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Grove City Family Dentistry Five dentists. Eleven hygienists. Eight dental assistants. Fourteen administrative and management staff. Thousands of patients. Grove City Family Dentistry might look like a large, impersonal clinic, but only if you give it a passing glance. “It starts with the facility,” says Dr. Paula Zimmerman. “From the waiting room, with our kids’ room, to all of our operatories, [which] have themes. … So instead of going, ‘Oh, you’re going to be in room 14’—which sounds kind of cold and sterile—we have a Buckeye room, we have a rock ’n’ roll room, we have a Nashville room, we have a Hollywood room.” Each of the practice’s 15 operatory rooms has its own unique theme, in fact, with matching décor and a TV on either the wall or ceiling to help “hide the dentistry,” as Zimmerman puts it. The staff all strive to further foster a sense of ease and enjoyment in the facility. Positive attitudes are the norm, says Zimmerman. “One of the comments that we get from a lot of our patients is, ‘Everybody seems so happy here,’ ” she adds. “It has to come from the doctors. The doctors have to come in and be in great moods and be ready to do their day. And that just fosters the whole thing.” Grove City Family Dentistry opened in 1960 with a single dentist. Dr. Craig Oiler grew up visiting the practice, and he took it over after completing dental school in the 1990s. From there, the practice added Zimmerman, Dr. Brian Mitchell, Dr. Ryan Niemic and most
recently, Dr. Christopher Turner. Turner followed the path of Dr. Oiler in the sense that Grove City Family Dentistry was his family dentist since childhood as well. “It was kind of fun watching him grow up, and now he’s part of our practice,” says Zimmerman. “We have a lot of staff that’s been with us eight, 10, 15 years,” she adds. “I feel like we’ve all grown up and grown old together!” The practice takes a team approach, so patients can become familiar with the same dentist, hygenists, dental assistants and front desk staff at each visit. When specialized services are needed, patients often have a resource right in the building, eliminating the need for a referral. Zimmerman is an experienced provider of the Invisalign tooth-straightening system; she uses an advanced Itero scanner to take digital scans of the teeth, avoiding the need for the traditional—and often messy and uncomfortable—impression molds. Mitchell provides Botox services, both on the cosmetic level and to treat headaches and TMJ dysfunctions. An on-site oral surgeon and an orthodontist can provide extraction services and traditional braces, respectively. With convenient hours—the office is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays and one Saturday a month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.—the practice is ideal for busy families and working professionals alike.
Grove City Family Dentistry 3031 Columbus St. Grove City 43123 614-875-2153 gcfamdent.com
Paula Zimmerman, D.D.S., Invisalign Provider Specialty
General dentistry, Invisalign Premier Provider Professional Memberships
American Dental Association, Ohio Dental Association Education
Miami University (B.A.), Ohio State University (D.D.S.) From Left
Paula Zimmerman, D.D.S. Ryan Niemic, D.D.S. Christopher Turner, D.D.S. Craig Oiler, D.D.S. Brian Mitchell, D.D.S.
MARCH 2017 Columbus Monthly
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