Washington Dental Associates Blog

Pregnancy affects nearly every aspect of your life–your lifestyle, your diet, your health, and much more! Your mouth is no exception to the changes your body may experience during pregnancy. During this special time, you’ll need to pay particular attention to your oral health for both your sake and your growing baby’s.

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By Dr. Mariliza Lacap,

Dentist and CEO of Smile More Dentistry and Washington Dental Associates.

Amazon best selling author, Secrets to Total Body Health

With the new year you may have already started your New Year’s resolutions. Why not make one of your New Year’s resolutions be improving your dental health?

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Bergenfield, NJ – Jan 14, 2019 – Darren Tong signed on as an Executive Producer in a new “Mission for Good” documentary feature film from DNA Films®. The film will focus on the Folds of Honor Foundation; a 501C-3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing educational scholarships to the families of these heroic Americans, and its founder, Major Dan Rooney.

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We love this community and are always looking for ways that we can give back. One of your dentist in Bergenfield’s most treasured annual projects is happening right now, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And you could say this one hits a little close to home for us. Keep reading to find out why… and how you can save on dental care by making a donation to the Susan G. Komen foundation in October!

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The answer is a resounding YES! 

August is the perfect time to prepare your children for back to school.  As a parent, you want the best for your children, and that includes doing their best in school. You can support them by taking an interest in their activities, being enthusiastic about attendance, and helping them with homework. There may also be one more way you can help your children succeed at school. Surprisingly, research suggests that children with better oral health are likely to do better in school.

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Whiten Your Smile This Spring

SPRING IS A TIME of renewal and revitalization. All the green is back, flowers are blooming again, and birds are singing. What better time to renew your smile with whitening treatments?

Everyday Life Can Dull Your Smile

Over time, our teeth can appear more yellow. It could be stains from food or it could simply be an effect of age. Because our teeth are porous, even if we clean off the surface stains with diligent brushing and flossing, the discoloration can go deeper into each tooth than any toothbrush or whitening toothpaste can reach. (more…)

Do you have crowded teeth? If so, it’s probably causing more than just a feeling of embarrassment when you smile. In addition to esthetic issues, crowding can affect the health of your teeth and gums as well. You may struggle to keep everything clean even if you brush and floss regularly. Or you may be frustrated that you’re told to floss each time you go in for checkups and cleanings, despite your best efforts to do so! If you can relate to any of these scenarios, you’ll be glad to know that Invisalign in Bergenfield can offer a much easier solution than getting braces.

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With the holidays approaching, you’ve probably been scouring the mall and outlets for the cutest gifts for your little one. Have you ever thought of giving your child the gift of better oral health?

You can do so this year with a little tough love. If your child still uses a pacifier over the age of two years old or sucks their thumb, breaking this bad habit can save their smile down the line. This may seem like a practically impossible task to accomplish—you might even enjoy the pacifier more than your little one because it gives you a moment of silence throughout the day—but it’s not worth the damage that’s associated with long-term pacifier use or thumb sucking.

Your pediatric dentist in Bergenfield is here to help you and your family get past this milestone in your child’s life: breaking a bad suckling habit.

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What’s a ghost’s favorite candy? BOO-ble gum! This Halloween, trick-or-treaters can bring their excess candy to Washington Dental Associates in Bergenfield, NJ or Smile More Dentistry in Tappan, NY and receive $1 for every pound of candy and a chance to win $50 gift certificates to Toys R Us. The Drs. are working with “Operation Gratitude” where the candy will be shipped to our troops overseas. The soldiers look forward to these care packages full of treats because it reminds them of home. They know we are thinking about them,” said Dr. LaCap. “Not to worry about our troops and tooth decay, we will also be sending them toothbrushes!”

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Show your Support through the month of October with your very own stylish Pink Swarovski Crystal Smile for a $25 donation. 100% will go towards the Breast Cancer Research Foundation The Pink Swarovski Crystal is applied to the tooth with a temporary dental adhesive. It is safe, and takes less than 5 minutes for a dentist to apply. After the month of October, we can remove it for you or you can keep it on as long as you’d like. “Everyone knows a friend or family member who has been diagnosed or survived breast cancer. This hits close to home. One of our hygienist and some of our dearest patients have battled breast cancer. This is our way of showing our support and helping the cause.” said Dr. Lacap.

Call our office to make an appointment and Smile Pink for the cure.
201-384-2425 Bergenfield or 845-359-1763 Tappan