Spring is finally on the way. It's the start of baseball season, and "hope springs eternal" for our own Cleveland Indians. This time of year also reminds us of "spring cleaning." Though the saying refers to freshening up your home, our hygienists Amy and Debbie want to remind you that it can also refer to [...]
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal on amalgam/silver fillings received national attention. Here at Clevleand Smiles, we're in our seventeenth year of being an amalgam-free office. When doing restorative work, we use both composites and porcelain, which are also natural looking and more conservative than silver fillings. Importantly, they are also much kinder [...]
On the evening of January 3rd, a postcard we sent out to new patients ended up on the "Jay Leno Show" in his segment "Headlines." (We were alerted the following day by our patient, author Rosa Raskin). This marketing piece, believe it or not, was making its second appearance on his show, as it was [...]
Dr. Steve Marsh and his staff (www.ClevelandSmiles.com) have earned the service industry-coveted 2012 Angie’s List Super Service Award, an honor awarded annually to approximately 5 percent of all the companies rated on Angie’s List, the nation’s leading provider of consumer reviews on local service companies. “It’s a select group of companies rated on Angie’s List [...]
Speaking of the Cleveland Browns, I had a chance to meet the new Browns owner, Jimmy Haslam III, and his wife Dee, on a couple of occasions. They seem to be wonderful people who will work hard to make both the team and our city better - and they both have great smiles! And preserving the [...]
Please tune in to WKYC-NBC/channel 3's "Golden Opportunities" on Sunday morning, May 8th at 11:30 am to watch "Mother's Day Dental Makeovers" featuring a number of our patients. Host Armond Budish (who also happens to be Minority Speaker of the House in Ohio) reviews some of the dental techniques that we use in our office [...]
While visiting my sister Joanne in Sarasota, Florida, recently, I came across a book her husband Marshall was reading entitled, "Washington - A Life," by Ron Chernow. Interestingly, a chapter was devoted to his struggle with his dentures and his relationship with his dentist, who played a major role in his life, as they became [...]
You should be receiving our latest newsletter in the mail, celebrating my 30th year as a private dental practice. We've had a number of comments on the issue, especially on the photo of my father, Dr. Samuel Marsh, with me on my first day. He practiced for nearly 50 years, so I must have at [...]
What type and strength of porcelain do we use in our crowns and veneers? Over the years, we have transitioned to a non-metal practice, even in our partial dentures, with the help of Dental Ceramics Laboratories. We use Empress E-max porcelain, which is up to three times stronger that the other porcelains on the market. [...]
How to Make Novocain Wear Off Faster Engage in approved physical activity to increase blood flow? Gently massage the area experiencing numbness? Rinse with warm salt water? Ask your dentist about an anti-anesthetic such as OraVerse - Yes! Here is a common question: "Even though "Novocain" is great during the procedure because I don't feel [...]