Dr. David S. Groy and his Leesburg, VA team are dedicated to helping patients achieve and maintain their healthiest smiles. By emphasizing preventive dental checkups twice a year rather than responsive appointments made after pain or damage, we help patients take steps toward optimal oral health. However, even the best dental treatment plan won’t succeed unless patients’ at home care is up to par. Making sure you’re brushing and flossing properly may just be the difference between keeping your natural smile for life and trying on a pair of prosthetic teeth. Keep reading to find out more about proper brushing and flossing, or contact our team to find out more today.
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These days, pretty much everyone knows what foods are good for the body. Whether we eat them or not, we’re aware that fresh fruits and vegetables, lean proteins and low-fat dairy products keep us feeling energetic and looking our best. But what about when it comes to keeping your mouth healthy? There are some nutritional guidelines to keep in mind at the grocery store and in front of the pantry for optimal oral health, too. 
No matter how excellent your oral hygiene is, most adults will usually need some type of restorative dentistry throughout their lifetimes. Sometimes tooth decay or damage is so severe it requires extraction — but root canal therapy offers an alternative that allows your dentist to restore the tooth back to its original health. The treatment is often associated with being extremely painful, but at 
Dr. David S. Groy and his team are dedicated to educating young patients. By teaching great at-home care habits, our dental practice helps Leesburg area young people maintain optimal oral health for a lifetime. With early, consistent, preventive care, more patients than ever before are able to retain their natural teeth their entire lives.
It’s hard to believe, but estimates are that some 75 percent of American adults have some form of gum disease, also known as periodontal disease. Furthermore, for the many who don’t attend regularly scheduled dental cleanings and exams, they may not even know they have this chronic condition which has been linked to other bodily ailments. So, for the sake of your oral health as well as your general health, Dr. David S. Groy and our team in Leesburg, VA, are dedicated to carefully assessing and monitoring the health of your gums.
Have you ever had an emergency that happened at just the right time? Of course not. By definition, emergencies happen unexpectedly. That’s why it’s important to be prepared for an emergency, dental or otherwise. One way to help prepare for dental emergencies is to have a dentist who is available beyond the hours of 9 to 5. This is where Dr. David S. Groy and the team at Groy Family Dentistry in Leesburg, VA, can help.