Some Recommend Fluoride, but I Recommend Bacteria Ever had to take off work because you had a toothache? Then got the bill and had an ache in your bank account? What if I had a secret, a little pearl if you will, to help prevent that from ever happening again? You’re in luck, I do!…

In the fall of 2014, after having a mammogram, I was called back for a more extensive evaluation. During the course of the next few months, I had more mammograms than I could count, an MRI, and two separate biopsies. The results were atypical dysplasia, a precursor to breast cancer. The treatment was lumpectomy. Because…

“The Sugar Season” Yes, we are currently in the throws of what I like to call “The Sugar Season”.  It begins somewhere around early to mid-October when the Halloween candy hits the store shelves, and it does not end until around January 1, when the New Year’s Resolutions are in high resolve.  This is when…

The Origin Dental Wellness center is expanding our treatment capabilities with the addition of ozone therapy. You may be familiar with ozone’s role in protecting us from the sun’s harmful UV rays, but for those new to many integrative and holistic treatment options, it may be the first time you’ve heard about the medicinal use…

As a dental practice always looking for holistic approaches to healing, using PRP has been an excellent way to increase the patient’s own healing response and decrease pain post-operatively. What is PRP anyway? PRP is Platelet Rich Plasma. So what is that? You may have heard of it being called PRF (Platelet Rich Fibrin), PRGF…

  Most of us have probably heard of the 5 second rule. You know, the one where you drop a food item on the floor and if you can pick it up in under 5 seconds, it’s clean and safe for consumption.   There is a new one I just read about, the 11-second rule. …

Has anyone else noticed the changing landscape here in Oklahoma? No, I’m not talking about the never-ending road construction.  I am talking about the cannabis dispensaries. When driving home from work the other day, I counted ten (I could have counted more, but I got annoyed and stopped) billboards for marijuana dispensaries.  I am bombarded…

Have you ever been told you snore? This is the first question on our Epworth Sleepiness questionnaire. This sound can be more than just an annoyance to your family, it can lead to chronic health issues and even death. Because of these concerns, we offer a simple sleep test that we can send home with…

What kind of toothpaste do you recommend? This is a question that we hear almost daily in our dental practice.   There are a TON of options on the market. Marketing these days is very proactive. There is toothpaste that appeals to children, to the sweet tooth, the elderly, the sensitive. Also for those who…

At Origin Dental Wellness, we have the privilege to work with a lot of young families. The joy in this is that we see a lot of Moms and Dads who are genuinely engaged in the well-being of their children. They are often constantly educating themselves on the best nutrition and resources to keep their…

In a practice that deals honestly with failing root canal treated teeth, and subsequent extraction of the failed root canal treated tooth, we are often confronted with the problem of how to replace a missing tooth.  As a matter of fact, one of the most common questions that patients ask is, “What is the best…

We moved to our new location in August 2018 for many reasons, the main one being that we had simply outgrown our 900 square foot remodeled house. It was beginning to feel more like a maze as we struggled to find a place to put each new piece of equipment. And then when we realized…