We are really excited about Halloween, and another year of donating candy to the troops overseas! Each year Capital Dental collects candy and ships it over to our troops through Operation Gratitude. We are collecting candy at both of our offices, and we ship the last box on November 15th. The last donations are accepted no later than Nov. 14th at 12:00 pm. The only candy not accepted are Pixy Stix because apparently they don’t ship well and tend to make a terrible mess for the troops. In addition to candy, we also encourage letters to the troops, cards, as Read More

Drs. Conaghan and Varney will be joining Team Sibley & the Ride To Conquer Cancer for the 2 day, 150+ mile bike ride to help raise funds to benefit and accelerate the discoveries that are transforming cancer medicine. Participation helps raise money for Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Suburban Hospital, and our very own Sibley Memorial Hospital! From now through September 12th our doctors are donating $150.00 to the Ride to Conquer Cancer for every patient that comes in the office and has their teeth whitened with BOOST! teeth whitening package. It’s a great way to join the cause without Read More

Believe it or not, sinus pressure and pain can actually cause dental pain. The roots of molar teeth sometimes extend up into the sinus cavity, making the person more susceptible to dental pain with sinus problems. This pain is most commonly felt in the posterior molar region and is usually intermittent but gets worse when sinus pressure and pain are worse. The pain can feel like a dull ache or very sharp depending on the persons level of sensitivity and the severity of the sinus inflammation. With all the medications on the market now, it’s best to talk with your Read More

Join us at the Sibley Medical Building to support the Ride To Conquer Cancer!

     If you have never thought about how cancer may affect you, think again…. According to Johns Hopkins, one in two men & one in three women will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Dr. Conaghan & Dr. Varney will be joining Team Sibley & the Ride To Conquer Cancer for the 2 day, 150+ mile bike ride to help raise funds to benefit Johns Hopkins and accelerate the discoveries that are transforming cancer medicine. They have both trained for and ran marathons many times in the past, but this event is very different from their normal activities. Participation helps raise money for Read More

Capital Dental takes pride in keeping up with the newest dental innovations that improve patient care and acceptance.  One of our newest additions is the soft tissue LASER.  LASER dentistry is one of the fastest growing fields today.  Both Dr. Conaghan and Dr. Varney have completed extensive continuing education training and are nationally certified in LASER dentistry.  The advantages of the LASER are decreased healing times, minimal bleeding and less need for numbing agents.  The soft tissue LASER has a number of uses in the dental office, such as: –          Improve a gummy or uneven smile –          Uncover and restore Read More

We understand that patients prefer to have the least amount of radiation in their lives and that goes for dental X-rays as well. We have made strides in our office in the past year to help our patients receive less radiation. Our digital radiography system called XDR allows us to capture a better image with a third of the dosage than before. Also, at the Sibley office we now have a digital Panorex that is the lowest radiation dosage Panorex ever created. If you want to avoid X-rays but try to investigate for dental decay beyond the naked eye, we Read More

We’re very excited about the advances in sleep medicine involving the general dentist.  Dr. Conaghan and Varney have sought out additional training to provide these services to our patients.  We’re encouraged by the opportunity to help our patients pursue healthier and more fulfilling lives.  Studies show that as many as a quarter of our adult patients could improve their lives with proper diagnosis and treatment for sleep disorders.  This number increases when you include those who snore or have special sleeping situations, like frequent travel. To see if you are at risk, ask yourself the following questions: 1. Do you Read More

Drs. Conaghan, Varney and Corrigan and the staff at Capital Dental would like to take a minute out of the busy holiday season to say thank you to our patients for their loyalty over the past year.  We enjoyed seeing you at the Open House the other night.  Your personal referrals have allowed us to expand our staff and open our new office at Sibley Hospital in Washington, D.C.  We also continue to invest in new technology to improve the services and comfort we can provide to our patients.  Here are a few of the ways we have improved over Read More

Did you realize that your child can consume an average of 9,000 calories from their Halloween candy?  In researching all of the different candies on the market, we concluded that the most damaging candies are lollipops and chewy or sour chewy candies such as Sugar Babies, Skittles, and Sour Patch Kids.  This is because these are the most likely to stick to the teeth and are the most difficult to brush off. On the other end of the spectrum, the sugar free gum is the least destructive of all of the candies, (no big surprise). Some tips for parents to Read More