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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
“Hi, I would be a new patient and would like to schedule a cleaning”. This is a very common first line I hear when someone calls our office. My response is almost always the same: “Well, tell me what you think about this instead…”. The new client experience is quite different here at Origin Dental … Read more
I returned from a five-day dental missions trip to Santo Domingo a week ago. I went in order to work with the Garg Foundation in placing dental implants in patients. Two doctors are paired together with an overseeing surgeon, each doctor placing twenty implants over the course of three days. It is an incredible opportunity … Read more
A gentleman who has been a patient of the practice for several years came into the office for his recare appointment. He has had several health complications the past few years, including kidney cancer and multiple areas of melanoma, which have successfully been removed. He was sharing with me his most recent appointment with his … Read more
Dental Technology – Cone Beam CT Scan One of the greatest advances in dental technology is the use of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). CBCT is an imaging technique that generates three-dimensional images. Some may think this is similar to the medical CT scans taken in the hospital setting. However, CBCT imaging is very different. The … Read more
You’re going to draw my blood in the dental office, you ask? That’s right, and we think you’ll be glad we did. Dr. Toler utilizes platelet-rich plasma in every surgical procedure she does. PRP or platelet-rich plasma is blood plasma that contains platelets. PRP contains several growth factors and cytokines that stimulate healing of bone … Read more
I get this question a lot: “What can I do to keep my teeth healthy if I don’t want to use fluoride?”. It is a valid question. And although I am tempted to jump into the fluoride debate (one in which I stand with the exiguous number of dentists who don’t believe it should be … Read more
We understand there can be anxiety associated with dental procedures. For those individuals that need a little bit of calming TLC while here, we offer several options to relieve anxiety. The most unique relaxation technology we offer is NuCalm. NuCalm helps promote a relaxed and positive dental experience by way of biochemistry, physics and neuroscience … Read more
In efforts to alleviate any added stress upon your dental visit, we have compiled the following list of local establishments in which we trust and highly value. We hope it helps. Tulsa Dining Pure Food & Juice www.purefoodandjuice.com “We create daily REAL food handcrafted with the very best ingredients. Gluten free, sugar free, soy … Read more
So… the government has shut down… again. Help us build a government shutdown meal plan. The prerequisites are: cost effective (on the count of no dinero) healthy easily accessible (no trekking up a mountain in Nepal for that one ingredient) We’ll go first. Black Bean Quinoa Salad Prep Time: 15 min Total Time: 30 min … Read more
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