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How Sama Oral Care Is Making the Dentist a Top Destination

When I meet Jaskaren Randhawa, DMD, MPH (aka Dr. Jas), the first thing I blurt out is that I’m not a huge fan of the dentist. This probably isn’t the best way to kick off my private tour and teeth cleaning at Sama, her brand-new oral-care studio, but she isn’t surprised by my outburst in the slightest.

“There’s high dental anxiety,” she explains to me over the phone after my (painless!) appointment. “The dental office is not typically a place where people feel like it’s aesthetic and also very comfortable and relaxing.” This anxiety causes many people to put off their biannual checkups (*raises hand*) or deter them from booking one altogether, so comfort was of the utmost importance when designing her new space.

Think massage chairs, noise-canceling headphones, eye masks, warm towels, and treatment room TVs with a full Netflix queue. Think airy, sculptural interiors courtesy of Ringo Studio (which is also responsible for elevated storefronts such as Bala and Glossier). Think extra beauty and wellness offerings, like an infrared sauna, nutritional consultations, Botox, and filler. It’s truly a one-stop shop for holistic care with all of your treatments (both cosmetic and general dentistry) integrated into one place—a very chic place, I might add.

(Image credit: Courtesy of Ringo Studio/Anna Morgowicz)

For those who immediately raised an eyebrow at the mention of Botox and filler, I’m right there with you. But Randhawa, who is trained by the American Academy of Facial Esthetics, assures me that your dentist, derm, and/or plastic surgeon should all work in tandem. “The teeth strongly affect the cosmetics of the face,” she says.