1. FREE Veneer consultation. $500 off full veneer case

5. Free Ortho Consultation (traditional or
invisalign), along with 500 dollars off full case.

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity and well-being of our country. More than 100 years after the first Labor Day observance, there is still some doubt as to who first proposed the holiday for workers.

The First Labor Day

The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. The Central Labor Union held its second Labor Day holiday just a year later, on September 5, l883.

In l884 the first Monday in September was selected as the holiday, as originally proposed, and the Central Labor Union urged similar organizations in other cities to follow the example of New York and celebrate a “workingmen’s holiday” on that date. The idea spread with the growth of labor organizations, and in l885 Labor Day was celebrated in many industrial centers of the country.

Labor Day Legislation

Through the years the nation gave increasing emphasis to Labor Day. The first governmental recognition came through municipal ordinances passed during 1885 and 1886. From them developed the movement to secure state legislation. The first state bill was introduced into the New York legislature, but the first to become law was passed by Oregon on February 2l, l887. During the year four more states — Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York — created the Labor Day holiday by legislative enactment. By the end of the decade Connecticut, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania had followed suit. By 1894, 23 other states had adopted the holiday in honor of workers, and on June 28 of that year, Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday in the District of Columbia and the territories.

Courtesy of Andrea Lucas, our patient at Tyson’s Dental Associates

On one of my extended trips to China I broke a tooth while eating lotus root, having forgotten about the ever-present bones in any dish served in China, even in a vegetable dish, where bones are added as a flavoring agent. I rescued the broken piece and folded it into a napkin while contemplating what to do. The thought of going to a Chinese dentist did not appeal to me, but the alternative was to stop smiling for the next two to three months until I could get back to the States to have proper dental work done there. So reluctantly I asked my Chinese partner to arrange a visit to the local dentist.

This morning the escort party arrived: the General Manager of the company (our cooperation partner in Hainan); the Sales Manager; the driver and Miss Sun, the translator. We all piled into the car and drove the short distance to the dentist’s office, which was located down a narrow alley way off one of the main roads of the city.
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MOVIE TICKETS
Our winners this month are J.J. P. & Kathleen W.!! Don’t forget that you can also receive movie tickets by referring your friends, family, co-workers etc… Just have them mention that you referred them to our office and as a thank you we will send you two movie tickets good at these leading movie theatres: AMC, LOEWS, CINEPLEX ODEN, MAJIC JOHNSON and STAR Theatres.

CONTINUING EDUCATION
Our office has completed Dentrix G4 training.  We learned to use the Internet, our website and our software to update your insurance info, confirm your appointments via email, give our patients clear alternative treatments plans and much more.

We would like to take a moment to introduce Trenna Nelson, RDH the newest member of our staff at Tysons Dental. She attended NVCC and George Mason University and received her degree in 1996. Trenna is also the recipient of the Procter and Gamble Award for Outstanding Community Service in her field and is a member of the ADHA. She has lived and practiced in Northern Virginia for most of her life. Trenna takes pride in her work as a clinical dental hygienist and tries to communicate openly and effectively to all her patients on the importance of good oral health.

Tysons Dental Associates is pleased to announce that our patient: Dr. J. Robert DiFulgo is the author of a recently published novel, The Invisible Moon. Part of the story takes place during the Vietnam War and involves romance, loss, separation, and a certain degree of danger. Within the use of a historical context this is a powerful story dealing with mystery and the psychological drama of one man’s struggle to restore his memory, his self-persecutions and his true identity.

The book is available at major bookstores. Pick a copy up today!

What this informational video on sedation dentistry for a clear understanding of the process.  Contact us  for more information about the services at our dental office in Vienna, Virginia.

We would like to share with you our special patient of the month story and the joy we brought to her!

One would be hard pressed to perform the teeth in one day surgery without the recently completed specialized training and the help of our fine support team including Mariela and Advanced Dental Studio’s Igor.

While the patient was sedated using DOCS protocol, we used a virtually generated guide for dental implant placing, we placed 6 implants and converted an exist-ing acrylic removable denture into a fixed prosthesis. (Below are the photos taken immediately after surgery)

The phrase “treat your patient as your family” was literally true  this time as the patient was my grandmother Tema who will turn 90 years old in a few weeks.

Due to issues with a gagging reflex, she could not use the denture and has been on a soft diet for the last 2 years. The fact that she was able to bite and chew food just hours and days after surgery was very rewarding.  One should add that she has no recollection of pain and the duration of the surgery due to the “magic” of Sedation Dentistry. Experiences like this make modern dentistry amazing and make patients very happy.

Tyson Dental would like to announce that Dr. Alex Osinovsky has completed the training necessary to become certified in providing sedation dentistry by DOCS (dental organization of conscious sedation) .

Fear of the dentist is common in the U.S. Did you know that more than 75% of adults in this country experience some degree of dental fear? And 18% of adult Americans have anxiety disorders, which only makes things worse. The outcome of these problems is that 15% of the population declines necessary dental treatment because of a fear of oral injections.

Even people who aren’t included in the above categories routinely avoid dental care whenever possible because of dental fear. Some people would rather live in pain and discomfort than seek the treatment they need, all because of fear. Fear of pain, fear of injections, and fear of the dentist are some of the more common fears, and many other people have had bad experiences that they swear to never repeat again.

If you fall into one of the above groups, we want you to know that you aren’t alone. Fear of the dentist is more common than you might think and is something that dentists need to begin taking more seriously. Because many fears come from difficult childhood memories, it’s quite possible that you might not even know why you’re afraid of the dentist, just that you avoid going in at all costs.

Here at Tyson Dental, we have asked ourselves how we can help, so you can get the dental care you need in an atmosphere free from fear. Our answer? First, we offer you our empathy, knowledge, and experience. Then, because we care, we chose to become certified in sedation dentistry.

Sedation dentistry allows us to perform dentistry while you sleep. This means that you experience pain free dentistry in a safe, calm, and peaceful atmosphere. Because you remain conscious, you will still be able to recover and resume your normal daily activities quickly, instead of experiencing the recovery times usually associated with being put to sleep.

Dentistry while you sleep opens up a world of possibilities. Any procedure, from regular teeth cleaning to the placement of dental implants to cosmetic restoration and more, can be done in one or a few appoints, under sedation. You won’t have to worry about anything, because this is pain free dentistry at its best.

Even better than that is the fact that you will feel fantastic the next day. Having your dentistry done while you sleep, under sedation, means that you won’t have any of the bad memories you’ve come to associate with going to the dentist. In fact, you’ll hardly remember the time you spent sedated, where hours seem like minutes and recovery is a dream.

If the idea of dentistry while you sleep interests you, contact us today for more information. We’d love to talk to you about your options and help you get the dental care you need in a way you’re comfortable with.

As an dental office that takes pride in the care and service we provide to our loyal patients, we would like to ask that you take a moment out of our busy day and fill out a Google review for us! It will help new patients find the care and services that we provide, make a smart choice when deciding between the numerous dentists located in our area of business, and more importantly help us improve anything we are slacking on! Hopefully there is not much

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