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Dr. Robin Rutherford, an implant and cosmetic dentist in Odessa, TX, recently delivered a lecture to an elite group of pre-freshmen students at the University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB). He spoke on the dental profession and his career as a dentist to approximately 250 students in the UTPB TexPrep program. The Permian Basin Pre-Freshmen Engineering program (Tex Prep) is designed as an academically-intense opportunity for students to study in-depth Mathematics, Science, and Engineering and focuses on students who display […]

Last Thursday Sheila began her smile transformation journey. Sheila had a few upper teeth prepped for full porcelain bridges and her other upper teeth prepped for full porcelain crowns. Dr. Rutherford also had to perform one root canal, but sedation dentistry was utilized so Sheila didn’t feel a thing. Dr. Rutherford then prepped Sheila’s lower teeth for porcelain veneers and full porcelain crowns.  Her temporaries have already made her smile beautiful and yet they aren’t even the “real thing”. The […]

Odessa, TX cosmetic dentist Robin Rutherford, DDS is unveiling the winner of the “Lights!… Camera!… Smile!…” contest. On June 5, 2011, CBS 7 News at Ten announced the winner of the $20,000 smile makeover video contest sponsored by Dr. Rutherford’s The Art of Dentistry practice. Dr. Robin Rutherford has been providing cosmetic dentistry in Odessa, TX for over 20 years. In partnership with CBS 7 News at Ten, Dr. Rutherford and his team sponsored a [smile makeover contest] worth up […]

At his Odessa, TX cosmetic dentistry practice, Dr. Robin Rutherford announces the opening of the voting period in the “Lights!… Camera!… Smile!…” video contest. Four finalists now have the chance to win the smile makeover contest valued at over $20,000. As a cosmetic dentist in Odessa, TX, Dr. Robin Rutherford is sponsoring the “Lights!… Camera!… Smile!…” video contest at the Art of Dentistry. Four finalists were recently chosen, and public voting is currently open. Once the voting period ends, Dr. […]

I have been engaged in a series of very advanced seminars in Miami, Fl. on implant surgery, sinus lifts, and bone grafting. I’ve been to Miami 15 times in the last 2 years! A group of us, general dentists and specialists, are being taught by the most respected and well-known implantologist in the U.S. and even the world. Our teachers so far have been from Miami, Virginia, Seattle, Las Vegas, San Diego, and from Germany, and Paris, France. I was […]

Texas has just changed the law, now allowing our hygienists to use lasers to treat periodontal (gum) disease. In addition to the usual cleaning of the tooth surface in the “pocket” below the gum line, we can now use a special low-power laser the size of a big Sharpie marker to painlessly remove bacteria and the inner lining of the pocket. You can actually see this infected tissue dissipate and vaporize. Immediately the remaining tissue is pink, healthier-looking, and is […]

“I cannot begin to explain how happy I am with Dr. Rutherford and ALL the staff. Everyone has been great. They have made my experience a very pleasant one. Dr. Rutherford will be our dentist of choice for all of my family from now on.” – Anna

“Thank you very much for my new smile! I had no idea what a difference it would make in my self –confidence! The procedure was painless and so worth the time. Words cannot express my gratitude to all of you for encouraging me to do this. God Bless You!” – Sherilyn

“Thanks to Dr. Rutherford and his wonderful staff. I had dental implants placed for my lower denture. They work wonderful, and I got to eat corn on the cob for the first time in 30 years!! If you are thinking about having this done don’t wait any longer, do it with Dr. Rutherford and staff.” – Dave

I had a bottom partial and also a bottom plate. The dental implants are so close to real teeth that I would not hesitate to tell anyone to have dental implants done and you will never regret it. My name is Donnie and I would recommend this to anyone. -Donnie