About Dr. John Will

A graduate of Loma Linda University Dental School and a resident in the Loma Linda Dental Anesthesiology Program, Dr. Will received extensive education in pharmacology, physiology, internal medicine, and general anesthesia. Dr. Will is a member of the Special Care Dentistry Association and the American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists. He’s also a Diplomate of the American Dental Board of Anesthesiology. Dr. Will believes every patient should be treated with kindness and respect and is focused on treating the unique dental and oral health needs of all young people.

An Update on Our Practice

Greetings Everyone, I wanted to take a beat and give you an update on what’s new at Children’s Dentistry of Charlottesville. We’ve been working hard to adapt to the “new normal” of operating in an environment that has been universally affected by the coronavirus.  We’ve previously informed you of a few of the changes that [...]

By |2020-07-14T17:37:48-04:00July 14th, 2020|Community|Comments Off on An Update on Our Practice

We’re Excited to Announce That We’re Reopening Our Practice

Greetings! According to Governor Northam’s Guidance for Virginia, dental and medical practices are allowed to perform elective procedures starting May 1.  As we return to routine patient care, there are many accommodations we’ll be making so we can continue to ensure the health of our patients, staff, and families. Your safety [...]

By |2020-04-29T12:16:13-04:00April 29th, 2020|Community|Comments Off on We’re Excited to Announce That We’re Reopening Our Practice

Did You Know Cavities Can Be Contagious?

It’s not uncommon for the dentist to hear some variation of this line:  “My child got her bad teeth from her (fill-in-the-blank) side of the family.”  Usually, when I hear parents say this, I just smile and don’t further acknowledge it. While I understand where it’s coming from, the sentiment discounts the personal role [...]

By |2020-02-18T17:55:05-05:00February 18th, 2020|Dental Advice|Comments Off on Did You Know Cavities Can Be Contagious?

Welcome Dr. Anna Dinh to Children’s Dentistry of Charlottesville!

Hello there! Children’s Dentistry of Charlottesville is pleased to announce that as of November 1, 2019, Dr. Anna Dinh has joined our practice. Anna originally hails from Vietnam, but is local to the Charlottesville area having grown up and attended high school locally. She attended James Madison University, where she earned a degree in [...]

By |2019-12-12T12:31:57-05:00December 12th, 2019|Community|0 Comments

Frenectomy Lasers for an Improved Patient Experience

Children's Dentistry of Charlottesville is pleased to announce that our practice recently purchased a laser to improve the patient experience for lip-tie and tongue-tie procedures. If you’re not already familiar, a frenectomy is a procedure that helps to relieve tongue ties and/or lip ties. These conditions develop due to a strong muscular attachment of [...]

By |2019-07-23T14:34:42-04:00July 23rd, 2019|Dental Technology, Support|0 Comments

Why We Ask For Documents When We Onboard New Patients

In an effort to help our patients understand our patient onboarding process, we’ve outlined a piece of our process in this blog post. As always, if you have any questions on our patient onboarding process or any other aspect, feel free to contact us online or call us at (434) 817-1817. [...]

By |2019-05-13T17:01:05-04:00May 13th, 2019|Support|0 Comments

How Much Toothpaste Should You Use?

Last week I was browsing on the internet and stumbled across this public health article. The aim was to educate parents about how much toothpaste is the right amount for young children. It got me thinking that if this is being addressed in large newspapers, then it might be a good idea to highlight [...]

By |2019-05-13T17:02:44-04:00February 15th, 2019|Dental Advice|0 Comments

Snow! Snow! Snow! Inclement Weather Updates

Winter is coming. Here’s how to find out if Children’s Dentistry of Charlottesville is operational when snow hits. We’re midway through January 2019 and already the Central Virginia area has been hit with 3(!) snow storms.The snow Charlottesville received in December is the most I can remember prior to Christmas in my 8 years [...]

By |2019-01-25T14:25:08-05:00January 25th, 2019|Community|0 Comments

How Parent Behavior Affects Children at the Dentist Office

Note: The following story is for illustrative purposes and isn’t meant to refer to any specific patient. Rather, it’s a combination of multiple patient encounters distilled into a single event to simplify the story and protect patient privacy. A 9 year old child was brought to the office for dental treatment with general anesthesia. [...]

By |2018-12-21T13:50:36-05:00December 21st, 2018|Dental Advice, Tips & Tricks|0 Comments

Dental X-rays – Should I Be Worried?

As parents, we all want what’s best for our children. We want them to be happy, healthy, and safe. One of the specific concerns in the dental arena is radiation exposure from dental x-rays. Certain populations are at an increased risk to radiation, and unfortunately, children are at an increased risk for susceptibility to [...]

By |2018-10-12T15:59:40-04:00October 12th, 2018|Dental Advice|0 Comments
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