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On National Wear Red Day® Americans nationwide will wear red to
show support for women’s heart disease awareness. The Heart Truth® is:
“Heart Disease Doesn’t Care What You Wear—It’s the #1 Killer of Women.®”
Join the national awareness movement by wearing red on February 3rd
and encourage your family, friends, and coworkers to do the same. For
more information on The Heart Truth campaign, National Wear Red Day,
and The Red Dress®—the national symbol of women and heart disease
awareness—visit www.hearttruth.gov.
The Heart Truth is a national awareness campaign for women about heart disease sponsored by the
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. ® The Heart Truth, its logo, The Red Dress, and Heart Disease Doesn’t
Care What You Wear—It’s the #1 Killer of Women, are trademarks of HHS. ® National Wear Red Day is a registered trademark of HHS and AHA.
Smile! Your smile is often one of the first noticed features when meeting someone. A beautiful smile can often be said to light up a room. With advancing dental techniques and materials over the past several years, it is now much easier and less expensive to get and maintain a great smile.
It is also becoming more common to apply some of these techniques in a single visit to the dental office. A good example is the same day dental crown, tooth colored fillings, or veneers, through use of special equipment such as the Cerec Tooth Restoration system our Columbus Ohio dental office has invested in. Not only are Cerec restorations highly durable, these ceramic restorations are some of the most beautiful available. All this in a single visit too.
Another technique utilized in cosmetic dentistry is teeth whitening. Our Columbus Ohio dentist’s office uses the Zoom 2 teeth whitening system, as well as offering home bleaching kits.
Straightening of teeth is now in much closer reach and less expensive than ever before. Often traditional unsightly metal braces can be foregone thanks to Smart Moves. The Smart Moves system uses clear and nearly invisible removable trays in order to achieve a straight and beautiful smile, and is available at our office.
Have stains, chips, gaps or missing teeth?
Snap On Smile is another alternative that fits right over your own teeth to give you a beautiful, natural looking smile.
These are just some of the techniques we utilize at the Columbus Ohio Cosmetic Dentistry office of Fleming Dental Group in Clintonville, Ohio in order to help our patients to achieve the beautiful smiles and excellent oral health they deserve and want! Schedule an appointment today to find out the best option for you.
Facial pain, ear aching, jaw tenderness, jaw click and headaches can easily be a symptom of an oral health issue. It is important to let your dentist know that you have these symptoms. There are several possible causes which can include sinus issues, toothaches, periodontal disease, and TMJ.
If you are suffering any of these symptoms, it may be a good idea to schedule a dental appointment. Be sure that you let your dentist know of these symptoms on your visit so they can perform the appropriate testing, in order to diagnose the root cause of your pain.
Here at the Columbus Ohio office of Fleming Dental Group in Clintonville, we understand the importance of learning the root cause of your symptoms as well as the dramatic impact the pain can have on your life and happiness. Call us today at (614) 263-4040 to schedule your visit to the dentist.
Disorders of the TM joint can cause significant amount of pain as well as dysfunction. Whether the cause is arthritis, dislocation, a head injury, neck or jaw injury, or teeth grinding, dentists are trained to test and diagnose for the root cause of TM joint disorders and prescribe appropriate treatment, so be sure to mention any pain which you may be suffering from on your visit to the dental office.
Some potential treatments which dentists prescribe and may help to make you feel better include exercises, orthodontic treatment, medication, surgery, and mouth protectors. Since every patient is different, your dentist can perform the necessary tests and take the necessary steps to determine which treatment is best for you.
Healthy dental habits go far beyond brushing and flossing
In addition to regular dental visits, brushing, and flossing, healthy diet can have a significant impact on oral health. Eating foods high in sugar, soft drinks, candy, can cause the mouth to produce acid which attacks the teeth and can lead to higher risk of tooth decay. Unfortunately the urge to brush immediately after eating these foods, while may seem like a good idea, can actually increase the damage since the acid weakens tooth enamel.
The best idea is to practice healthy eating habits and moderate sugar intake appropriately. In addition to your teeth being healthier, you may find that healthy eating and drinking reduces the risk of numerous diseases as well as other general health issues.
A couple years back, a study in the Journal of Periodontology found that green tea helps promote healthy teeth and gums when its drunk regularly.
The study included 940 men between the ages of 49-59 who drank green tea daily. The researchers found that these men showed fewer indications of periodontal disease, which is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the bones and gums that support teeth. The reduced symptoms researchers observed included less bleeding, decreased depth of periodontal pockets, and less detachment between gums and teeth.
