Lake Ridge, Virginia
Dentist in Lake Ridge, VA
703 Dental is a family and cosmetic dentist serving Lake Ridge, about eight minutes from Old Bridge Road. All major insurances accepted, same-day emergency slots, and 20+ years caring for Prince William County families.
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Friday 8am to 1pm. Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Time held in the schedule every weekday for urgent pain and swelling.
No insurance? Flat-fee cleanings, exams and X-rays.
PPO plans, Medicaid, FAMIS and Medicare Advantage benefits.
Dental care for Lake Ridge households
For Lake Ridge patients the work is weighted towards restoring teeth that have already been treated once. A good share of the fillings and crowns we see here were placed decades ago, so replacing failing restorations sits alongside the exams, cleanings, root canals and cosmetic work we do for everyone else.
Older amalgam fillings do not fail loudly. They shrink slightly, the seal at the edge opens, and decay works underneath while the surface still looks intact. It is the most common thing we find on a first exam for a Lake Ridge patient who has not had X-rays in some years.
What Lake Ridge patients come in for
Mostly the second round of dentistry rather than the first.
Replacing old fillings
Where the margin has failed or the tooth has cracked around a large amalgam. Where it has not, we leave it alone and monitor.
Crowns and onlays
When a filling is wider than the tooth walls left around it, a crown or onlay protects the tooth better than another filling would.
Gum maintenance
Longer-standing patients often need periodontal maintenance rather than a routine cleaning. It is a different appointment and a different interval.
Dentistry placed decades ago
Old work is not automatically bad work. What matters is whether the seal has held.
What we check
The margin where filling meets tooth, the tooth around and beneath it on X-ray, cracks running from the corners of large fillings, and whether the tooth flexes when you bite.
When to leave it
A sound amalgam with a tight margin and no decay under it is better left in place. Replacing a filling always removes a little more tooth, so we do not do it for appearance alone unless you ask.
When to act
Decay at the margin, a crack through a cusp, or a filling wider than the remaining tooth walls. At that point a crown or an onlay protects the tooth better than another filling would.
Long-standing crowns can also reach the end of their life through decay at the gumline rather than failure of the crown itself. We can usually tell you at the exam whether a crown needs replacing this year or simply watching.
Our office
703 Dental, Woodbridge
- Address
- 14136 Minnieville Rd, Woodbridge, VA 22193
- Phone
- (703) 884-2080
- office@703dental.com
- Mon to Thu
- 8:00am to 5:00pm
- Friday
- 8:00am to 1:00pm
- Sat and Sun
- Closed
- Parking
- Free on-site, step-free access
A second office at 17119 Wayside Dr in Dumfries is opening soon. Until it does, all Lake Ridge patients are seen in Woodbridge.
Getting here from Lake Ridge
Old Bridge Road is the direct route in from most of Lake Ridge, and the run to Minnieville Road takes under ten minutes from either Harbor Drive or Westridge Drive.
We book families together where we can, with consecutive appointments rather than separate trips. Ask when you call and we will put siblings back to back.
Full service list
Dental services for Lake Ridge, VA patients
Everything is provided in-house, so Lake Ridge patients are rarely referred elsewhere.
Insurance and payment
All major PPO dental insurance plans are accepted, along with Medicare Advantage dental benefits. Replacing older restorations is usually covered as basic or major treatment depending on your plan, and we check the detail before you commit to anything.
Where a plan of work runs past your annual maximum, we can stage it across benefit years or spread the balance through monthly payments. You get the figures in writing first either way.
Nearby
Other areas we serve near Lake Ridge
The four closest of the eight Prince William County communities we serve.
Common questions
Questions from Lake Ridge, VA patients
Do I need to replace a filling that is not hurting?
Not always. If the margin is sealed and there is no decay underneath on X-ray, the right answer is to leave it and monitor. We only recommend replacing a comfortable filling when the seal has failed, the tooth is cracked, or so little natural tooth remains that a crown would protect it better.
How long should a crown last?
Well-made crowns often last fifteen to twenty years or more. What usually ends them is decay at the gumline where the crown meets the tooth, not the crown itself, which is why the margin is checked at every exam.
How far is 703 Dental from Lake Ridge?
About eight minutes. Our office is at 14136 Minnieville Rd in Woodbridge, a short run from Old Bridge Road, with free parking outside.
Can our whole family be seen in one trip?
Yes. Tell the front desk who is coming and we will schedule consecutive appointments so one trip covers everyone rather than several visits across the week.
Lake Ridge, VA
Your dentist near Lake Ridge, VA
For Lake Ridge residents, our Minnieville Road office is a short drive away, with free parking at the door and no need to head up I-95.
Treatment at 703 Dental is led by Dr. Bilal Ali, DDS, who founded the practice around 2004 and graduated at the top of his class from Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry. We are accepting new patients from Lake Ridge of all ages, and our team speaks English and Spanish.
Lake Ridge patients can use all major PPO dental plans, Virginia Medicaid, FAMIS and Medicare Advantage dental benefits with us. If you are in pain, call (703) 884-2080 for a same-day emergency appointment. Consultations for cosmetic dentistry, Invisalign and implant treatment are free.
- Checkups, cleanings and digital X-rays
- Same-day emergency care for toothaches and broken teeth
- Root canals, crowns and extractions in-house
- Implant restorations, bridges and dentures
- Invisalign, whitening, bonding and veneers
- Family dentistry for children, teens and adults
Book your appointment from Lake Ridge, VA
14136 Minnieville Rd, Woodbridge, VA 22193 · (703) 884-2080. New patients welcome, same-week appointments.