12 Oaks Dental

12 Oaks Integrative Dentistry is a north-central Austin practice on Angus Road, led by Dr. Marc Worob and Dr. Elyse Barron, that takes an integrative approach to dental care — looking beyond the immediate symptom to airway, sleep, growth, and how oral health interacts with the rest of your body. The practice has served Austin families for decades and runs comprehensive exams that include medical history alongside the typical dental check, with care plans built from root causes rather than quick fixes.

For everyday care the team handles preventative cleanings, family dentistry, and pediatric growth and development — including airway-aware approaches for children whose breathing or jaw development needs early attention. Functional restorative dentistry covers crown, bridge, and reconstructive work when teeth need to be rebuilt, while the cosmetic track handles smile-shaping projects without losing the integrative lens. Oral surgery and TMJ-and-sleep support are part of the in-house service mix, along with salivary, genetic, and food-inflammatory testing for patients whose dental issues tie back to systemic factors.

If you want a long-term dental home that thinks past the cavity in front of you and asks why your jaw clicks or your child grinds, this is that kind of practice.

The practice holds memberships with the ADA, AAOSH, AGD, the Pankey Institute, AAPMD, the ReCODE Program, and the Bale-Doneen Method — affiliations that signal the integrative-and-functional-medicine bent of the work. Care plans are built collaboratively, with the team taking time to walk through what each test or recommendation actually means before treatment begins. Searches that bring patients here include integrative dentist Austin, holistic family dentistry near Angus Road, TMJ and jaw pain treatment in Austin, airway-aware pediatric dentistry for growing kids, and functional restorative dental care in north-central Austin. The clinic suits patients and families who want their dental care to be part of a broader picture of health rather than a separate isolated visit, and who value time with the dentist over a fast in-and-out experience.