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Dr . Tran was a guest judge at George Mason University's 2008 Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair. She was a Special Judge in the Health and Medicine Category.  Here she is with the winners of the category - Dr. Tran was very impressed with the quality of the projects : look at her smile!

 

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 Drs. Dougherty & Tran were on the news again! Fox 5 featured the Missions of Mercy project. You can see Dr. Dougherty in a red t-shirt (very briefly) and Dr. Tran is in her signature white jacket. Look for her a few times in the clip.

 Great job, Doctors!

Click here to watch the Fox 5 News Story

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March 14-15, 2008

Dr. Dougherty and Dr. Tran will participate in this weekend's

Northern Virginia Mission of Mercy Project

      Our doctors take pride in their volunteer efforts!

Click here to read about Dr. Dougherty's volunteer efforts after Hurricane Katrina - yes, that's a picture of him providing dentistry outdoors!

Click here to read Dr. Tran's article about her Operation Smile experience in Vietnam

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The Winter Coat Drive was a success!! We collected over 150 coats that were donated to the Koinonia Foundation, Inc. and The Shelter House charities. Thank you to all who participated!

Click here to read a Thank You letter from the Koinonia Foundation

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Our Fall-Winter 2007 Newsletter is Now Available!

Click here to read it!

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Congratulations to Mr. McCarthy and Ms. Williams for winning our Fall Basket lotteries!

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Join Us For Our Holiday Coat Drive

Please join our practice in an effort to help those in need this holiday season. We will be sponsoring a coat drive throughout November and the first part of December to help supply families with outerwear for the upcoming winter months. If you have new or gently used coats for children and adults that you would like to donate, we would greatly appreciate it. All donations will go directly to families in need through our involvement with The Shelter House, Inc. and The Koinonia Foundation.

The last day drop-off will be:

· Wednesday December 13^th in Alexandria

· Thursday December 14^th in Falls Church

Our office is accepting donations now. Please join us in this holiday endeavor. Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Thank you in advance!

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2007 Halloween Candy Buy-Back

Halloween is coming, and normally it’s hard for your dentist to get excited about that day because of all the candy your kids will eat. However, this year will be different. Don’t you just wish that on the day after Halloween that your kids’ sacks full of candy would just disappear? Well we can help, and this is something we are very excited about!  This year we’ll buy the candy back from your kids. Sure, they can have a few treats on Halloween night and maybe even keep a couple more for later in the week. But we’ll take the rest of it and pay them for it! The candy will be shipped overseas to our courageous troops (who could sure use a treat or two!) serving our country in the Middle East. In return, we’ll give your kids $1 per pound of donated candy.

Global sugar consumption for kids increases by about 2% annually and currently sits at 50 million tons per year, which means parents need to be very watchful now more than ever before. Too much candy can lead to hyperactivity and weight gain, as well as cavities or worse. In some cases, the wrong types of candy can also lead to broken teeth and damaged braces.  

Kids should still dress up, go out, have fun, and yes, even eat some candy. But after picking out the best of their stash, they will probably have about 10 pounds left, and nobody needs that much candy!  

Bring your kids and your candy in on November 1 between 3:30 and 5:00 p.m., and spread the word!  

Channel 9 News Wrote About Us! Read it here!

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September 15 - Falls Church Fall Festival

Our team was proud to be on hand to meet the Falls Church community and to answer their dental questions. At our booth we offered samples, three demonstration models of power toothbrushes, and a raffle for a Sonicare toothbrush. A fun time was had by all - the weather was perfect and the crowd was fun. Thank you Falls Church!

 

Dr. Tran, Lita, Dr. Dougherty & Jonnie man the booth!

Jonnie demonstrates the Sonicare Elite toothbrush

Lita hands out goodie bags and answers questions

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Dr. Dougherty Featured On Fox 5!
Our own Dr. Dougherty is a celebrity! He was recently interviewed on Fox 5's Morning Show about his work at the Northern Virginia Dental Clinic. Dr. Dougherty and Dr. Tran are proud to be a part of this volunteer effort to bring more care to the community. They both have a long history of service with the clinic.

View the video here!
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