You probably associate mint with toothpaste or breath freshener, but it has been used as an herbal remedy and a spa soother in face packs, foot rubs, and bath soaks. Both peppermint and spearmint are very popular, especially for cooking, and if you’re not a gardener, you can easily find commercially dried leaves. 7 Mint…
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Monkey See… Monkey Do?
Categories: Dental Health
Female long-tailed macaque monkeys in Thailand have been observed teaching their young how to use strands of hair to clean between their teeth. If monkeys can floss, so can you! If you’re not flossing, you’re missing about a third of your tooth surfaces. Even if you were fasting, you’d still need to brush and floss…
Yes Please! We Love Your Referrals!
Categories: Dental Health
It’s estimated that an alarming 33% of people who used to keep regular cosmetic dental checkups have not seen a dentist in two years! We know there are many reasons for this, from dental phobia to financial restrictions, to simply not seeing the urgency of maintaining oral health. Whatever the cause, it could prove to…
PerioPassion! Periodontal Nutrition Webinar
Categories: Dental Health
I know that many of you sat in on my webinar on October 13th on Periodontal Nutrition, hosted by DCEdental. I am grateful – and appreciate all the kind comments and interest I received afterwards via email and calls. We were joined by doctors and hygienists from England, Spain, Mexico, Australia, all over the US…
Silver Amalgam Fillings Contain Hazardous Mercury
Categories: Dental Health, Restorative Dentistry
Do you know that those “silver” fillings you may have in your mouth are not made of silver but are actually 50% Mercury? Did you know that there are strong and aesthetic alternatives available? This well kept secret is something that cosmetic dentists, like Dr. Lisa Marie Samaha, are making Americans more aware of. Scientific…
Integrative Medical Arts Symposium Schedule
Categories: Integrative Medical Arts Symposium
We are really looking forward to the Port Warwick Integrative Medical Arts Symposium on October 2nd and we hope you are too! Here is the schedule of medical professionals: 9:00am Lisa Marie Samaha, DDS, FAGD Welcome 9:10-9:40 Julie Elizabeth Hunter, VCU Pre-Med Introduction – Lifestyle Medicine, Food Intolerances 9:40-10:10 Brian Cole, CPT Exercise, Heatlh, and…
Award-Winning Dentist from Hampton Roads
Categories: Awards, Cosmetic Dentistry
Dr. Lisa Marie Samaha of Port Warwick Dental Arts—Winners of Two out of Three Top Awards at the Academy of Comprehensive Esthetics International Dental Conference Dr. Lisa Marie Samaha and her team recently attended the annual meeting of the Academy of Comprehensive Esthetics Dental Symposium in Bonita Springs, FL. The meeting brought together educators and…
Integrative Medical Arts Symposium, Saturday, October 2, 2010
Categories: Integrative Medical Arts Symposium
Bloated? Stressed? Depressed? Bad Breath? Trouble Sleeping? Come Join us for the Integrative Medical Arts Symposium Saturday, October 2, 2010, 9-4pm Listen to experts in the fields of: Functional & Anti-aging Medicine Nutrition Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Periodontal Disease & its danger to the rest of the body Snoring & Sleep Apnea treatments Breast Thermography Acupuncture…
Presenting the Winners of Our Smile Makeover Contest
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Smile Makeover Contest
Here is the video of Dr. Lisa Marie Samaha honoring the winners of Hampton Roads First Smile Makeover Contest.
Port Warwick Dentist Gives Local Children a Reason to Smile
Categories: Smiles for Life
(Hampton Roads, Va.) In only three months, Dr. Lisa Marie Samaha and her team at Port Warwick Dental Arts (PWDA) raised $12,000 for Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters (CHKD). The Hampton Roads community supported the cause by seeking professional tooth whitening at Port Warwick Dental Arts last March through May. One hundred percent of…