General & Family Dentistry
Dr. Ruparelia and the dental team at Cascades Center for Dental Health is here for all your family's general dentistry needs.
Our practice is equipped with the latest and most advanced dental technology. We diagnose and treat our patients with cutting-edge diagnostic and treatment equipment, including low-emission radiology, digital video wands, and more. This allows us to deliver compassionate care at the cutting edge of modern dentistry.
Our general & family dentistry services include:
- Dental cleanings & routine care
- Dental bridges and crowns
- Dental sealants
- Root canal therapy
- Periodontal therapy
- Teeth whitening
We're accepting new patients at our Sterling, Burke, and Centreville dental offices.
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Dental Exams
Dental exams begin with a snapshot of your smile.
We use advanced dental technology, digital X-rays, and diagnostic tools during your first visit to understand your exact needs and make an informed decision for your personalized treatment plan.
We use our expertise, the diagnostic data, and listening to your needs and goals to help form an expert diagnosis and treatment plan. The plan and treatment typically begin with cleaning and maintaining your healthy teeth; we'll also address your discomfort and pain, as well as issues like gum disease.
Learn more about our dental exam process.
Routine Dental Care
Regular check-ups and care go hand-in-hand with your own oral hygiene habits. In doing so, we can catch and address issues before they become major issues.
Simple prophylaxis dental cleanings are the first line of defense against tooth decay. A simple cleaning will remove plaque and tartar from teeth. Deep cleanings will be more involved, including scaling and root planning.
We also provide dental sealants — a coating that can protect your teeth.
For those with gum issues, our periodontal therapy and treatments can restore gum health. Our treatment stops infection and will make you feel whole again.
Complete Oral Care
Our team designs a customized oral “wellness” program for every patient.
Our complete examination allows us to assess the current condition of your teeth and gums, diagnose any issues, and develop a treatment plan to give you the clean and healthy mouth you deserve.
Whether you need simple care, like routine and regular hygiene appointments, or more advanced care, we can provide it all right in our Sterling office. Dr. Ruparelia and his team of dental professionals can provide treatment for moderate and severe gum disease, tooth decay, bone loss, and more.
Teeth Whitening
Using advanced teeth whitening technology, we'll remove stains and build-up that have given your smile a yellow or brownish appearance. Our solutions will increase the luster of your smile by several shades.
Professional teeth whitening is faster and longer lasting than at-home options. Patients also see greater results because our technologies and processes allow us to tackle deep stains caused by food and drink, tobacco use, age, and the like. The process is also safer because it's done by a trained professional.
Scheduling alongside a routine dental check-up will double the benefits of your visit.
Learn more about our professional teeth whitening services.
Dental Crowns
Teeth that have been broken, worn, damaged, or visibly destroyed by decay can still be saved.
A dental crown is a covering placed over a damaged tooth to protect it from further harm and to make it look more natural and beautiful. Placing a dental crown over a visibly injured tooth is both cosmetic and protective.
To place a dental crown, the dentist first properly prepares and shapes the tooth. Next, an impression is taken, and a temporary crown is placed over the tooth. The impression is sent to a dental lab, and the permanent crown is made. When you come in for your next appointment, the dentist will remove the temporary crown and cement the new, permanent one in place.
Dental Bridges
Dental bridges are most commonly used to fill a gap where a tooth used to be, whether the gap is caused by a tooth extraction or when a tooth was knocked out in an accident.
A bridge is a replacement tooth held in place by crowns on both sides. This artificial tooth “bridges” the gap left by a missing tooth.
Once the teeth have been prepared, your dentist will take an “impression” of your teeth and take a measurement of how you bite together. Our dentist will also record the shade of the adjacent teeth so that the bridge matches. Often, our dentists will make you a temporary bridge so that you don’t have a large gap while waiting for the new bridge to be fitted.
Dental Sealants
Dental Sealants are thin, plastic coatings painted on the chewing surfaces.
Sealants prevent these acids from penetrating the tooth. If a small cavity is accidentally covered by a sealant, the decay will not spread because it is sealed off from its food and germ supply.
Getting sealants put on is simple and painless. Sealants are painted on as a liquid and quickly harden to form a shield over the tooth. Sealants can last up to 10 years but should be checked regularly by a dental professional.
Root Canal Therapy
To save the tooth, the pulp (living tissue inside the tooth), nerves, bacteria, and any decay are removed. The resulting space inside the tooth is then filled with special medicated dental materials, restoring the tooth to its full function.
Teeth needing root canal therapy are not always symptomatic.
Having root canal therapy on a tooth is the treatment of choice to save a tooth that otherwise would get infected, swell, and lead to severe complications. Many patients believe that removing a tooth that has problems is the best solution, but extracting (pulling) a tooth will ultimately be more costly and cause significant problems for adjacent teeth. Root canal treatment is highly successful and usually lasts a lifetime, although occasionally, a tooth may have to be re-treated due to new infections.
