Protect Yourself From The Flu By Using A Clean Toothbrush.

  Here is a summary of a great article from “The Maryland Children’s Oral Health Institute”. It provides some very practical tips to keep you healthy during cold and flu season (did this season ever end from last year?). We hope you can find a few ideas you can use! There are 15 suggestions. For those of us with a... read more »

When to Tap Your Flex Spending Account…Early or Late???

Early !!! Why ??? Start the year with a trip to the dentist for major treatment (crowns, bridges, implants), Invisalign, restorative services (composite (tooth colored) fillings, endodontic services (Root Canals) and/or periodontal services. Flex Spending Accounts (FSA) are provided by your employer but funded with pretax dollars. Employees elect an amount for a whole year then fund their FSA through equal payroll... read more »

Wisdom Teeth – In or Out ???

Wisdom Teeth – In or Out? Wisdom teeth or third molars are typically the last teeth to develop and often become an issue in the late teen years.  The issue can surface in the form of painful or tender gums behind the second molars, a bad taste or foul odor emanating from the same area, or food routinely getting trapped... read more »

“To floss or not to floss; that is the question!”

“To floss or not to floss; that is the question!”  “Too many options”, “my teeth are too tight together”, “it hurts”, “the floss shreds”, “my fingers are too big”, “I am not putting my hands in my mouth!”, “I am just too tired at the end of the day!”… on and on go our excuses (oh, I mean reasons)!  ... read more »

AFD Gives Back to the Community

Anderson Family Dentistry serves our community by donating toothbrush and toothpaste samples to FeedMore, an organization providing hunger relief through the Central Virginia Food Bank, Meals on Wheels and the Community Kitchen, https://feedmore.org/.   We also donate samples to our deserving and appreciated veterans at the McGuire VA Medical Center.  Helping others in need and serving our community is our way... read more »

5 Excellent Reasons to Maximize Your Dental Insurance in 2011

Why should I maximize my dental insurance benefits?  5 Reasons                     YEARLY MAXIMUM DEDUCTIBLE PREMIUMS FEE INCREASES DENTAL PROBLEMS CAN BECOME WORSE         Benefits are only available within your contract year. You must use your benefits or lose them.  Each contract year you pay an out of pocket deductible.  Most companies base their contract year on a calendar... read more »

Welcome to AFD

Welcome to Anderson Family Dentistry's NEW Website!!   It is our goal to provide you with informative and relevant facts about Anderson Family Dentistry and insure contacting us is easy.  We invite you to look at our website and encourage you to make any suggestions.  Check back with us to find out 5 EXCELLENT REASONS to maximize your dental insurance benefits before... read more »