Upper Arlington Pride June 11, 2023 - 1:00-5:00 - Sunny 95 Park
Columbus Pride June 16-17 - Goodale Park
Welcome to Splendental! We are a locally owned, full-service family & cosmetic dentist in Upper Arlington. We serve all of Columbus, Ohio and surrounding areas. At Splendental Family and Cosmetic Dentistry, our focus is to provide the highest quality comprehensive family and cosmetic dental care. Whether it’s been six months or six years since your last dental appointment, we’ll never judge you or make you feel guilty. We’re here to help you improve your oral health regardless of your current condition. Call today to set up an appointment and together we can help you get your smile back.
Our Commitment to inclusive dental care:
At Splendental, we are proud to be members of Columbus’s LGBTQ+ community. We are a gay-owned dental practice in Upper Arlington that serves all of Columbus, Ohio and surrounding areas. We believe that everyone deserves to have a healthy and beautiful smile, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, or any other aspect of their identity. We are committed to providing inclusive dental care that respects and celebrates the diversity of our patients and our community.
We offer a wide range of family and cosmetic dental services, including Botox and Phillips Zoom whitening, to help you achieve your oral health goals and enhance your self-confidence. Whether you need a routine check-up, have a dental emergency, or are looking for a complete smile makeover, we are here to help you with compassion and professionalism. We are also honored to support Columbus Pride and other LGBTQ+ organizations and events that promote equality and inclusion for all.
Why wings? Why Columbus Tooth Fairy?:
The short answer – marketing to attract the lgbtq+ community and their allies.
The Dr’s husband, Kevin Derenzo, made the 14ft wide wings from scratch taking almost 100 hours to complete. Since Columbus pride of 2022, we have changed our practice from about 20% of our patients being a member of the lgbtq+ community to close to 80% and we couldn’t be prouder or happier with those results.
We opened our practice from nothing in July of 2019 – 6 months before the pandemic. While we had some patients find us, we felt that we were missing our true mission of helping our own community; members of the lgbtq+ community who often face discrimination and mistreatment when accessing health and dental care. This can have a negative impact on their quality of care and decrease the likelihood of accessing care in the future. Some patients may be denied care or treated differently because of their HIV status, which is heartbreaking and unjust. Patients may also experience discomfort or anxiety when dental staff use the wrong name, pronouns, or make assumptions based on their gender presentation or sexual orientation. These experiences can make lbgtq+ patients feel unwelcome, unsafe, or invalidated.
LGBTQ+ patients may also have unique oral health needs and challenges such as changes in bone density due to hormone therapy or more pronounced dental disease because of an increased chance of care avoidance, homelessness, or substance abuse disorder.
By focusing on our own community’s needs, we are ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for lgbtq+ patients, where you can feel comfortable and confident that you are receiving quality dental care from providers who understand your concerns and specific needs.