Full Mouth Rehabilitation
We’re big on second chances. Dr. Ruparelia, Dr. Muhammad, and Dr. Bazerbashi are Northern Virginia dentists who can restore oral health via full mouth rehabilitation. Our dentist combines the science of restorative and the art of cosmetic dentistry to restore function, beauty, and health to all of your teeth. We provide a total restorative treatment solution.
We begin by fixing damaged areas and then move into the cosmetic phase (where the magic happens). We are proud to be among the leading Northern Virginia dentists.
Your individualized plan may include:
- Crowns & Bridges
- Dental Implants
- Dentures
- Inlays & Onlays
- Nightguards
- Periodontal Management
- Porcelain Veneers
- Teeth Whitening
Periodontal Therapy
Are you suffering from gum disease? Ready to seek treatment before it leads to irreversible problems like tooth loss? Cascades Dental has everything you need to stop periodontal disease from worsening, including scaling and root planing. Using gentle and conservative techniques, we’ll help you:
- Overcome dental anxiety or fear
- Prevent further infection
- Restore health to damaged tissues
- Save money in the long run
Our dentists are passionate about providing stress-free dentistry. With our periodontal services, we’ll help you get out of pain, not cause more. Plus, curing your gum disease will allow you to eat comfortably again, smile confidently, and protect your overall health.
The Cascades Difference
Sometimes you can have it all. As a Cascades patient, you'll never need to compromise because our team makes you these promises:
One Doctor. One Office. One Price.
Most practices will have you meet with multiple doctors for surgery and prosthetics, meaning you have to travel to multiple offices for your treatment. At Cascades, Dr. Ruparelia handles every aspect of your treatment, from initial evaluation and surgery to placing your restorations to save you money throughout the process. Cascades has one office to handle every step of your treatment from start to finish. In addition, the fee you're quoted for up front covers everything from start to finish without any upcharges. This fee also includes the highest quality materials and anesthesia costs.
State of the Art Facility
Our practice is a clean, modern office with the latest in dental technology and equipment. Our implant facility is designed to handle every aspect of your care, from producing your new teeth with laser precision on site to providing the highest level of care at a modest price tag compared to other facilities.
Personable Team
Our dental professionals are friendly and helpful – but even more importantly, they are highly skilled and trained to offer you the best dental care available anywhere.
Experienced and Professionally Trained
Dr. Ruparelia has placed thousands of implants for patients. You can compare his skills and experience to anyone in the country and feel confident that you are in good hands. With modern dentistry advancing all the time, Dr. Ruparelia and the team at Cascades are constantly training and learning so that, year after year, they can offer their patients the latest and the best that dentistry has to offer.
Dental Implant Experience
You would be hard pressed to find another practice in the area that has the experience that we do with complex dentistry, dental implants, and sleep dentistry. Your friends and neighbors have been coming to us for years because we’ve earned a reputation for being the best.
Sedation Dentistry Experience
Some offices may offer limited sedation options like IV sedation or no sleep dentistry at all, meaning you will have more appointments that overall are less comfortable. At Cascades we supply full general anesthesia with a board-certified anesthesiologist to ensure maximum comfort throughout your appointment with us.
Reasonable Fees and No Surprises
$21,500 per arch. No Upcharges, Options or Additional Fees. Because we place so many implants at Cascades, we are able to pass savings on to our patients. Having a state-of-the-art lab right in our office lets us control and supervise the quality of all of our dental restorations and allows us to help keep fees down. By comparison, many other practices have prices that vary, typically starting at $25,000. Dr. Ruparelia has the skill and training to do handle entire treatment plans, from surgery to restoration. When fewer doctors and offices are needed, it means real savings for you. In addition, we quote you a fee before treatment begins that includes all of your costs, with no fine print or hidden charges.
Premium Materials are our Standard
Most practices offer premium materials at a higher cost or upcharge, with acrylic prosthetics as their standard with the option to upgrade to Zirconia. At Cascades, all of our prosthetics are made from Zirconia, the best material available for implants. It fits better, performs better and lasts longer. This is our standard. We don't offer lesser quality materials so you will never have to worry about an upcharge to get the best product available.
Never Go a Day Without Teeth
Some offices use a "4 implants per arch" system. At Cascades, we offer 5, 6 or sometimes more implants per arch to maximize stability and to provide greater long-term success with our implants. Additionally, some offices provide dentures to use temporarily, while at Cascades we will provide a beautiful temporary set of teeth that will keep you looking great until your final permanent set is ready. You will not have to go a day without teeth as we can handle full-mouth implants in one day.
Quality Guaranteed
While some offices do not offer a guarantee, you can rest assured knowing that we stand behind all of our work with a 5-Year Cascades Guarantee for quality and long-term reliability of your implants. In addition, we utilize an in-house lab so that all treatment and lab work is done in house, whereas other offices may use out-of-state or even out-of-country labs.
No Judgment or Criticism
If you’ve been suffering with dental problems, the last thing you need is for someone to make you feel even worse about it. We don’t judge, and we don’t criticize. The truth is that we’ve seen people whose teeth are as damaged as your’s before, and we’ve seen people who are even worse. We won’t be shocked, and we won’t make you feel bad. We’ll just help you get the treatment you need and the new smile you’ve always wanted.