01Dental implants
One missing tooth or several, planned on a cone-beam scan and placed through a printed guide, with the crown made in the lab.
Implants in Alexandria
Prosthodontist in Alexandria, VA
The specialist, on Duke Street.
Board-certified prosthodontist Dr. Esam Nahlah plans and rebuilds missing, worn and failing teeth at 2855 Duke Street.
The Specialty
What a prosthodontist does that a general dentist doesn't.
A general dentist looks after everyday care and refers the harder restorative cases on. A prosthodontist is the specialist those cases go to, with three more years of training after dental school in replacing and rebuilding teeth, from a single implant or crown to dentures and a whole mouth, lab work included. The finished teeth are designed first, and the treatment is planned back from them.
At Duke Street you are seen by Dr. Nahlah himself. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists, and he teaches the residents of Virginia Commonwealth University's prosthodontics program.
At 2855 Duke Street
Six kinds of work, all done in Alexandria.
Each is planned and carried out by Dr. Nahlah at the Duke Street office, with the restorations made in its own lab.
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02All-on-4 full arches
A fixed arch on four implants for a failing or missing jaw, with provisional teeth fitted the same day in most cases.
All-on-4 in Alexandria
03Implant-supported dentures
A denture that clips onto implants rather than resting on the gum, for a denture that will not stay put.
04Crowns and bridges
For a tooth too broken to fill or the gap a missing one leaves, designed and milled in the building.
Crowns & bridges
05Porcelain veneers
Shells shaped by hand in the Duke Street lab, for chipped, gapped or stained front teeth.
06Full-mouth reconstruction
When most of the teeth need work: one plan for all of them, designed from the finished smile backwards.
The Lab
The lab inside the Alexandria office.
Duke Street has its own dental laboratory, as the Tysons Corner office does, so your teeth are made where you are treated.
01Scanned, not molded
Your teeth are recorded with an intraoral scanner instead of a tray of putty, which is easier on a strong gag reflex, and become a 3D model to design on.
02Designed down the hall
Crowns, bridges, veneers and implant teeth are designed in the office, so a shade or a shape is settled with you in person.
03Milled, fired, put right fast
The design is milled and fired in the building rather than posted to an outside lab, so a restoration that seats a fraction high or misses the shade is corrected within days.
Your First Visit
Getting to Duke Street, and what the first visit covers.
Where and when
2855 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. The office is open Monday to Thursday from 8 am to 5 pm and on Fridays from 8 am to 2 pm, and closed at weekends.
Which number to call
New patients book on (571) 617-7245. If you are already a patient of the practice, the Alexandria line is (703) 940-5410.
What to bring
Your insurance card, a list of the medicines you take, and any X-rays, scans or treatment plan you have from another dentist.
What happens
An examination and a cone-beam scan with Dr. Nahlah, then a plain account of what your teeth need, the options and what each costs, before you commit to anything.
Real Cases
Two rebuilt smiles from this practice.
BeforeAfter
BeforeAfterQuestions
Seeing a prosthodontist in Alexandria: questions.
What is the difference between a prosthodontist and a dentist?
A prosthodontist is a dentist with three further years of specialty training, after dental school, in rebuilding and replacing teeth: implants, full arches, dentures, crowns and veneers. Dr. Esam Nahlah is board-certified in the specialty and sees patients at 2855 Duke Street in Alexandria as well as at the Tysons Corner office in McLean.What a prosthodontist does →
Do I need a referral to see the prosthodontist in Alexandria?
No. You can book with the Duke Street office directly on (571) 617-7245. Dentists who want to send a patient can use the practice's referral page.For referring dentists →
Can I get a second opinion in Alexandria?
Yes. Second opinions on implant surgery are free: bring the plan and any scans from the other office, and Dr. Nahlah reads them alongside a cone-beam scan of his own.
Is sedation available at the Alexandria office?
Yes: nitrous oxide or oral sedation, given by the practice's own team. The practice does not offer IV sedation or general anesthesia. Mention it when you book, because oral sedation means arranging a ride both ways.Sedation in Alexandria →
Does the Alexandria office take dental insurance?
Most PPO dental plans are taken, and the claim is filed for you rather than left to you. Bring your card to the first visit; payment plans through the practice's financing partners are also available.Insurance and financing →
Does Dr. Nahlah place implants himself?
Yes. He plans the implants, places them and makes the teeth that go on them, so the surgery follows the finished teeth. At Duke Street those teeth come from the lab in the building.Implants in Alexandria →
Where to go next.
See the prosthodontist in Alexandria.
New patients call (571) 617-7245, or book a consultation online with the Duke Street office. Second opinions on implant surgery are free.
Alexandria
Dr. Nahlah Implants and Prosthodontics Specialists2855 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
New patients(571) 617-7245
Current patients(703) 940-5410
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