Dentsville, SC Health and Fitness

At Ingram Comprehensive Eye Care, P.A., the experienced Dr. Ingram and his team welcome patients for thorough eye exams, corrective eyewear or contacts, and treatment of ocular disease or trauma. In addition to using a slate of diagnostic equipment for eye health—which includes three separate glaucoma tests—Dr. Ingram also emphasizes patient education and is happy to answer questions and concerns. Once patients receive proper prescription, they can then pick out stylish frames from brands such as Ray-Ban or Coach, equipped with specialized lenses or coatings.

Proud Palmetto State native Christopher LaTorre has honed his toothy trade at practices throughout South Carolina, earning the praise of Columbia Metropolitan magazine as one of the top area dentists in 2011. In addition to caring for adult chompers, Dr. LaTorre maintains a convivial chair-side manner with children, putting tykes at ease with magic tricks, balloon animals, and advice on scaling a lemonade stand in today's tumultuous economy. Services range from digital x-rays to implant restoration, comprehensive exams, and custom whitening.

Twenty-two dentists uphold Friendly Neighborhood Dental Center’s tooth-care empire, which fans out across eight North and South Carolina locations. Each of these mouth mages looks after the chompers of children and adults by providing hygienic, restorative, and cosmetic services. Regular exams detect plaque, decay, or hopelessly lost astronauts, and crowns, veneers, and fillings replace damaged spots with natural-looking alloys or amalgams. The dentists can recommend braces or Invisalign to straighten out rogue teeth, and the in-office or take-home whitening treatments turn smiles the shade of jeans laundered in whitewash.

The staff at Internal Cleansing & Healing Center nurtures patients’ insides with an array of holistic treatments. They outfit private rooms with the Angel of Water colonic-hydrotherapy system, which helps flush waste from the colon to leave bodies feeling lighter. Ionic foot-detox treatments aim to evict toxins with a relaxing soak, and nutritional consultants gear eating plans according to blood type and favorite jelly-bean flavor.

The skilled staff at Back to Essentials combines conventional medicine with alternative therapies in a holistic and preventive approach to health. Services range from detoxification treatments such as colon hydrotherapy and ionic footbaths to pain-easing massages and chiropractic adjustments. In addition to quelling aches and ousting toxins, an infrared sauna can give skin a healthy glow, like that of a comet that’s just run a marathon. To help clients cultivate healthy lifestyles, Dr. Claire Wages teaches them about anatomy, physiology, and the dynamics of disease prevention.

Life Wellness Center’s Dr. Blake has practiced chiropractic therapy for more than 21 years, employing his disc-alignment skills to alleviate lower-back pain, injuries, and headaches, among other ailments. The staff at Life Wellness Center also purveys nutritional information and supplements that boost immunity, so clients can share ice-cream cones with puppies without having to worry about catching their cuteness.