Dr. Lynn Andoseh holds a Doctorate in Dental Surgery and is one of the top dentists in the region. She is among only 6% of dentists in the country to have been awarded a fellowship of the academy of general dentistry. Since graduating with honors in 2008, Dr. Lynn has devoted her career to serving communities in Maryland and Washington DC, as a family and cosmetic dentist.
I am Dr. Lynn Mbandi, and I have practiced as a licensed family and cosmetic dentist for the past 13 years. I graduated from Howard University Dental School with honors in 2008 and completed my residency in 2009 at The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas.
I am originally from Cameroon; However, Bowie is now home to myself, my husband, and two beautiful children. Growing up in Cameroon, dental care wasn't readily available to most people. As I witnessed the devastating effects of that, the seeds of my passion and career were planted.
Treating and preventing oral disease is what I was born to do. The fact that I get to do this in the community I call home (PG County and the surrounding communities in the Washington, DC metro area), is very rewarding to me. I look forward to seeing your beautiful smiles at Metro Dental soon.
I am Dr. Lauren Williams and I was born and raised in Louisiana. In pursuit of a career in dentistry, I earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Spelman College in Atlanta; a master's degree in medical sciences from Hampton University; a doctorate degree in dental medicine from Tufts University in Boston; and completed a residency in general dentistry at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
My education and passion for dentistry have afforded me the privilege to serve you as your dentist and I don't take that lightly. I love meeting new patients because I get to be part of your life's story. I get to help you conquer your fear of dentistry; I get to improve your smile just in time for your son's wedding.
Bad breath on occasion is benign and should not be cause for concern. Spicy foods or foods containing onions or garlic are most often the culprits, in which case, brushing should solve the problem. On the other hand, persistent bad breath that does not go away with brushing, flossing and using mouthwash twice a day, could be an early sign of gum disease. You are probably still wondering what all of this has to do with covid-19 and lung cancer. In order to understand the correlation, lets take a closer look at exactly what gum disease is.
Gum disease causes the destruction of bone and gum tissue that holds your teeth in place, eventually resulting in tooth loss. The most common symptoms of gum disease are chronic bad breath and bleeding during brushing.
If you miss your bi-annual cleaning, the calculus build-up extends beneath the gumline over time. The bacteria harbored by this calculus, releases toxins that not only cause chronic bad breath but also destroy the bone and gum tissue that hold your teeth in place. If this is left untreated, you will lose so much bone and gum tissue that your teeth become loose and eventually fall out or have to be extracted.