Commonwealth Dental Clinic was established to fill a surprisingly large void in dental care in Roanoke and the surrounding area. Over 33,000 adults in Roanoke City alone do not have access to dental care because of financial reasons, and rely on charity or Medicaid for their dental care (US Census Bureau 2008-2010, Roanoke Valley Community Health Needs Assessment 2012).
Often times, patients must travel out of town or wait long periods of time in pain and poor dental health before they can find someone to help them. Charity clinics and hospital systems are heavily relied upon, but cannot come close to keeping pace. The number of private practices serving this community need is very limited.
Conceived by Dr. Greg Harvey and Josh Nelson of Blue Ridge Dental Group, Commonwealth Dental Clinic will seek to fill this void in care. Dr. Harvey and Mr. Nelson determined that a financially sustainable clinic (requiring no government grants or volunteer work) was a viable option.
Commonwealth Dental Clinic is housed in a facility conveniently located between Downtown Roanoake and Carilions Roanoake Memorial Hospital at 1121 S. Jefferson Street. Practice dentist Dr. Munshar will be providing Dental Medicaid services such as comprehensive and emergency exams, digital x-rays, extractions, and infection control. Low-cost dentures are also available and now covered by Medicaid.
Eisa Abu Munshar, DDS I was born in Boston and grew up in Jerusalem. I have been practicing dentistry in private practice since 2013. Cosmetic dentistry and surgery are my passions. I love to meet new people, pets, music, and travel.
Dental excellence is my personal goal. You can expect understanding, kindness, and high-quality treatment. Pain-free, efficient dentistry is crucial, So I am always trying to improve myself and provide the best possible care by continually learning and honing my skills.
Dr. Kim graduated from Hermon Ostrow School of Dentistry at University of Southern California after learning his passion to help the community that needed help when he was volunteering at Mission of Mercy. He also received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at Dongguk University, and Bachelor of Science in Biology at Iowa State University. He has served in the U.S. Army in 2001 through 2003 as a Sergeant in a Military Police Battalion.
Are you in the category of people who dont believe regular flossing is important? Imagine your teeth are like boxes stacked up against each other. Two sides show while two sides are against each other. Now imagine how well a tooth brush can clean the two sides of your teeth that are against one another. Not very well, right?
Brushing alone simply isnt enough to reach the plaque from the inside surface between your teeth. The interproximal areas or places between your teeth and below the gum line are two spots where the toothbrush simply cant reach and food particles get stuck, becoming a perfect growth environment for plaque. These are the places where cavities are also likely to develop. Once plaque hardens, it has to be removed at the dentists office. Daily flossing can help clean out the plaque before it completely hardens, keeping your teeth healthier, looking better and eliminating a major cause of bad breath. Like we say at the office, You only need to floss the ones that you want to keep!
Dental floss looks like thread, usually made of inorganic material such as nylon. Dental floss comes in a wide variety of shapes and sizes including waxed, non-waxed, flat, round and textured, with baking soda and sometimes fluoride. So when flossing, find one that you like.
Dental floss usually comes on a roll in a plastic container. Pull off a couple of feet of floss, its cheap and it makes the job much easier. Next, wind one end around your index finger a couple of times. The trick here is to wind it around enough that you can pull the long end and it wont slip off your finger. Now grasp the long end, wrap it once or twice around your other index finger leaving about 1-2 inches of floss between both fingers and you are ready to go..
Simply open your mouth, place one finger against the 1-2 inch piece of floss and push between two teeth. When just starting out, use any teeth that youre comfortable reaching. Now once the floss is between your teeth, pull it against one tooth and move it up and down between the teeth then do the other tooth surface.
Finally pull the dental floss out from between those two teeth. You might feel a little tug and a snap as the floss frees itself from between the two teeth. Next, wrap another two inches of floss around your index finger, grab the long end again with another inch or two of clean dental floss and youre ready for the next two teeth. Repeat until you clean between all of them. Flossing leaves your mouth feeling clean and fresh without the need to artificial breath fresheners.
If done right with healthy teeth and gums, flossing will not by itself cause your mouth or gums to bleed. Bleeding can happen however if you accidentally push the floss into your gums to hard. Not to worry though, a quick rinse with cold water will usually take care of everything.