Invisalign Teen was designed to meet the specific needs of the non-adult comprehensive treatment market….. yes I got this material from an Invisalign Teen press release. Dr. Thompson has treated teenage patients with traditonal Invisalign in the past as long as the teen had all their adult teeth had top teeth in front of their bottom teeth(in the dental world known as a class 1 occlusion) and understood and was responsible enough to wear the Invisalign aligners at all times. Grandview Dental Care1220 Grandview Ave Columbus, OH, 43212 USA info@grandviewdentalcare.com •&nbsp614-486-7378

Invisalign orthodontics has been used by general dentists and orthodontists on more that 3/4 of a million patients since it was introduced.  In 2008, Invisalign introduced Invisalign Teen to address specific orthodontic issues related to teens. Dr. Thompson has been using Invisalign since 2002 and has treated over 140 patients with it.  He is now able to use this new Invisalign product, Invisalign teen.  Only a limited number of general dentists in Columbus Ohio can treat patients with Invisalign teen.  Based on Dr. Thompson’s experience with Invisalign and his use of traditional orthodontics in the past, he was selected to provide … Continue reading →

I’m lucky enough to live a short drive from the Columbus Airport.  Hop on I-670 off Grandview Avenue and I’m there.  In fact, most times I don’t leave the house until I see that the plane has landed.  That way the person I’m picking up has time to pick up their bags and meeting me outside of baggage claim and I don’t have to circle around numerous times. How do I know when a plane has landed?  Check out the real time flight info at the Columbus Ohio airport.  

It happens.  You have a tooth that flares up in pain occasionally.  You know you need to get in to see your dentist but you put it off for whatever reason. So it’s Saturday night at 3 AM and your head is pounding because of a severe toothache.  So what now?   For a short period of time you can relieve your dental pain by taking

Over-the-counter whiteners have been flooding the market for many years.  Each with it’s own gimmick, or gadget, or promise of sparkling white teeth in just minutes….. How does tooth whitening work? Teeth have been shown to whiten when exposed to a peroxide like solution.  How much teeth whiten depends on three things: The concentration of the peroxide in the whitening solution The time the whitening solution stays on the teeth The color of the teeth before the whitening started

As a dentist I some times get caught up in just doing dentistry.  I recently saw a patient that had been a patient at Grandview Dental Care for years and I hadn’t seen her in a while.  It appeared that in her absence from my dental practice, she had gone to another dentist in town for some veneers and she wasn’t pleased with the results. We talked about some different options and in the end I encouraged her to go back to the dentist that had done the work and let them know your not pleased… and see what happens.  That … Continue reading →

The 2008 Columbus Marathon will be heading down Grandview Ave around mile 21.  The Marathon is Sunday October 19, 2008.  Patients are welcome to sit on our porch and cheer the runners on. 2008 Columbus Marathon Course Map