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Potomac ENT is now a Division of The Centers for Advanced ENT Care (CAdENT)

Potomac ENT & Allergy
1/12/2022

Potomac ENT is now a Division of The Centers for Advanced ENT Care (CAdENT)

The Centers for Advanced ENT Care, the Mid-Atlantic’s premier provider of comprehensive ear, nose, and throat services, offers patients the highest standard of professional medical care with state-of-the-art equipment at convenient and readily-accessible practice locations.

With over 30 locations and 60 providers throughout the Virginia/Maryland/DC tri-state area, our compassionate providers deliver expert treatment in all areas of ear, nose, and throat care, including: General Adult and Pediatric ENT, Hearing and Balance Disorders, Throat and Voice Complications, Nasal and Sinus Disorders, Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery, Allergy and Asthma Management, Diagnostic Audiology, and Hearing Aid Dispensing. We offer a number of the region’s most highly-skilled sub-specialists who focus on managing the most complex ear, nose and throat cases.

At The Centers for Advanced ENT Care, we participate with a ...

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Nasal Valve Collapse

Potomac ENT & Allergy
5/27/2023

What is nasal valve collapse?

Nasal valve collapse is a term that refers to any weakness or narrowing of the nasal valves. It can also block air flow and cause difficulty in breathing. Patients with ...
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What is TMJ dysfunction?

Potomac ENT & Allergy
4/29/2023
 

Facial pain is one of the most frequent complaints by patients who go to ENT clinics for help. At the same time, true facial pain is observed in a third of the patients who complain ...

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Nasal Vestibulitis: Causes, Signs, Symptoms, Risk Factors & Treatment

Potomac ENT & Allergy
3/15/2023
The region between your nostrils is known as the nasal vestibule. It denotes the entrance to your nasal cavity. Nasal vestibulitis is an inflammation in the nasal vestibule caused by blowing or picking the nose ...
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What You Need To Know About Balloon Sinuplasty

Potomac ENT & Allergy
11/6/2022

What You Need To Know About Balloon Sinuplasty

Balloon sinuplasty, or catheter dilation surgery, is a procedure used by a doctor to clear blocked sinuses. Balloon sinuplasty was approved by the FDA in 2005. Its ...

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A Detailed Look At Laryngoscopy

Potomac ENT & Allergy
10/20/2022

What is laryngoscopy?

Laryngoscopy is an examination that allows your doctor to take a close look at your throat and larynx. Another name for larynx is the voice box. It lies on top of your ...

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Deviated Nasal Septum

Potomac ENT & Allergy
8/4/2022

Estimates are that 80 percent of all nasal septums are off-center, a condition that is generally not noticed. A “deviated septum” occurs when the septum is severely shifted away from the midline. The most common ...

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What Is Tinnitus?

Potomac ENT & Allergy
6/3/2022

Tinnitus is commonly described as a ringing in the ears, but it also can sound like roaring, clicking, hissing, or buzzing. It may be soft or loud, high pitched or low pitched. You might hear ...

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What Causes Nasal Congestion?

Potomac ENT & Allergy
5/22/2022

Nasal congestion is usually caused by underlying anatomic abnormalities of the nose and/or inflammation and swelling of the lining of the nose called the “mucosa.”

The inside of the nose contains the septum that ...

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How is Rhinosinusitis Treated?

Potomac ENT & Allergy
3/12/2022

Differences Between Acute and Chronic Sinusitis

Potomac ENT & Allergy
2/6/2022

Sinusitis is common! Acute sinusitis can be triggered by a cold or allergies and may resolve on its own. Chronic sinusitis can last from four to eight weeks and may be caused by an infection ...

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Potomac ENT is now a Division of The Centers for Advanced ENT Care (CAdENT)

Potomac ENT & Allergy
1/12/2022

Potomac ENT is now a Division of The Centers for Advanced ENT Care (CAdENT)

The Centers for Advanced ENT Care, the Mid-Atlantic’s premier provider of comprehensive ear, nose, and throat services, offers patients the ...

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