Surgery - Lifting of gum tissue to expose and clean tooth and bone structures.
Dental Materials and Tools
Braces - Devices to gradually reposition teeth to a more favorable alignment
Bridge - A fixed or removable dental appliance used to replace missing teeth.
Cavitron - Dental tool that uses high frequency ultrasonic waves to clean teeth.
Composite Resin - Material composed of plastic with small glass or ceramic particles
Crown - The portion of a tooth above the gum line, covering all or most of the natural tooth.
Dental Implant - A titanium cylinder surgically placed in the bone of the jaw for support
Denture - Removable (partial or complete) set of artificial teeth.
Fixed Bridge - bonded to adjacent teeth to replace a missing tooth
Inlay - A porcelain or resin filling bonded in place to restore a decayed or broken tooth.
Laminate Veneer - A very thin porcelain resin shell bonded to enamel
Night Guard - to prevent wear and damage caused by grinding during sleep.
Onlay - A porcelain or resin filling that protects a tooth by covering only the chewing surface.
Overdenture - Denture that fits over residual roots or dental implants.
Partial Denture - Fixed or removable dental prosthesis replacing one or more natural teeth.
Resin-Bonded Bridge - A reinforced bridge requiring a minimal change to anchor teeth
Rubber Dam - Soft latex sheet used to establish isolation of one or more teeth
Abutment - Tooth or teeth that support a fixed or removable bridge.
Amalgam - A most common filling material, also known as "silver fillings"