Loza Dental Great Falls News
At Loza Dental in Great Falls, VA we pride ourselves on staying at the forefront of new tools and technology that make your visit to the dentist faster, easier and more comfortable for everything from routine checkups to cosmetic procedures. Listed below is some of the latest news from our practice, as well as any available specials.
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A Beautiful Smile is the Best Gift
Do you cringe when you see your smile in holiday photos? Do you have trouble eating the holiday foods you like without worrying about your teeth? We can help! Teeth in a Day You can get a full set of beautiful permanent teeth in just one day. With our new streamlined One-Day Teeth system, patients [...]
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How to Keep Your Teeth Stain-Free
It’s the holiday season and everyone is tempted to eat, drink and be merry. But did you know what you eat and drink has a big impact on the whiteness of your teeth? Although some foods and drinks stain teeth, it’s less well known that others can help keep your smile bright. Foods That Stain [...]
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Get a Dazzling Smile With Our New Teeth Whitening System
We are pleased to announce our new product line for teeth whitening—the KöR Whitening Deep Bleaching System. It is the most effective whitening system we have found, and is the only system recognized to significantly whiten even difficult tetracycline stained teeth within a short period of time. The KöR Whitening Deep Bleaching System works by [...]
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Is Sleep Apnea Keeping You Up at Night?
Do people complain about your snoring? Are you excessively sleepy during the day? Do you sometimes awake with a dry mouth, sore throat or headache? These are all signs of sleep apnea! Sleep apnea is a disorder that occurs when a person’s breathing is interrupted during sleep. When left untreated, people with sleep apnea stop [...]
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Get the Most From Your Dental Coverage This Year
Is your dental insurance plan on a calendar year? If so, it’s time to act now before the end of year. Any unused benefits will disappear January 1. Your annual deductible will also reset and you’ll start over. The first step is to call your dental insurance provider and find out the exact amount of [...]
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Dental Health Linked to Dementia Risk
People who keep their teeth and gums healthy with regular brushing may have a lower risk of developing dementia later in life, according to a U.S. study. Researchers at the University of California who followed nearly 5,500 elderly people over an 18-year-period found that those who reported brushing their teeth less than once a day [...]
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The Link Between Soda and Oral Health
Whether you call it soda, pop or Coke, there’s little debate that drinking too much can be hazardous to your oral health. While New York City is currently considering restrictions on the sale of soft drinks, the question remains: How much is too much? Soft drinks are one of the most significant dietary sources of [...]
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What You Can Do About Bad Breath
Do you have bad breath? You are not alone. Forty million Americans suffer from bad breath on occasion, according to the American Dental Hygienists’ Association. Bad breath, or halitosis, can be an embarrassment and an impediment to your social life. Fortunately, there are simple and effective ways to freshen your breath. Brush and floss One [...]
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Dry Mouth: An Important Health Indicator
Your mouth is a barometer of your overall health. One of the ways it is an indicator of wellbeing is through your level of saliva. Not enough saliva is a sign of a condition known as dry mouth. Dry mouth affects about one in every four adults. It is more common in women, and its [...]
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An Important Message to our Valued Patients
To avoid any confusion, we want you to know that Loza Dental is not affiliated in any way with Leesburg Dental Care, a practice that was recently cited for insurance fraud. At Loza Dental, we maintain the highest standards of integrity in all of our business practices.
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Oral Hygiene and Your Overall Health
How well you care for your teeth and gums can have a powerful effect on your overall health. Poor oral health has been linked to a variety of health complications, many of which are more serious than bad breath and sore gums. But by changing certain habits, you can improve the health of your mouth [...]
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Tips for Healthy Baby Teeth
Cavities are the No. 1 chronic disease in children. And the number of preschoolers who require extensive dental work is on the rise, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Endless snacking and juice at bedtime are two of the reasons so many preschoolers suffer from extensive dental decay. Giving a child soda [...]
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Is There an Increased Risk of Developing Brain Tumors Through Dental X-Rays?
A recent study has suggested that people who had frequent dental X-rays in the past have an increased risk of developing meningioma, the most commonly diagnosed brain tumor in the United States. These findings do not prove that radiation from X-rays causes the tumors. The study’s results are based on people who were exposed to [...]
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Loza Offers Free Oral Cancer Screenings in April for Oral Cancer Awareness Month
April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month. Almost 37,000 people will be diagnosed with oral cancer this year in the United States. Because a large number of these people are diagnosed as late-stage cancers, only about half will be alive in five years. Approximately 100 people are diagnosed with oral cancer in the United States every [...]
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New ‘One-Day Teeth’ System Now Available: Permanent Teeth in One Day
Did you know that more than 35 million people in the United States—about one in nine—are missing all of their teeth on either the upper or lower arch (or both)? It is also estimated that an additional 30 million people have bad teeth or periodontal disease and face the prospect of losing all of their [...]
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With Waterlase, a Dental Visit is now Drill-Free and Pain-Free
How would you like to visit the dentist without having to endure the sound of the drill in your ear? With our new state-of-the-art Waterlase system, drills are now a thing of the past. A revolutionary new dental device, Waterlase uses a unique combination of laser energy and water to perform a variety of basic [...]
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Wellness-Based Dentistry is our Philosophy
Wellness based dentistry is our philosophy. All branches of medicine are moving from a disease-based model to a wellness based model – one that is centered upon prevention, education and early detection. In our dental offices we now have the ability to provide our patients with the most conservative approach along with less invasive treatments. [...]
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Waterlase Dentistry™ at Loza Dental
Loza Dental Health & Wellness utilizes the high-tech, high-comfort Waterlase Dentistry™ technology from Biolase. This laser-based technology offers several benefits to our clients when it comes to dental procedures: Reduces patient fear and anxiety of injections and drills (no drill is used in Waterlase Dentistry!) Perform minimally invasive restorations Perform everyday procedures more efficiently Perform [...]
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The iTero Digital Impression System
This video highlights the use of the iTero Digital Impression System at Loza Dental Health & Wellness Group in their Leesburg, VA location. Dr. Juan Loza discusses the advantages of using a digital 3-D system over traditional, gooey, messy molds. Creating 3-D, digital models of a patient’s teeth allows for a much more accurate crown [...]
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