I our last blog post we began an explanation of what dental insurance is, and isn’t.  We continue the theme today. My dental insurance will pay only for a less expensive treatment.  Should I get that instead?  Insurers commonly pay for the “least expensive” alternative treatment.  Many times this is not the smartest or best choice.  Together you and your dentist will decide on a dental treatment plan that is right for you.  Think of other buying expereinces.  Do you typically go for the bare bones basic or do you go for something more middle of the road.  In the … Continue reading →

 How does dental Insurance work?  Dental benefits aren’t really insurance plans because they don’t provide coverage for a catastrophic loss.  Your dental benefit plan is an agreement to help pay for some of your dental needs.  The more your employer(or you) pays for coverage, the lower your out-of-pocket costs will be. I am looking for a Columbus dentist that is on my dental plan?  This may surprise you but a large percentage of Columbus dentists aren’t on any dental insurance provider lists.  Many dental insurance plans allow you to go to any dentist.  The dental insurance will pay a portion of your dental bill … Continue reading →

Congratulations to Columbus dental patients Karen, Sarah, & George for winning this month’s Smile Club Tickets! The Cheap Trick show last Friday at the LC Pavilion was a great way to spend a summer evening and the weather cleared up just in time for a great show. There are more fun tickets to giveaway in August including excellent seats to Wicked! Find out more about our Smile Club and how you could win!  It’s easy!  You just need to be a patient or our follow us on Facebook!

Everyday we see people in our office that want to do something to improve their smile.   Some folks are ready to start taking better care of their oral health by committing to regular cleanings and getting rid of all their decay or taking care of the gum disease in their mouths. We have patients that have noticed that their teeth are a little yellow, or discolored and want to brighten up their smile with some tooth whitening.  Still others want to replace a missing tooth with a dental implant or secure a lose denture with some mini dental implants.  We … Continue reading →

We all know that toothpaste is used to keep our teeth clean and healthy but there are also some very creative uses.  We listed several here and invite you to click on the “comment” link at the top of this blog post on the right and add a few of your own.  You can sign on as userid= guest, password = guest  if you would like to comment anonymously.    Polish Jewlery Remove crayon from painted walls Clean the chrome in your bathroom or kitchen Overnight blemish cream Goggle defogger for you Scuba divers Fixed scratched DVDs Stop the itch of bug bites … Continue reading →