“If You Haven’t Been Pleased – You Haven’t Tried KöR Deep Whitening!” Deep within, we are always ready for the excitement holidays and special occasions bring. Let our team turn your anticipation of a brilliant holiday season or a memoable event into a dazzling smile just in time for those heartwarming moments. So, if you’re…
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Affect Your Heart?
Since the mid-nineties, scientists have been increasingly observing a strong connection between poor oral health and heart conditions. How might oral health affect the heart? In gingivitis, the milder form of gum disease, infection leads to chronic inflammation—gums are swollen, red, and sometimes bleeding. Bleeding gums indicate the bacteria is active throughout the mouth and…
Angry, Frustrated or Worried About a Snorer in your House?
Do you find yourself sleeping on the couch because of a snorer in your house? While it can be pretty annoying to the bed partner, snoring can also be a sign of life-threatening sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is defined by episodes when breathing stops during sleep. Untreated sleep apnea has been linked to heart attack…
Do you suffer from Tension or Migraine headaches? TMJ pain?
If you suffer from any of the above, you are probably all too familiar with over-the-counter and prescription remedies that can only offer you temporary relief (if any relief at all). Frustrating, to say the least. Wouldn’t it make more sense to treat the cause? Dr. Lisa Marie Samaha of Port Warwick Dental Arts believes…
Don’t hide your smile – SHOW IT OFF!
A beautiful smile can make all the difference in the world when it comes to your perceived attractiveness, your attitude, your confidence and even the overall youthfulness of your face. And while enamel (the translucent outer layer of your teeth) is the hardest substance in the human body, teeth are still relatively fragile, especially with…
Just Six Months…To A Beautifully Straight Smile
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Six Month Smiles
Recently, we have seen an increase in the number of patients asking how they can get a straighter smile – discreetly, effectively, and quickly. It is at times like these that we are happy that we offer Six Month Smiles®. When you visit us for your Six Month Smiles® consultation, we begin a careful process…
Gentle Dental Laser Treatment
Dental lasers are like many other lasers used in medicine. In fact, lasers are becoming “standard of care” in the medical world. The range of laser use in medicine is vast – including general surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedics, podiatry, cosmetic surgery, and probably the best known, LASIK eye surgery. What is so special about the dental…
Is Your Snoring Killing You?
Snoring is something we often make fun of in our society. Loud, gurgling noises occur all night long. But it isn’t funny to the person trying to sleep next to you. And what it’s doing to your body is not funny either. This is because it may be killing you, just slowly. The whole nighttime…
Mind the Gap! Dental Implants Are Becoming Standard Care
A gap-toothed smile is charming on a seven-year old. Not so much for an adult. But if you’re missing a tooth or teeth, you have several options to restore your smile, says dentist Dr. Lisa Marie Samaha of Port Warwick Dental Arts in Newport News. Those options are: A removable appliance, also known as a…
So You’ve Tried Whitening Before…
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Teeth Whitening
Deep within, we are always ready for the excitement that holidays and special occasions bring. Let our team turn your anticipation of a brilliant holiday season or a memorable event into a dazzling smile just in time for those heartwarming moments. So, if you’re too embarrassed to smile, have dark-stained teeth, or just simply want…