Dental Spas in Maryland Make Your Dental Visit More Pleasant

Shirlene Alusa-Brown
Dental Spas are great places to get a massage or some pampering, and your teeth done in one visit. The bonus is that you get a cheaper relaxation method and you enjoy your dental visit a little more. The benefit to dentists is that relaxed patients are more likely to purchase optional treatments if they are comfortable. Here are some places in Maryland that offer just that.

Bethesda Dental Spa (http://www.bethesdadentalspa.com/) - Located in Bethesda, MD, this dental office offers 15-minute facials and massages, and provides a soothing atmosphere that leans towards a spa-feel. For an additional fee one can also get follow-up pain treatment from an acupuncturist, and eyebrow waxes from a staff aesthetician. It has a lavender scent wafting through the rooms, sculptures, and water sound-therapy that help ease your fears. The dental chair is the only obvious sign that you are in a dental office.

Atlantic Dental Spa (http://www.atlanticdental.com/Home.aspx) - Located in Ocean City, MD, this spa offers foot massages, a complimentary fruit and beverage bar, and the soothing sounds of a waterfall in their waiting room. Patients can get a down blanket, and listen to spa music while they get their teeth cleaned. The icing on the cake is the massage dental chair and a paraffin hand wax (for longer procedures).

Millenium Medispa (http://www.anythingcosmetic.com/) - Located in Chevy Chase, MD, this spa offers general and cosmetic dentistry along with facials that can be purchased for a nominal fee. You can also get botox treatments, laser hair removal, cellulite treatments, and chemical peels.

Dental spas are using the massage therapy and spa environment as a marketing tool and have already realized return on most of the money that they invested. Patients report that they are so relaxed that they are more likely to indulge in optional services that they may not have opted for in a traditional dental setting. It is likely going to be a trend that continues to grow as the dental industry looks for ways to maximize their profits in a profession that is struggling to survive. This should prove to be a great way to encourage people to get regular checkups and maintain their oral health.

Published by Shirlene Alusa-Brown

A registered dental assistant, freelance writer, active entrepreneur, and exuberant mother, Shirlene has built a parenting site, runs a multimedia-marketing company, and writes for several different sites an...  View profile

  • Some dental spas have paraffin wax hand treatments for you to enjoy during a dental procedure.
  • Aromatherapy and spa music set the mood in many dental spas.
  • Some spas offer free spa services during their dental procedures.

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