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The What and Why of Sleep Apnea

Sleep Apnea

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 … Read more

Toothpasting!

Toothpasting

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 … Read more

Welcome to Origin Dental Wellness

Origin Dental Wellness

“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

Dental Implants in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

CBCT

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

Lame Duck in the Game of Sickness

duck hunting

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

How Origin Dental Wellness Clients Benefit From PRP

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

NuCalm

Present moment mindful meditation

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

Your Tulsa Visit

Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

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

Healthy Eating when the G Cuts Your Paycheck

Healthy food for teeth

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

November 14 – Why is this day important?

World Diabetes Day

This year Thanksgiving Day is on November 22.  We all know that one, but there is another important day before that, November 14. Quick quiz, November 14 is: Dia de los Muertos National Pizza Day U.S. Walk Your Dog Day World Diabetes Day International Floss Day If you guessed e, you are WRONG!  I like … Read more