Dr. Mark A. O\'Banion, DMD

Media Releases

Get to know Endodontist Dr. Mark A. O’Banion, who serves patients in Ohio.

Dr. O’Banion, a respected endodontist with 15 years of specialty experience, leads an expert team at Capital Endodontics with offices in Dublin and Lexington, Ohio. They provide the finest endodontic care possible in a compassionate environment of professionalism and clinical excellence.

Specializing in saving the natural teeth, Dr. O’Banion feels it is important to attend more than the required continuing education courses annually, to continually learn, and to be the best endodontist that he can be. He strives to learn the newest techniques all the while aiming for excellence and perfection.

A Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, he remains a member of the American Association of Endodontics, the Illinois Endodontic Association, and the Edgar D. Coolidge Endodontic Study Club. He has also been a tutor for clinical and didactic dental courses.

As for his academic career, Dr. O’Banion graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine in 1998 where he was valedictorian. He received several awards, including the Student Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity Award for graduating with highest class rank, the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Award 4 consecutive years, the Periodontal Surgery Award, the ICOI Pre-Doctoral Implant Achievement Award, the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Award, as well as Paul W. Clopper Memorial Foundation and Illinois Hospital Scholarship awards.

Thereafter, in 1999, he received a General Practice Residency Certificate from the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. Years later, in 2001, he received his Endodontic Certificate from the University of Illinois at Chicago. 

Endodontics is the dental specialty concerned with the study and treatment of the dental pulp. An endodontist is a dentist who specializes in treatment to help save teeth. They deal with problems with the inside of the tooth: the pulp, which is made up of nerves, blood vessels, and other soft tissues. One of the most common procedures these dental professionals perform is root canal treatment, which involves removing the infected pulp of a tooth and sealing it up.

Outside of the office, Dr. O’Banion enjoys bicycle racing, cycling, running, skiing, drawing, painting, traveling, and playing chess. Most of all, he enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife and three children. The couple enjoy watching their children in swim meets and school events. 

Recommended Articles

• Xanax: Side Effects, Withdrawal Symptoms, & the Safe Way to Get Off the Drug

  Xanax is a medication used to treat patients suffering from panic disorders, anxiety, and depression due to anxiety. Xanax is a part of the drug family or class benzodiazepines.Effects of this drug usually start within twenty-five minutes of taking it and provide relief for up to a few hours....

• How Does Stress Affect Your Skin?

  Similar to how stress can affect gastrointestinal issues, the skin can also be affected by emotional stress. This is because stress releases a number of hormones that trigger a chemical response in the body. Most of these responses may make the skin more sensitive. Moreover, the chemicals may cause...

• Can Laryngitis Be Accompanied by a Cough?

  The inflammation of the voice box (larynx) is what is known as laryngitis. Usually, laryngitis heals in a week without the need of treatment.Laryngitis symptoms start unexpectedly and normally worsen in two to three days. The symptoms include:...

• Congenital Heart Defects

  Surgical treatment is the most appropriate option for inborn heart defects, which is not something you can put off.What is a congenital heart defect (CHD)?It is combined damage of the heart muscle in which there are structural deformations and anomalies in the inner chamber partitions, as well as...

• What are the Side Effects of an Ablation?

  Ablations surgery side effects usually depend on the form of ablation procedure being performed. Cardiac ablations, thermal ablations, and endometrial ablations are among the common surgeries. There are particular side effects linked with every procedure. Examples of side effects are bruising,...

• ADHD in Children

  ADHD usually develops during childhood, and there have been no cases of the condition occurring in adults who didn’t have it in their childhood. As a result, ADHD is best diagnosed and managed during childhood and for the rest of the life. When it comes to spotting ADHD symptoms in children, the...