Good dental health means having healthy teeth and gums. Maintaining it is something that you have to work at every day. It can be a real balancing act: using the right oral care products, your personal oral care habits, and seeing us at Mark A. Miely DDS in Upper Arlington twice a year. Your dental…
3 Reasons Not To Skip A Dental Checkup
Life gets busy. Sometimes it seems impossible to keep up with everything you “gotta do.” At Mark A. Miely DDS, we understand that. But we urge you to think twice before you cancel or postpone a dental checkup because you think it’s less important than the other twenty objects on your to-do list. Twice-yearly dental…
The Value of Dental Health
At Mark A. Miely DDS in Upper Arlington, we place a lot of importance on the dental health of each and every one of our patients. Too often dental health is not taken seriously enough, even by people who should know better. In this post, we are going to review some of the most important…
The Gift Of Oral Health
Many of our patients at Mark A. Miely DDS in Upper Arlington wonder why, with all the improvements in dentistry, we still send you home with a complimentary toothbrush and roll of floss. It’s true, they do seem a little old-fashioned in our high-tech world. But don’t let their simple design fool you. These tools are…
Is Grandpa Smiling?
How are Americans doing when it comes to the dental health of the 65+ population? The team at Mark A. Miely DDS in Upper Arlington has one of those good news/bad news answers. The Good News: The rate of decay in the elderly has decreased in the past thirty years. The Bad News: 25% of…
When It’s Better Not To Brush
This message from Mark A. Miely DDS in Upper Arlington Ohio is about tooth enamel. Though it’s thin and partially translucent, tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the body and has the critical job of protecting teeth from constant use and the continual assault of chemicals in food and drink. Enamel also safeguards tooth…