The theory is that catechins, an antioxidant, in the tea are what battle bacteria in the mouth and result in helping protect against disease. And while it is also possible that the warm temperature of the tea may have a role, researchers did not find the same positive effects with coffee.
It’s important to note, however, that adding sugar to the tea undoes the positive effects of green tea. Also, green tea alone won’t ensure healthy teeth. It must be part of a healthy dental care regimen.
We all know it’s bad to get cavities and how best to avoid them, but do you know what they are and how they actually occur?
The simple answer is that a cavity is a hole in the tooth caused by decay. Decay is caused by a lack of adequate cleaning and consuming foods and drinks that are high in sugar.
The longer answer is that decay begins with plaque, which is a film of bacteria on teeth. When we eat, especially sugary foods, this bacteria consumes the sugar we have eaten and creates acid as a byproduct. Acid breaks down the mineral salts in the hard tooth enamel and eventually causes decay. Once past the harder outer shell, decay can easily move through the softer dentin layer and even the pulp, which holds the nerves and blood vessels for each tooth. If the decay goes this far, fixing the problem goes beyond a simple filling and can require a root canal.
It’s important to realize that plaque is a living substance that adheres itself to your teeth. This means that it doesn’t wash away easily, which is why brushing at least twice a day, flossing in between teeth, and cleaning the tongue are good ways to remove as much bacteria from the mouth as possible. The less bacteria in your mouth, the harder for it is for it to grow back quickly and cause as much damage.
Even with healthy dental habits at home, it is an important part of your oral health to have regular visits to a dentist. In addition to removing built up plaque and tartar (both above and below the gum line) and cleaning areas that daily cleanings may miss, regular dental exams can identify and treat other potential oral health issues before they become major problems which could affect both your dental and your overall health.
In down economic times, it turns out that more and more individuals are cutting back on dental care and preventative services. A recent news story, “The Hidden Costs of Dental Neglect” (link: http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2011/10/06/The-Hidden-Costs-of-Dental-Neglect.aspx#page1) from The Fiscal Times, shows how these cuts can have negative consequences, both financially and in overall health.
According to a poll, about 74% of American go to the dentist “when there is a problem.” As the news articles shows, the problem with this approach is that the cost of a root canal, crown, or dental implant is greater than a simple cavity filling performed when tooth decay first begins to appear.
Poor oral health can also have bad effects on the rest of the body — a topic we will cover in more detail in future blog posts — and accrue costs greater than simply the price of dental care. Harm that can be inflicted upon the rest of the body ranges from heart disease to low birth weight in newborns from mothers who do not practice careful dental regimens.
If you have questions about options for low-cost dental care, drop by our Columbus Ohio Dental office at Fleming Dental Care on North High Street in Clintonville, and we can help you devise a plan to keep you smiling.
Vampire and other costumes where false teeth or fangs may be worn have always been fashionable wear among all age ranges for Halloween parties and Trick or Treating. Recent popularity of shows like Vampire Diaries on The CW, True Blood on HBO, and movies like Twilight will likely lead to an increase in inserts to alter the look of teeth this year. Whether you are planning on wearing neck biting fangs to a costume party, or sending a child collecting candy from the neighbors this Halloween there are a couple of things you should remember. In addition to the possibility of a poor fitting mouthpiece causing irritation to your gums, the longer you wear that mouthpiece the greater the amount of plaque causing food and debris buildup can occur, as well as bad breath causing bacteria. For this reason it is important to brush your teeth before and after wearing that scary mouthpiece. Take extra care with your young trick-or-treaters that they avoid wearing their sweet candy rewards under their temporary fangs this beggar’s night.
Most importantly, have a safe and fun Halloween!
Courtney Fleming, D.D.S. and the Staff at Fleming Dental Group of Columbus, Ohio
From Dr. Fleming and the staff at Fleming Dental Care, thank you Britt for the pictures and your message about the goody bags! Here at Fleming Dental Care we are very happy that we are able to support local Columbus, Ohio schools and help the students to healthier teeth.
Copy of message from Britt below:
Hello Fleming Dental Group Friends,
We completed our healthy teeth unit today and the kids LOVED their goody bags you so graciously provided for us! A total of three classes (about 22 students) enjoyed our lesson on healthy things for teeth (milk, tooth paste, brushing, floss, apples) verses un healthy things for our teeth (candy, gum, pop, sugar), which is just in time for Halloween. 
A card and more pictures are coming your way. Thank you again!
