Dental insurance isn’t talked about nearly as much as medical insurance, so you might think it’s even more opaque than medical insurance. But it’s not so; dental insurance is often much more straightforward and more specific. You just have to be familiar with how it...
Your mouth is the biggest weak point in your body’s security system; it’s soft tissues and mucous membranes that are perpetually exposed to the environment, food chemicals, fungi, viruses, and bacteria. So, it’s no surprise then, that with such direct access to your bloodstream, oral...
Porcelain tooth veneers are the ones you tend to think about when someone mentions the word “veneer”. They’re the custom-made porcelain sheets placed on the front of teeth to fix coloring, chipping, spacing, etc. But did you know there’s a different way to do dental...
Not all dentistry is the same; that’s why family dentists aren’t the only dental care specialists – oral surgeons, cosmetic dentists, plastic surgeons, and other specialists all work in the field of orofacial health. Pediatric dentistry requires specific knowledge of bodies that aren’t fully-grown, and...
Sometimes it’s easy to tell when you’ve cracked a filling, sometimes it’s not. Even a cracked filling that is causing you pain might not seem the obvious source of your shooting toothache at first. So, how do you tell if you’ve cracked a filling? Here...
We’re proud to announce that both Dr. Schmerler and Dr. Malavich have been named as Cincinnati Magazine’s Top Dentists for 2022. Congratulations to both! While we’ve always known our dentists are the best in Cincinnati, it’s nice to be recognized. Thanks Cincinnati Magazine! ...
It’s common knowledge in the US that you’re supposed to see a dentist every 6 months for professional dental care like cleanings and yearly x-rays. And we all know the whole brush-and-floss sermon. But why do we do it? If you’re healthy and have no...