Ever since doctors Michael Olson and Douglas Rossi set up their cosmetic
dentistry office, Rodeo Smile Design (421 N. Rodeo Dr., Ste. G12, 310.278.8558),
in the quiet courtyard of shops known as the Rodeo Collection, business
has been booming. After just a year, walk-ins account for nearly 20
percent of the dentists’ business. “The exclusivity of Rodeo Drive gives
patients the peace of mind that you’re offering the best,” says Olson.
And in today’s hot cosmetic surgery climate, exclusivity is what it’s
all about. To that end, Rossi and Olson created a tranquil, watery oasis
where creature comforts like massage chairs, paraffin hand dips and
aromatherapy are part of any dental procedure. Upstairs at ORA Dentistry
Spa (421 N. Rodeo Dr., Penthouse Level, 310.273.0848), a Zen-styled
penthouse with a fashionista’s eye view of Ralph Lauren, living up to
the posh address means pampering clients to the max. Putting a New Age
spin on old-fashioned dentistry, ORA, which opened last fall, offers
a menu full of spa-oriented amenities. In addition to high-tech dental
services, there’s a tonic bar, free-radical-blasting facials and a spiritual
healer who helps take the dread out of the dentist’s chair with energy-infused
massages. An elevator ride away at the year-and-a-half-old Medical Hair
Restoration (421 N. Rodeo Dr., Ste. T7, 310.860.0606), clients can watch
DVDs while the doctor weaves his magic, then head home (in six hours
or less) with a designer bandana to hide the evidence.