Has your child taken a spill and hit their tooth? If so, our dentists, Drs. Hauptman and Rowhani, are happy to help you handle the situation. There are different things you should do in different situations, and they can assist in every circumstance. Your child deserves a strong and healthy smile, so it’s important to handle the dental emergency properly.... read more »

The tight spaces between your teeth and the soft relationship with the periodontal tissues at the gumline can sometimes prove an effective trap for a tough piece of food. While this is more common with things like meat fibers, seeds, and fruit peels, it can also occur with popcorn hulls, pieces of candy, and other food items. Sometimes a vigorous... read more »

If you’ve chipped your tooth, no matter how it happened, it’s best to keep calm and do your best to improve the situation. This can help you relieve pain and increase your chances of treatment success. To help you, our Falls Church Comprehensive Dentistry dental team has some tips and information you can use to begin treating your chipped tooth.... read more »

Your bridge was designed to replace a lost tooth and fortify the two neighboring teeth. It was custom crafted in a professional dental lab from artificial materials that are not subject to tooth decay. However, it is still possible for a blow to the face or something like grinding your teeth at night to cause chips, cracks or fractures in... read more »

It’s relatively common for someone to accidentally bite their tongue while eating food or chewing gum. While this might give you a zap of pain, it rarely results in a drastic injury. There are some unusual situations however, when a fall, blow to the face or other accident can cause a significant tongue injury. In extreme cases some people have even bitten... read more »