On my most recent trip to Kois Dental Center in Seattle, the pilot had to modify his course, which allowed everyone on board (or at least everyone on the left side of the plane) the opportunity to take in the majesty of Mt. Rainier. Rainier stands 14,411 feet tall. I haven’t hiked it (yet), but…

The philosophy of dentistry practiced at Origin Dental Wellness is often called Biological Dentistry, meaning that we believe that your oral health is not independent of your overall health.  We believe that the health of the mouth very strongly impacts and affects the health of the body.  This is a more holistic approach to dentistry,…

I LOVE lettuce season!! Yes, that is a picture of my refrigerator from this morning. When we were leaving Joe’s Organic Farm in Bixby with our CSA bag of greens (which is massive), a woman in line asked how many people we fed with that bag. “Just two,” I said. Did I mention I love…

I was recently heard saying this as I walked down the hall in my office.  I had just reviewed a Cone Beam CT scan of a new patient who simply wanted to be established as a patient at Origin Dental Wellness.  She had very little dentistry (only two fillings in 36 years), no complaints, no…

A root canal is basically another way of saying a root filling. When a root canal is performed, the nerve, blood vessels, and immune support of the tooth are removed from the central canal in a tooth and then replaced with a root canal filling material called gutta-percha. Gutta-percha is actually a purified latex that…

At Origin Dental Wellness, we are SMART-certified to remove your mercury amalgam fillings safely. This means taking the precautions necessary to protect you, the patient, from the exposure of the toxic mercury fumes as well as the elemental mercury itself. Because mercury is a neurotoxin, it is very important to be fully protected from its…

There is no better time than a new year to take the positive action steps towards a healthier you. Not only is it a new beginning on the calendar, but the Holidays are behind you, with all the busyness that often leads to exhaustion. Add to that mix all the treats traditionally had for the…

At Origin Dental Wellness, we recognize that the body can not be healthy if the mouth isn’t healthy. The mouth is where input into the body begins, it is the origin of overall health. Because of this, our processes are quite different from what one would see in a traditional dental office. For example, new…

Is it convenient? Yes Does it wrap things well? Yes Is it what our parents used? Yes Does it make heating things in the oven easier? Yes Are there thousands of recipes that use foil as a cooking method? Yes Should you be using aluminum foil? NO When researching the safety of aluminum foil, you’ll…

Every remarkable organization should have a purpose. And that purpose should be the driving force that motivates, guides and serves as a reminder to anyone engaged in that organization what truly matters – why it exists. That purpose is clarified in the mission statement. When Origin Dental has a new member join the team, the…

At Origin Dental Wellness, we believe that infected teeth can be a drain on the immune system, potentially leading to deleterious overall health outcomes.  Because of this, when a patient has made the difficult decision to have an infected tooth removed, our focus turns to how to replace the missing tooth in the most healthy…

Most people don’t really understand why root canal therapy can be so detrimental to a person’s health.  You may have heard that root canals are “bad”.  But why?  The answer lies in the anatomy of the tooth itself. The crown of a tooth is covered with a material called enamel.  Enamel is the hardest substance…