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We believe informed patients make better decisions about their oral health, so we're committed to providing valuable content that's easy to understand and apply to your daily life.

July 31, 2025

Welcome to McCarl Dental Group

Our story is uniquely intertwined with Greenbelt's history—we've grown alongside our community, building relationships that often span multiple generations within the same families. Today, our doctors and team carry forward this legacy while embracing the latest advances in dental technology and techniques.
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Tips for New Denture Wearers
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Tips for New Denture Wearers

If you’ve just gotten your first set of partial or full dentures, you’re likely experiencing a strange mix of emotions. You’re happy to be able to share a smile again.
Protecting Your Smile with Dental Sealants
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Protecting Your Smile with Dental Sealants

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpHhzkFb4Cw When it comes to protecting smiles from tooth decay, we encourage all of our dental patients to do their best to brush thoroughly, floss carefully, and of course, keep up with regular preventive dental checkups. When it comes to our kids’ smiles, it can be more of a struggle to keep them healthy.
Celebrity Smile Makeovers
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Celebrity Smile Makeovers

This academy award season, you’re going to see a lot of flawless smiles on your television screen, and many people assume their favorite celebs are just born with beautiful smiles. The odds are you’re looking at the beautiful end result of skilled dental care.
The Importance of a Proper Airway
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The Importance of a Proper Airway

Food - you can live without it up to 40 days. Water – you can live without it just a few days.
Are Tooth Whitening Gums or Toothpastes Effective?
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Are Tooth Whitening Gums or Toothpastes Effective?

Today’s culture seems to be obsessed with getting whiter teeth. Take a walk down the oral hygiene aisle at your local pharmacy.
4 Tips for Keeping Your Smile Healthy
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4 Tips for Keeping Your Smile Healthy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUzy76S1mn4 If you’re trying to improve your oral health or at-home hygiene routine, the best place to start is with a trip to your trusted general dentist. To get a head start, you can watch this informative video and read this blog for basic tips to improve your oral hygiene.
The Science of Cavities
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The Science of Cavities

Ancient humans used crude tools to clean their teeth, ate a coarse diet, and ended up fully or partially without teeth within a few decades of life. Through the ages, people have gotten better at caring for their smiles, and today, the rate of tooth loss has significantly decreased.
Cancer, Chemotherapy, Radiation, & Your Dental Health
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Cancer, Chemotherapy, Radiation, & Your Dental Health

When you or a loved one receives a cancer diagnosis, oral health is likely the furthest thing from your mind. However, this systemic disease does significantly impact both your oral and whole body health.
McCarl Dental Group Named Best of West County & Annapolis
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McCarl Dental Group Named Best of West County & Annapolis

McCarl Dental Group is dedicated to offering the highest quality dental care for everyone we treat. While our patients’ smiles are typically enough to let us know we’ve done a great job, it’s still nice to hear from our communities that they think we’re “the best.” McCarl Dental Group recently received three 2017 “Best Of” awards from What’s Up?
Maintain Your Healthiest Smile with At-Home Care
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Maintain Your Healthiest Smile with At-Home Care

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF5tSpP0NGc You know that feeling when you leave the McCarl Dental Group office after your dental checkup and teeth cleaning appointment? You don’t want to eat or drink because you know you’ll ruin your perfectly clean, sparkly teeth.
The Facts on Flawless Smile Makeovers
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The Facts on Flawless Smile Makeovers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PseatY-iI7s In this fun and informative video, Dr. Clayton McCarl explains the ins and outs of the smile makeover process at McCarl Dental Group.
Your Reader’s Choice Dentist for 8th Consecutive Year!
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Your Reader’s Choice Dentist for 8th Consecutive Year!

Thanks for voting McCarl Dental Group Best Dentists in the Annapolis Reader’s Choice contest! We strive to make patients feel welcome and at home during their time in our state-of-the-art dental office.