23 year old Alie Trudeau will be hosting an artist’s show from 7 – 10 PM tonight to help fund a trip to a children’s home in Sudan.  Alie and her boyfriend Drew Bergen will take a month long trip in July to Sudan to deliver goods and provide whatever aid is necessary from helping deliver a baby to teaching kindergarten.

The artist’s show will be at Wild Goose Creative, 2491 Summit St in Clintonville from 7 -10 PM Saturday May 30th.  The show will feature Alie’s original photography and mixed media presentations.

Read Alie’s full article from the article in the Suburban News publication or the article in the Lantern.

There are really 2 criteria to consider when choosing a toothpaste, is it effective clinically and what is the aesthetic appeal.

Clincal effectiveness basically means…. does it have fluoride.  Most dental types agree that if it has fluoride then it a toothpaste you should be using.  How often you brush and your attention to detail while brushing matters much more than what you squeeze on your brush…. Sorry big toothpaste manufacturing types.

So of the different types of toothpaste claims, what’s real and what is bogus?

Tartar Control: this is for real.  Has an ingredient that keeps tartar from forming on your teeth.  This toothpaste can’t remove the tartar(only a trip to your dentist can do that) but it can help keep tartar from forming on your teeth.

Toothpaste for Sensitive teeth: sort of real, depending on why your teeth are sensitive.  If it’s because you have some gum issues it can work.  If your teeth are sensitive because you have been avoiding the dentist and have some issues like cavities, tooth grinding, or need a root canal, it won’t help you.  Suck it up and go see a dentist, get the situation taken care of and choose a toothpaste for taste.

Whitening toothpaste:  Totally bogus and a waste of money for the $8 whitening toothpastes…. accept most toothpastes on the drugstore say they are whitening toothpastes so it’s kind of hard to avoid getting one.  Whitening toothpastes remove surface stains…. but then so do all toothpastes.  Whitening toothpastes don’t whitening the teeth because in order to whiten teeth the whitening agent (in this case the toothpaste) has to stay in contact with the teeth for more than 2 minutes to do the whitening job.

Triclosan: For Real.  Triclosan clings to your teeth after you brush and continues to kill the bacteria.  Colgate Total has triclosan in it.

So there are some of the clinical reasons and the other reasons to buy a toothpaste come down to

• Taste, do you like the taste.  This is typically how I purchase toothpaste.
• Consistency, gel or paste
• Texture, some whitening formulas are gritty
• Packaging, ease of squeeze and general messiness.  Toothpaste overflow seems to attract hair in my bathroom…. eeew!

So what toothpaste does the staff at Grandview Dental Care use?

Dr. T: Ultrabrite, old school

Becky: Crest Whitening Plus Scope Extreme Mint Explosion(because of the taste…. not the whitneing)

Kay: Colgate Total

Beth: Crest Pro-Health

Misty: Sensodyne

In honor of Memorial Day, Grandview Dental Care will be closed on Monday May 25, 2009.

Please enjoy the holiday with friends and family and remember those that are fighting for our country!

Dr. T’s Memorial Day Cook Out Menu

• Spatchcock(butterflied) Chicken on the grill
• Broccoli Salad
• Potato Salad
• Watermelon
• Ice Cream

Yum!  Enjoy your holiday!

Columbus Dentist talks about the benefits of straight teeth

The benefits of straight teeth go beyond a fabulous smile…. although a great smile is one of the biggest benefits of straight teeth.

• Gorgeous Smile
• Increase confidence at work and with people you are attracted to
• Easier to brush
• Easier to floss
• If it’s easier to floss then you will hopefully floss more often which will benefit you by have healthier teeth.
• Food and other gunk won’t get stuck in the nooks and crannies because there will no longer be nooks and crannies
• No more embarrassing spinach stuck in your teeth
• Perfect bite mark in the apple, come on…. everybody wants that
• You can keep your teeth cleaner if they are not overlapping
• Nicer to kiss a person with straight teeth
• Less likely to have unusual wear on teeth
• More efficient to chew food with straight teeth

We offer Invisalign Orthodontics to straighten teeth.  We also use Lumineers or Porcelain Veneers to provide cosmetically straighter teeth in about 2 weeks.  Dr. Thompson, located in Columbus, Ohio, has done traditional braces in the past so he understands who is the right candidate for Invisalign, and who isn’t.  We Invite you to make an appointment for a Risk Free Smile Consultation to see if Invisalign or Lumineers are right for you and your smile.  This consultation is at no cost to you.

Check out the following video about the benefits of straight teeth and some of the drawbacks of traditional metal braces.

Columbus Ohio Dentist rewards patients for referrals!!

Referring your friends and family to our office is the highest form of compliment that we can receive.

To show our appreciation we are offering a Double the Rewards for inviting your friends and family to come to our dental office.

$50 in Rewards for the patient that refers a New Adult Patient to our office:

$25 gift card and $25 on your account to be used towards treatment in our office   

And did we mention $89 Take Home whitening?

And if a $50 reward wasn’t enough we are also offering $89 take home whitening for any existing patient and any new patient. Patient must complete new patient exam, x-rays, and cleaning before receiving whitening.

The Double Your Patient Rewards Program ends on 8/31/2009 so don’t delay

We are continually striving to increase our online presence.  Online reviews help our business get noticed.  If you have an extra moment we would appreciate it if you would review us at your favorite online site.  Our business grows based on your referrals and an online review is a referral that everyone can see.

Click on the links below to access our listing.  Let us know if there is an online site not listed that you use, please send us an email and we will add it.

Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you in our office soon!