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Dental Crowns and Bridges: Manufacturing Process and Care

Once you and your dentist have decided that a dental crown or bridge is the appropriate option to address your dental healthcare needs, you will likely have questions about the crown or bridge manufacturing process. New crowns or bridges are permanent tooth replacements that will be present in your mouth for years to come so […]

5 Reasons to Smile!

In Columbus Ohio, we talk all the time about what you can do to help improve your smile with things like teeth whitening, veneers, and dental implants.  However, did you know that there are good reasons to smile that go beyond just being happy? It’s true.  The simple act of smiling can be quite beneficial […]

Fighting Cavities With Candy

Yes, you read it right! A new confection exists that combats tooth decay. Thanks to the research and development of oral biologist Dr. Israel Kleinberg of New York’s Stony Brook University, there is an inexpensive dental product exclusively licensed to Ortek Therapeutics Inc., called BASICMints®, that keep pearly whites cavity-free for adults and children. This […]

Infant Dental Injuries are Common but Preventable

Since baby teeth begin to form before birth, it should be no surprise that a child’s dental care really begins during the mother’s pregnancy. Pregnancy is a time when the mother makes important choices (or not) to eat balanced, nutritious meals and ingest the necessary amount of the essential vitamins and minerals to support a […]

New Dental Fillings Are Nano-Terrific!

Sometimes, visiting your dentist on a regular basis and treating a cavity the traditional way just isn’t enough for some researchers. As we now know, tooth decay affects our physical, mental and social well being. Caused by acids secreted by bacteria in our mouth, tooth decay (cavity) is almost always been treated by removing the […]

Hey Doc, Why is My Mouth So Dry?

It’s pretty safe to say that dry mouth (also known as Xerostomia) has been around as long as humans have existed. However, dry mouth shouldn’t be overlooked. It can lead to severe problems including chronic bad breath, deep cavities and other dental issues that could require a trip to your local dentist. When you are […]

New Massaging Method Could Quadruple Protection Against Tooth Decay

The well-known daily drill of brushing and flossing twice a day is fine and dandy, as your dentist will tell you, but massaging your chompers after lunch adds to the protection against tooth decay. In fact, the University of Gothenburg (Sweden) researchers have found that by massaging high-fluoride toothpaste on your teeth in between your […]

Ways to Promote Good Dental Health: Sink Your Teeth Into This—Licorice

We’ve spent many years in the Columbus area providing comprehensive and emergency dental services to our clients. And one question we always hear from our patients is, “What are other ways, besides brushing and flossing that I can improve my dental health?” Often when one thinks of licorice, the vision of red or black chewy […]

Oral Cancer: The Not-So-Famous Disease

The Dental Center at Easton Town Center wants to let you know that April is Oral Cancer Awareness month and we wanted to take the opportunity to talk about the “not so famous” cancer that can affect anyone. Even though more than 40,000 cases of oral cancer are diagnosed in America each year during routine […]

Tooth loss is not a natural part of aging

Tooth loss and decay are often associated with aging and the elderly tend to have more tooth loss and decay than the rest of the population. This doesn’t mean that there is a causal connection between poor teeth and age. Tooth loss and decay are the effects of poor habits over a long period of […]