As 2017 draws to a close, it’s time to make checklists of all the things we need to do before welcoming in 2018. Celebrations with friends and family, year-end work obligations, and more. Even though we’re all busy at this time of the year, adding a trip to the dentist may be in your best interest. At the end of the year, dental insurance coverage that goes unused will likely be lost as the plan rolls over into a new benefit year. Keep reading to find out how to avoid losing the investment you’ve already made in your oral health.
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4 Things to Consider Before Year-End Dental Insurance Changes
October 22, 2017
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4 Reasons Dental Implants Improve Quality of Life
August 26, 2017
Missing even a single tooth can dramatically impact your oral and overall health, speech and chewing abilities, and self-confidence. Unfortunately, traditional tooth replacement options aren’t always much of an improvement since they only restore the parts of teeth visible above the gum line. Dental implant supported tooth replacement is the only restoration option that replaces both the roots and crowns of lost teeth. Keep reading to find out why more and more dentists each year are recommending prosthetics supported by dental implants to improve quality of life for patients with one or more missing teeth.
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The importance of aggressive DC gum disease treatment
July 7, 2016
Gum disease–from mild gingivitis to dangerous periodontitis–affects almost half of adults over 30 in the United States, says the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. Past age 65, the number increases to about two-thirds. What can you do about gum disease? Prevention is best, but when the condition has already begun, seek skilled gum disease treatment in DC from Dr. Yelena Obholz. (more…)
Dr. Obholz’s Dental Services in Washington DC
May 12, 2016
Dr. Yelena Obholz serves the Washington DC area with excellent dental and periodontal treatments. Constantly adding to her significant experience in periodontics, oral surgery and prosthodontics, Dr. Obholz is currently enrolled in the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. It’s with this focus on superb dental care that she runs Aesthetic & Family Dentistry of Washington, with a new, state-of-the-art location at 5101 Wisconsin Avenue in DC!