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About Dr. Philip Gentry, DDS

Dr. Philip Gentry graduated Summa Cum Laude from Georgetown University School of Dentistry, and is a Fellow of The Academy of General Dentistry. He is Clinical Asst Professor, teaching the next generation of dentists at the University of Maryland Dental School. As a premier, experienced, well respected dentist in Arlington, VA, his practice focuses on state-of-the-art dental implant restorations, precision zirconia and porcelain crowns, and comprehensive reconstructive procedures. Repeatedly voted one of the Area’s Top Dentists by Washingtonian Magazine, Northern Virginia Magazine, Arlington Magazine, and Virginia Living Magazine. Dr Gentry is a Washingtonian Magazine Hall of Fame Top Dentist. View all posts by Dr. Philip Gentry, DDS →

Friday afternoon front teeth fix

April 21, 2018dental crownsarlington, chipped tooth, cracked tooth, crown, dentist, dentistry, Dr Gentry, Dr. Philip Gentry, northern virginia, Philip Gentry, smile, virginiaDr. Philip Gentry, DDS

Although this patient has other dental problems, I wanted to fix his smile first so he can smile and enjoy the weekend. Here are the before and after pictures.

Dr. Gentry’s Article Published in The Journal of The New York State Academy of General Dentistry, Spring 2018

March 31, 2018articles/publications, oral cancerarlington, dental, dental implant, dentist, dentistry, Dr Gentry, Dr. Philip Gentry, HPV, northern virginia, oral cancer, Philip Gentry, virginiaDr. Philip Gentry, DDS

Dental implant case of the day

March 10, 2018dental implantsarlington, dental, dental implant, dental implants, dentist, dentistry, Dr Gentry, Dr. Philip Gentry, northern virginia, Philip Gentry, virginiaDr. Philip Gentry, DDS

This patient presented with a broken off upper right bicuspid tooth. The tooth was extracted and implant placed. Following healing I delivered a beautiful computer designed-3D printed, screw retained zirconia/titanium implant abutment and crown- awesome!!!

dental-implant-xrays — x-rays showing broken tooth and implant placement

dental-implant-photos — intra-oral images of broken tooth, implant, and implant crown

happy-dental-implant-patient — happy patient :-)))

dentalimplant-design-images — computer design images

Dental Implant Bridge Case of the Day

February 18, 2018dental implantsarlington, dental, dental implant, dental implants, dentist, dentistry, digital dentistry, Dr Gentry, Dr. Philip Gentry, northern virginia, Philip Gentry, virginiaDr. Philip Gentry, DDS

For this implant bridge case I digitally scanned in the impression of his teeth, implant abutments, and bite. Then computer designed and 3D printed out the bridge. Then screwed it into his mouth. Turned out perfect and the patient was very pleased :-)))

dental_implant_bridge — after delivery of implant bridge

dental_implant_gold_screws — bridge and gold screws

computer_design_dental_implant — computer design

Crown and Bridge Restorative Cosmetic Dentistry Before and After

February 3, 2018dental crownsDr. Philip Gentry, DDS

This patient’s teeth and old dental restorations were breaking and worn down. She wanted me to give her a nice smile. Here are the before and after photos:

Dental implant case of the day

January 28, 2018dental implantsarlington, dental, dental implant, dental implants, dentist, dentistry, Dr Gentry, Dr. Philip Gentry, northern virginia, Philip Gentry, virginiaDr. Philip Gentry, DDS

Here are the clinical photos and computer design scans of a lower first molar dental implant case I finished up today. The implant crown looks great and fits perfectly, and she is happy to be able to chew on the left side of her mouth once again :-)))

Virginia Dental Association Meeting

September 18, 2017Virginia Dental Association MeetingDr. Philip Gentry, DDS

Had a great weekend in dental seminars and delegate meetings at The Virginia Dental Association Meeting. Lots of exciting advances going on in dentistry!!!

Dr_Gentry_Dr_Coutin_Virginia_dental_meeting — Virginia Dental Meeting

Broken dental implant case

September 4, 2017dental implantsdental, dental implant, dental implants, dentist, dentistry, Dr Gentry, Dr. Philip Gentry, Philip GentryDr. Philip Gentry, DDS

This patient presented with a broken lower implant. I originally restored this implant crown a few years ago, and I was quite surprised and curious as to why it broke. This is very rare, and I used all the best, highest quality, Swiss made, Straumann Implant parts. The implant porcelain crown and titanium abutment broke apart leaving the screw still in the implant. She clenches and grinds her teeth, but still, this should not have occurred. I redid the implant crown and did not charge the patient. These are the clinical pictures:

implant_broken — x-ray of broken implant

impression_post — impression post in place

impression_post_film — confirming post seating

straumann_implant_parts — restorative implant parts

implant_screw_channel — implant crown in place/screw channel

final_implant_picture — case completed, screw channel filled, beautiful :-)))

implant_seating_check_x-ray — confirming proper alignment prior to final screw torquing

Implant and crown case of the day

August 5, 2017dental implantsarlington, caries, cavities, cavity, crown, decay, dental implant, dental implants, dentist, dentistry, Dr Gentry, Dr. Philip Gentry, northern virginia, Philip Gentry, virginiaDr. Philip Gentry, DDS

On this patient I noticed decay under two 20 year old crowns on teeth #30 and 31. Removal of the old crowns revealed tooth #30 with deep decay sub-gingival into the root furcation. This tooth was non-restorable. I recommended extraction and an implant. For tooth #31, I was able to clean out the decay and do a crown build-up and make her a new crown.

under_crown — after removal of crown #30

healing_abutment_crown_build-up — #30 extracted-implant placed, #31 cleaned up

screw_channel — implant crown in position

final_implant — screw access channel filled

final_implant_&_crown — finished implant and crowns-looks great!!!

parfect_crown_&_dental_implant — perfect fit!

The first x-ray above shows my initial try-in with a gap between the implant crown and implant. The crown would not fully seat, so I re-did the implant crown. The second x-ray, after re-doing the implant crown, shows a perfect fit!!! Both the implant crowns #30 and #31 fit and look beautiful.

Oral Cancer Screening

July 29, 2017oral cancerarlington, biopsy, dental, dentist, dentistry, Dr Gentry, Dr. Philip Gentry, fibroma, northern virginia, oral cancer, papilloma, Philip Gentry, virginiaDr. Philip Gentry, DDS

I do an oral cancer screening on all patients, and usually end up doing about 1 biopsy a month. I use magnification glasses, and it only takes about 20 seconds- I know what to look for! This month I did 3 biopsies, and that motivated me to write this blog post on oral cancer exams. Two were benign fibromas, and the other was a papiloma (HPV) showing mild to moderate dysplasia. I removed this fibroma on the inside of the patient’s lower lip because he kept biting it and it was annoying and bothering him.

fibroma_suture — fibroma removed and sutured

The papilloma virus patient had no idea the lesion was there. This lesion was way back on his soft palate and I didn’t even see it until I held his tongue down to check his throat. This papilloma was showing mild to moderate dysplastic changes and could have turned into oral cancer.

oral_pathology_report — pathology report