Crafting High-Quality Smiles
IN THE Baton Rouge AREA

Dr. Sabrina Portwood O’Shee

Dentistry gives me a unique set of abilities to help people. While I value all my patients, I am most passionate about relieving anxiety and pain. When a high-anxiety patient comes in, I enjoy the challenge of being able to guide them through their appointments. We are able to rewrite their past experiences so coming to the dentist is a more enjoyable experience.

When I talk to patients about the issues they have and put pieces together to find a path to oral health, it is like a puzzle and is very satisfying to find the source of their problems. I enjoy the artistry that goes into dentistry as well. There are many times it feels like arts and crafts, but with high-speed power tools!

My goal as a dentist is to welcome all patients into my practice with kindness and attentiveness. You will be given the time and space to speak and listen. I not only prioritize your oral health, but your whole body health.

Education and Experience

I have a lot of influence from my family to join the oral healthcare field. My father is a dentist and my grandfather was a dentist. I started in the dental field as an assistant when I was 16 years old! After high school, I moved to New Orleans to attend Louisiana State University for my Bachelor of Science degree. Then, I completed my Doctorate of Dental Surgery at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center.

I always choose continuing education with my patients in mind. If a course will benefit my patients, then it is worth taking!

Professional Affiliations

• Professional Affiliations
• Louisiana Academy of General Dentistry
• Greater Baton Rouge Dental Association
• Capital Study Club
• CDOCS
• Spear Education
• American Academy of Facial Esthetics
• Speaker at American Dental Hygienists Association
• Speaker at Louisiana State University Pre-Dental Society
• Academy of General Dentistry
• American Dental Association

Outside the Office

I met my wonderful husband, Seth, during dental school. We have been married for five years and we have a sweet puppy named Max, a rat terrier, Chihuahua, and Australian shepherd mix we adopted through Dante's Hope.

Seth and I spend a lot of time with Max. I am usually doing a craft of some sort, either engraving, crochet, sewing, painting, polymer clay, or calligraphy. We enjoy travelling, especially if we can make it a driving trip and bring Max with us. I love to read! I will read all sorts of genres. My current favorite genre is romance, but I also love historical fiction, science fiction, history (especially stories about women during World War II), contemporary, fantasy, or mystery. I like to do some DIY projects around my house with my handy-dandy miter saw and brad nailer. You may also catch me singing around town with my Jazz combo, “Sabrina and the Teen Witches.”

In the Community

I have always enjoyed being active in the community and giving back. There is always a sense of fulfillment when you are active in improving the lives of those around you.

Portwood Dental hosts a biannual philanthropic drive at our office. In the summer, we host a "Take a Bite out of Hunger" food drive to benefit the Baton Rouge Food Bank. During Christmas, we host a "Deck the Halls" of Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital toy drive to benefit the local children's hospital and help families receiving care during the holidays.

Personally, I am a committee member of the Louisiana Mission of Mercy project through the Louisiana Dental Association. This project is a day of free dental work for the underprivileged and needy throughout the local areas. I have participated in many of these projects before and this is my first year as a committee member. I have been a participant of the Tooth Bus as well, where we partner with Healing Place Church to provide dental work to the underprivileged and needy in the community. I also participate with Habitat for Humanity to build homes for those in need.

I hope that in giving back to the community, I can leave it a little better than when I found it or brighten even one person's day by my actions.

Dr. Seth O’Shee

Dr. Seth O’Shee truly enjoys being a family dentist in Baton Rouge, LA, saying “being able to work with my hands and create beautiful smiles is very rewarding.” He loves making connections with people and making sure they are given the best care in the world. A Louisiana native who hails from Ville Platte, Dr. O’Shee attended Louisiana State University and LSU School of Dentistry.

When he isn’t taking exceptional care of his patients, Dr. O’Shee likes to play video games, kayak, and of course, follow LSU football and basketball (Go Tigers!)

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Bio coming soon.