Tag Archives: northern virginia

Dr. Gentry’s interview in Northern Virginia Magazine

February 13, 2016articles/publicationsarlington, cavity, decay, dental, dentist, Dr Gentry, Dr. Philip Gentry, northern virginia, Philip Gentry, virginiaDr. Philip Gentry, DDS

chipped teeth of the day

January 31, 2016chipped teeth-before/afterarlington, dentist, Dr Gentry, Dr. Philip Gentry, northern virginia, Philip Gentry, smile, tooth bonding, virginiaDr. Philip Gentry, DDS

This first patient was at a concert, and when the band started playing her roommate jumped up and raised her hands and knocked into the beer bottle she was drinking from. The bottle banged into her front tooth fracturing off the edge. I repaired the tooth in 15 minutes with a composite bonded restoration.

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This next patient chipped the middle corner of his upper left front tooth playing basketball. I repaired it easily with a bonded composite restoration.

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This patient chipped her 2 upper front teeth biting on a pump needle trying to pull it out of a soccer ball.

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Dr. Gentry’s article on tobacco and oral health

January 27, 2016articles/publicationsarlington, dentist, Dr Gentry, Dr. Philip Gentry, northern virginia, Philip Gentry, virginiaDr. Philip Gentry, DDS

From The Clinic Floor, How cigarette smoking and tobacco damage your teeth and gums:

Implant of the day

January 16, 2016dental implantsarlington, dental implant, dental implants, dentist, Dr Gentry, Dr. Philip Gentry, northern virginia, Philip Gentry, virginiaDr. Philip Gentry, DDS

Bone grafts of the week

January 16, 2016bone graftingarlington, bone graft, dental implant, dental implants, dentist, Dr Gentry, Dr. Philip Gentry, northern virginia, Philip Gentry, virginiaDr. Philip Gentry, DDS

Following the removal of a tooth, there is a large hole left in the extraction site. The area resorbs and collapses. In order to preserve the extraction socket, dentists place a bone graft. This is very important especially when an implant will be placed. In these photos I demonstrate the placement of a bone graft and collagen membrane following a surgical extraction.

Case 1:

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e3d945c2-3ca9-4097-80a4-6befcc3c4aff — bone graft

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c18a1fa8-8ff2-48e8-94cf-1fd6c73f0d4f — BioHorizons bone graft used in this procedure

Case 2:

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6262d272-af31-421d-b4b5-76618e8abc25 — Nobel Biocare bone graft and collagen membrane used in this case

Case 3:

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Cracked tooth of the day

January 16, 2016cracked teetharlington, cracked tooth, dentist, Dr Gentry, Dr. Philip Gentry, northern virginia, Philip Gentry, virginiaDr. Philip Gentry, DDS

This patient had a root canal but never returned to have the crown placed. She bit down on a nut and fractured her molar. The tooth was cracked down the roots and non-restorable. I extracted the tooth. She was not planning on having an implant and she elected not to have a bone graft.

Cavity of the day

January 16, 2016cavities-before/afterarlington, cavities, cavity, composite restorations, decay, dentist, Dr Gentry, Dr. Philip Gentry, northern virginia, Philip Gentry, virginiaDr. Philip Gentry, DDS

This patient liked to eat candy, and as a result developed many cavities. I removed the decay and restored the teeth with composite restorations.

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Full mouth Reconstruction with 16 Porcelain Crowns in Arlington, VA

January 9, 2016dental crowns, smile makeoversarlington, crown, dentist, Dr Gentry, Dr. Philip Gentry, northern virginia, Philip Gentry, porcelain crowns, smile, virginiaDr. Philip Gentry, DDS

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Severe tooth wear, misalignment, and structural breakdown across both arches require an advanced, full-mouth approach to rehabilitation. For this patient, I designed and custom-crafted 16 comprehensive porcelain crowns to completely restore his occlusion, vertical dimension, and aesthetic harmony. As you can see from the extensive clinical stone models and the dramatic before-and-after photos, this reconstruction completely revitalized his bite and delivered a vibrant, youthful, and naturally confident smile.

If you are living with widespread dental breakdown, missing teeth, or complex cosmetic concerns and want to see what a comprehensive rehabilitation can do for you, my team and I are ready to help. Call my office, Caring Dentists, directly at 703-522-7733 or visit our home page to schedule your full-mouth consultation with me today!