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Anutra is a buffered anesthetics system that benefits the patient by allowing the anesthetic to work more quickly. No more sitting and waiting to get numb while the patient waits in the chair, wondering if the doctor is ever going to come back. Now, using Anutra the doctor never leaves the persons side, making the experience more efficient and comfortable.

The mortality rate of oral cancer has not changed in over thirty years in part due to the fact that it isn't diagnosed early enough. Berrien Dental uses the VELscope oral cancer screening system. Dr. Todd Christy, Dr. Eric Balsis and the hygienists can detect suspect areas before they are visible to the naked eye.

Berrien Dental is proud to be one of only a few dental practices in the country that use the state-of-the-art iTero Intra Oral Digital Scanner. Traditional dental impressions are replaced with highly accurate digital images.

Working adults with professional obligations often find themselves looking for alternatives to traditional metal braces when considering getting their teeth straightened. To accommodate them, Dr. Christy and Dr. Balsis of Berrien Dental offer Invisalign®, a treatment plan involving invisible aligner trays that are changed every two weeks.

Some risk factors for periodontal disease (gum disease), such as age or genetics, may be unavoidable. Others, however, can be slowed down by changing certain lifestyle habits. Dr. Todd Christy and Dr. Eric Balsis of Berrien Dental help you recognize these habits and work on them in order to reduce your risk of gum disease.

Berrien Dental would like to express their gratitude for the continued support they have received as they officially declare the new office open. Held on October 31, the ribbon-cutting ceremony was attended by the Saint Joseph Mayor, the Cornerstone Chamber of Commerce President, friends, family, and other members of the community.

Dr. Todd Christy, owner of Berrien Dental in Berrien Springs, cut the ribbon to celebrate the official opening of their new dental office at 711 Comings Ave in the City of St. Joseph. Cornerstone Chamber of Commerce facilitated the ribbon cutting.

Dr. Todd Christy and Dr. Eric Balsis of Berrien Dental in Berrien Springs will be adding another practice location to their repertoire. Dr. Brian Smith, whose practice is in Saint Joseph, has chosen Drs. Christy and Balsis to take over his practice. The new office is located at 711 Comings Avenue, just south of Napier Avenue off of Niles Avenue.

As Berrien Dental manages the health of teeth, they are not just saving the teeth – they are also saving lives.

It's no secret that within seconds after seeing another person's photo or face, almost all people have already made initial judgements about some very basic and important personal traits of that individual. It's not fair, but it is reality. Based on an individual's eyes, eyebrows, hair, ears, facial structure and especially the smile, they have ranked that individual on a number of scales: