For patients who have suffered from an injury to their teeth, jaws, or face, our highly trained oral and maxillofacial surgeons can safely address your facial injuries so you can once again look and feel like yourself. This is crucial because facial injuries cause not just physical, but emotional trauma alike, affecting long-term mental and physical health. Our experienced team... read more »
Did you know that a big investment you can make in your overall health and self-confidence is to make sure you have a healthy smile? June 15th is National Smile Power Day, and it’s a great time to become more aware of the many benefits of having a healthy, confident smile wherever you go! The Psychology and Physiology of Smiling... read more »
Loudoun Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery has been providing high-quality surgical care, including endodontic surgery for many years now. When a tooth has damage to the nerve and blood supply (the pulp), either from decay or trauma, root canal treatment is often necessary to save the tooth. Root canal treatment (endodontics) is either performed by your general dentist, or in more... read more »
Technology has had a great impact on dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery over the years. One of the most profound and exciting advances has come in the way of imaging. Current office-based imaging techniques allow us to diagnose maxillofacial disease with a high degree of accuracy. These imaging techniques also aid us in planning treatment virtually, so there are... read more »
The medical field is continually seeing technological advances, and the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery field is no exception. Our doctors frequently use Plasma Rich in Growth Factors (or PRGF) and Leukocyte Platelet Rich Fibrin (or LPRF) to help our patients recover from wound healing after surgery. Plasma Rich in Growth Factors and Leukocyte Platelet Rich Fibrin PRGF and L-PRF are... read more »
When it comes to your smile, taking care of your teeth is an investment in your oral health that pays many dividends. With tooth loss, missing teeth can affect you in multiple ways. Even losing just one tooth can cause problems. Some of that is emotional, as people often feel self-conscious and embarrassed to smile if a prominent tooth is... read more »
At Loudoun Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, our team is pleased to provide oral and maxillofacial surgery for our patients in Loudoun County and its surrounding regions at our offices in Ashburn and Leesburg, Virginia. Our scope of surgical services is quite broad, most of which can be performed in our office clinics. To make our patients as comfortable as possible,... read more »
Oral pathology services at Loudoun Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery include the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the oral and maxillofacial region. These conditions can arise in the teeth, the supportive bone, and the soft tissue of the mouth, throat, and neck. Signs that you might have an oral condition needing treatment include the following: -Swelling in the mouth -Persistent... read more »
Losing a tooth is something that you can often avoid by taking good care of your teeth with daily oral hygiene and wearing a mouthguard when participating in contact or high impact sports. But accidents and injuries do happen, and replacing a lost tooth (or teeth) is important because, without it, your appearance, speech and chewing can be adversely affected.... read more »
If you have ever experienced mouth ulcers, you know how painful they can sometimes be. They can show up in your mouth as red or yellow lesions, unlike cold sores that crop up on the outside of your lips. Typical mouth sores can show up from some kind of trauma, like accidentally biting your tongue or cheek. Known as traumatic... read more »