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How a Routine Checkup Saved Tim’s Life
Crazy as it may sound, there is actually a chance that your routine dental exam could save your life! The mouth is a gateway to so many other underlying medical issues that a thorough check by your friendly dentist could reveal much greater dangers lurking in the body.
Take, Tim Tooth, for example(don’t be fooled; that’s not his real name). Tim was a 60 year old male that came in for his 6 month dental check […]
Energy Drinks vs. Soda
Energy and sports drinks are extremely popular amongst teenagers and young adults, especially. Students gulp down Monsters to stay attentive in class, interns sip on 5 Hour Energy cans in order to meet deadlines, and athletes guzzle Red Bull and Gatorade to help enhance their performance. But are they really a “healthier” option?
The two major ingredients found in energy and sports drinks are caffeine and sugar. Surprisingly, they contain 4-8 teaspoons of […]
Kids Dentist Columbus Ohio
It’s hard to believe that nearly half of summer has come and gone. It won’t be long before back to school advertisements will bombard our screens and the pressure to gather supplies and purchase the latest shoe trends will consume a parent’s thoughts…and wallets.
Many families navigated the challenges of remote learning and all sorts of unusual circumstances last year; thus, it’s reported that approximately 1/3 of regular patients chose to put off […]
Goodbye Coffee Stains | Teeth Whitening Columbus
Have you ever glanced in the mirror and been shocked at the state of your not-so-white teeth? Do your teeth have an unattractive yellowish hue that makes you feel self- conscious? But maybe, like me, you are also ready to fiercely battle anyone that tries to tell you to get rid of your coffee or pop addiction, which can contribute to that tint.
Fear not. You can still indulge a bit and […]
Clean and Safe Dental Office | Our Sanitization Standards
No doubt, dentists get asked all sorts of interesting questions when their patients are in the chair, but nothing takes the cake quite like this one: “Do you actually clean your dental instruments?”
Hopefully, the question implied is HOW are the instruments sterilized, not ARE they actually cleaned. If someone has a sarcastic dentist, they may get a response like, “I only sterilize for patients that I like,” or “I try to […]
How to Know if You Need a Root Canal | Columbus Root Canals
More than 25 million root canals are performed each year in the US, according to the American Association of Endodontists. That comes out to about 41,000 procedures each day. In other words, root canals are “pretty normal” when it comes to the dental world and meeting the specific needs of a patient.
A root canal is a procedure where the decay and bacteria are extracted from the tooth pulp, root and nerve. […]