Origin Dental Wellness

What’s on My Tongue? No really, what is your tongue saying? Without using any words, your tongue can help diagnose medical issues. Is your tongue red? Look like a strawberry? Black and hairy? White with patches? All of these can be tell-tale signs to watch for. A healthy tongue is pink and covered with small … Read more

We all know what the sign says. We can also interpret the sign one of two ways. Proper training and education will teach us the importance of the underscore in this sign. For without the underscore, it’s meaning changes drastically. Going one step further, proper training will also tell you that the underscore is really … Read more

What would you pick for your last meal? Not THAT last meal; the last meal before having oral surgery! Dr. Toler recommends hydrating your body starting the day before surgery by drinking ½ your body weight in ounces of H2O. So, if you weigh 150 pounds, she suggests drinking 75 ounces of water prior to … Read more

I May Not Know How Many Kids You Have, But I Know What’s Swimming Around In Your Mouth Sadly, perhaps not so sadly, this is true. I am a dental hygienist. There are different approaches to a dental hygiene visit. There is the “chat and polish” version. This chick knows all the names of your … Read more

How do you know if your dollar bill is real or counterfeit? I have always been told that to recognize the counterfeit, you have to study the real deal. You have to know what a real dollar bill looks like. What shade of green is it? What exactly is printed on it, especially the small … Read more

Wait, what? We’ve all heard the term “fake news” and we can all agree the internet is full of misinformation. But even with that in mind, it doesn’t stop people from searching for answers to questions about their health and wellness online. I think back to that heart sinking moment when scrolling Pinterest, I saw … Read more

Dentistry is a noble profession.  Saving teeth is a noble cause.  After all, teeth are connected to a person’s health and wellbeing both physically and emotionally.  It’s important to have proper nutrition, it’s important to smile and laugh.  You need teeth to do either well. Unfortunately, teeth are capable of decay.  When a tooth gets … Read more

Deciduous Teeth Deciduous teeth, AKA baby teeth play an important role in a child’s growing body. People often think that if a baby tooth has a cavity, “ Just take it out”.  We, of course, believe in a holistic approach in treating decay in these tiny pearly whites. Deciduous teeth are quite different from their … Read more

How Sleep Affects Your Immunity Have you ever seen the sign that reads, “Drink more coffee. You’ll get plenty of sleep when you’re dead!” I laughed out loud the first time I saw it. Mainly because it confirmed my lifestyle of busyness and going, going, going. Who has time to sleep? There is always something … Read more