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Whitening at Home vs. In-Office.

What is the difference between whitening at home and in-office? One of the most common questions my patients ask me is regarding teeth bleaching and whitening options.  Whitening/Bleaching is the most common cosmetic procedure performed by dentists.  A quick internet search…

Celebrating Dental Assistants Recognition Week

Dental Assistants week at Virginia Family Dentistry

All of our Virginia Family Dentistry locations have been celebrating Dental Assistants Recognition week (DARW) March 2nd through the 6th. Every year we take time to thank our Dental and Orthodontic Assistants during the first week of March. Our assistants are…

Tooth Decay Can Also Indicate Diabetes

Published in the Richmond Times Dispatch Dear Editor – You have published two thorough articles on Diabetes recently. In both you mentioned the kidneys and eyes as being first affected. The parts of the body with the smallest blood vessels…

Marilyn Boone’s Story

The letter below came to us through the Virginia Dental Association. We work with the VDA throughout the year to complete many Donated Dental cases for individuals in need. Stories like Marilyn’s are why we love what we do.   “My name…

Welcome Dr. Carl Block!

Join us in welcoming our newest board certified periodontist, Dr. Carl Block, to Virginia Family Dentistry. After 23 years as a solo practitioner, Dr. Block and his staff have joined Dr. Stephanie Voth at our Midlothian/288 location. We are excited…

New Year, New Smile, New You

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By Melanie W. Spears, DDS  | Published in the Richmond Navigator It’s 2015: time to treat yourself this New Year! Is there anything about your smile that bothers you? Often orthodontics is a solution for many aesthetic dental issues, such as…

Thanksgiving and Your Teeth

Thanksgiving is the one day a year that is well known for going outside of our normal eating habits. On average a person will consume over 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving Day, most of them from sugary and starchy foods. Many…

2014 Hunger Flames Food Drive

Richmond Fire Station 22 collects 562lbs of food, wins a Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse dinner courtesy of Virginia Family Dentistry Richmond City Fire Department’s Station 22 won the 2014 Hunger Flames Food Drive by collecting 562lbs of food for the Fan…