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Your mouth could be making you sick. This is unfortunate and 100% true. Almost all chronic diseases are inflammation driven and that inflammation could be starting in your mouth. How to find out if you’re at risk? A quick sample of your biofilm viewed under the microscope could reveal a lot. What is biofilm? The … Read more
In the world of dental implants, there are a plethora of choices. For the novice, the availability of implant types and materials can be overwhelming. So we aren’t surprised when a patient asks us about what type of implant is best. It’s important to do your research before having a foreign object placed into your … Read more
Although the dental chair is made for optimal comfort during a moment of perceived discomfort, there are ways to bring you a greater sense of peace and relaxation. Origin Dental Wellness offers two options. Option 1: NuCalm – By naturally relaxing the mind and body within minutes, NuCalm helps promote a relaxed and positive dental … Read more
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
Dental Implants: A firm foundation is the key to success in almost everything in life. From a marriage to a house, the foundation determines how solid the structure itself is. Is it built on sinking sand or on firm concrete? Is it held up with solid beams, or flimsy Styrofoam? The foundation determines the longevity. … 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
What’s the Difference? Let me start off by saying, I have stayed at plenty of Motel 6s. I have stayed in places that made Motel 6 look like the Four Seasons. I am talking about sleeping in my clothes on top of the bed, staring into my own sad and exhausted eyes with the mirror … Read more
Let Us Take a Look One of the primary reasons patients seek out Origin Dental Wellness for their dental care is because they have a root canal treated tooth that they want to be evaluated with the cone beam CT scan. The cone beam CT (CBCT) scan gives us the ability to look around a … 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
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