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Cosmetic Dentistry: Teeth Whitening And Its Powerful Effects

Looking to get your pearly whites their whitest? Whether you have a career in front of the camera or are simply trying to achieve a whiter smile, cosmetic teeth whitening is a sure way to get your teeth shining their brightest. Teeth whitening is a safe form of bleaching performed inside the mouth. The bleach […]

Now Accepting New Patients For Consultations And Services

The Dental Center is happy to announce we are currently accepting new patients and families for dental services. Dr. Gilmer and his staff are committed to providing quality dental service to you and your family. Our trusted dental services have been serving the Ohio region since 2009 and continues to shine as a practice in […]

How Do You Know If You Need A Root Canal?

If you’ve been experiencing tooth sensitivity or pain, how do you know if you need a root canal?  This answer unfortunately is sometimes painfully obvious, and that pain is caused within the affected tooth. Anyone can experience some degree of tooth discomfort.  An issue within a tooth’s root canal is not necessarily always the cause […]

3 Common Misconceptions about Invisalign

Invisalign is a fantastic solution for many candidates of traditional braces. If you’re considering Invisalign, you’ve probably heard lots of different things about this relatively new alignment process. There are plenty of misconceptions floating around about it. Here today, we’re going to dispel some of those. These are some common myths about Invisalign. The first […]

What is Cosmetic Bonding?

What does a cosmetic dentist do, and why is cosmetic bonding good for you? These are very good questions. Dental technology is advancing, and so cosmetic bonding is becoming quite the popular way to align and mold teeth. You’re already familiar with what an orthodontist does – that’s cosmetic dentistry. The bonding process is a […]

What Happens after You Get a Dental Implant?

Every day, new people in Columbus get dental implants.  It could be from tooth loss or decay or any number of other reasons but the end result is preferably a dental implant.  This procedure is the permanent solution to many different problems that simple dentures cannot address. As it is not yet the most common […]

Are Dental Implants Right for You?

Everyone wants the perfect smile.  Many of us spend a good portion of our lives in braces and other types of orthodontia just so that we can show our pearly whites with pride.  We brush our teeth and floss but sometimes it is just not enough.  Unfortunately, some things in dentistry are out of our […]

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 […]