Accepting New Patients! Holland Rd: (757) 431-1300 • Landstown: (757) 431-2200
Accepting New Patients! Holland Rd: (757) 431-1300 • Landstown: (757) 431-2200
At Gentle Dental Center, we are committed to educating our patients about the detrimental effects of smoking and tobacco use on oral health. Tobacco products not only stain teeth and cause bad breath but also significantly increase the risk of serious oral health issues. In this blog, we explore the various ways smoking and [...]
At Gentle Dental Center, we prioritize not only the dental health but also the overall well-being of our patients. Oral cancer poses a significant and potentially life-threatening risk, impacting thousands of individuals each year. It’s important that we shed light on this topic, including signs, symptoms and prevention strategies for our patients in Virginia [...]
Oral cancer is a serious and often deadly disease, yet it's one that many people don't know much about. April has been designated as Oral Cancer Awareness Month in the United States, providing an important opportunity to learn more about this condition, understand the risk factors and find out how best to protect ourselves [...]
Oral cancer is an abnormal growth or a sore that appears in the mouth and does not disappear. It is a result of changes in cell DNA. These changes tell the cell to continue growing and dividing when healthy cells die. Accumulation of these abnormal cells forms a tumor. Oral cancer can occur in: Lips [...]