Straighten My Smile Ohio is an independent publication about braces, clear aligners and dental care, with guides for six Ohio cities and an archive of articles. If something on the site is wrong, out of date or missing a piece of context that changes the meaning, this is the place to say so.
What we are, and what we are not
We do not treat anyone, quote for treatment, book appointments, or pass a visitor’s details to a practice that does. There is no phone number on this site because it does not take calls.
If you need a dentist now
This is general information rather than advice about your own teeth. A knocked-out tooth, uncontrolled bleeding or facial swelling that affects breathing or swallowing is an emergency: call 911 or go to an emergency department.
- For a broken bracket, a wire that is digging in, or a lost aligner, call the practice that fitted the appliance. Most orthodontic practices keep same-week slots for repairs, and orthodontic wax from a pharmacy covers a sharp edge until then.
- To check that a dentist or orthodontist is licensed in Ohio, use the Ohio State Dental Board’s license lookup.
- If you have Ohio Medicaid, your managed care plan’s member services line can tell you which orthodontists take the plan and what the state’s medical-necessity criteria require. The Ohio Department of Medicaid explains the dental benefit.
What is on this site
The six city guides carry most of it: Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Toledo, Akron and Dayton. The articles are on the blog, and there is more about the site.