Is a dental spa more about building confidence and changing
lives? While you get your dental work done, do you want a facial? Ancient civilizations such as the Greeks and
Chinese all used certain methods to relax a person suffering from ailments such
as a toothache. The "barber surgeon" in the 18th and 19th century
allowed barbers to perform some dental procedures as well as shaves and haircuts.[1]
The term "spa dentistry" (presently synonymous to dental spa)
actually was used in the 18th century to describe dental practitioners in Bath
England.[2]
Dr. Curris, a female dentist in 18th Century Bath England likely created the
first dental spa offering patients dentistry with skin and bodycare.
The terms, “dental spa” and “spa dentistry,” began to be
more publicly used in the late 1990s.[3]
In 1998, Lorin Berland DDS, reserved the name DallasDentalSpa.com.[4]
An estimated nine to fifteen percent of the American population—about 30
million to 40 million people—avoid essential dental care because of fear or
anxiety.[5]
[6]
Although there are many variations, adapters of the dental spa concept
generally offer cosmetic, general, and restorative dentistry with a key focus
on making the visit a pampering and pleasant experience. But does it really work?
In our practice we are committed to the goal of making
your next dental health experience a stress-free, restful, and yes, even
enjoyable. Our profession dictates we
offer you quality oral health care with unprecedented patient service, but do
we need to offer you a warm towel or should we give away free laughing gas?
We’re a multi-specialty practice
which means we can treat a lot of your oral health issues and cosmetic
dentistry under one roof. But we are not
all things to all people. We understand
there are those in the profession that seek to distract you from what’s really
important. We recognize you’re our
number one priority, and we do this by focusing on delivering you the highest quality
oral health care we can. Whether you’re
in for routine maintenance or full mouth reconstruction, we are dedicated to
providing unprecedented oral health care.
We change lives with the right smile, one
that’s beautiful as well as functional.
We bring a tremendous amount of old school experience using proven
techniques and technology.
Call us for a free consultation.
Novy Scheinfeld, DDS, PC
290 Carpenter Drive, 200A
Atlanta (Sandy Springs), GA 30328
404-256-3620
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[1]
Dental+Spa=Blackjack, American Dental
Association 147th Annual Scientific Session, October 19, 2006.
[2] Fawcett, T., Spa dentistry: practitioners in
18th century Bath. May 1996.
[3] (April 9, 1997). The Sacramento Bee ("The
Dental Spa" teeth whitening salon opened May 1, 1997 in California.
[4] Wahl,
P., Hollett, L., Hegarty, G. KNOCKS and Rubs of Dental Spas Dental Economics
(Sept. 29, 2004).
[5] WPTV,
May 14, 2008, Dental Spa
[6] WFTV,
June 17, 2008, Patients Relaxing in Dental Spas
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