Dentist Near Dearborn Heights, MI for Family & General Dentistry

Dearborn Family Smiles offers general dentistry, family dentistry, dental implants, Invisalign® clear aligners, root canal treatment, teeth whitening, and emergency dental care. The practice is located at 5005 Schaefer Road, Dearborn, MI 48126, a short drive from Dearborn Heights. Staff includes general dentists, two board-certified orthodontists, a board-certified periodontist, and a board-certified prosthodontist. Patients of all ages are accepted. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. To book, call (313) 251-5272 or use the online appointment request form.

Contact Dearborn Family Smiles today for comfortable dental care

Connect with us at (313) 251-5272, use our online appointment request form, or visit us at 5005 Schaefer Road, Dearborn, MI 48126
Open Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm
Call us to schedule a visit or request care for a dental emergency
Ask about the Smile Savers Plan if you do not have private dental insurance
Sunbit financing is available for larger treatment plans

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What does a dentist in Dearborn Heights do?

Our dentist handles far more than routine cleanings. Dearborn Family Smiles provides preventive, restorative, cosmetic, and urgent care from a single office at 5005 Schaefer Road, a short drive east along Ford Road or Warren Avenue from most Dearborn Heights neighborhoods. Regular exams catch decay, gum inflammation, and bite problems well before they turn painful or costly.

Most of that protective work happens at preventive visits. Digital X-rays reveal decay between teeth and bone loss below the gumline that no visual exam can find. Patients who keep a six-month schedule usually need smaller, simpler treatment when something does show up. Our team reviews every finding with you before anything is scheduled.

Prevention is only part of the job. Our family dentist also coordinates the full arc of oral health for a household, from first exams for young children through orthodontic timing for teens and tooth replacement or gum therapy for older adults.

Experienced dentists and comprehensive dental care services

Dearborn Family Smiles is staffed by a group of dentists and specialists who work under one roof, which is unusual for a neighborhood practice. Dr. Aziza Askari, DMD, MBA, MAGD, leads the practice and completed her Advanced Education in General Dentistry postgraduate program at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Dr. Robert Guindi has practiced for more than 38 years.

Specialty care is handled in-house rather than referred out. Dr. Hana Gadalla is a board-certified periodontist and implant specialist, and Dr. Ahmad M. Fard is a board-certified prosthodontist with over 30 years in implant dentistry. Orthodontic treatment is directed by two board-certified orthodontists, Dr. Elizabeth Biggs and Dr. Lena Akkad.

For anyone weighing up a family dentist in Dearborn Heights, that structure means fewer referrals, fewer new patient forms, and one record of your care. Treatment plans are always reviewed with you before work begins.

What dental services do we offer?

General dentistry is the entry point for most people: exams, cleanings, fluoride treatment, sealants, oral cancer screenings, and custom sports mouthguards. Those visits double as the checkpoint that flags when restorative or specialty care is needed.

Dearborn Family Smiles provides dental implants for patients who have lost one or more teeth and want a stable, long-term replacement. The titanium post is placed in the jawbone and left to fuse with surrounding bone through osseointegration, a healing process that creates a root-level anchor for the final crown. Implants also help preserve jawbone volume, which bridges and dentures do not do.

A consultation is the starting point for Invisalign clear aligner therapy at Dearborn Family Smiles. Clear aligners shift teeth using a series of custom trays worn roughly one to two weeks each, with no brackets or wires. Because two board-certified orthodontists oversee treatment planning here, cases involving genuine bite correction are handled by a specialist rather than referred elsewhere.

Dental treatments and oral care services in Dearborn Heights

Root canal treatment is recommended when decay, a crack, or an injury reaches the pulp inside a tooth. The infected tissue is removed, the canal system is cleaned and shaped, and the space is sealed so bacteria cannot re-enter. Saving the natural tooth protects the bite and the surrounding bone in ways an extraction and later replacement cannot. Numbing gel is applied before the anesthetic injection, and most patients describe the visit as similar to having a filling placed.

Teeth whitening in Dearborn Heights is available in- office at professional strength, with the gum tissue isolated and protected throughout. Store-bought strips use weaker gel and rarely sit evenly against every tooth surface, which is why results tend to look patchy.

Our emergency dentist in Dearborn Heights is the right call for sudden severe toothache, a cracked or knocked-out tooth, an abscess, or a lost filling. Emergency dentistry slots are held open daily for exactly these situations. Call (313) 251-5272 to schedule a visit or request care for a dental emergency.

Restorative dentistry and advanced technology

CEREC same-day crown technology lets the practice design, mill, and fit a ceramic crown in a single appointment. The restoration is milled in- office from a block shade-matched to your surrounding teeth, so there is no temporary crown to manage and no second visit weeks later. For anyone driving in from Dearborn Heights, that difference is measured in trips saved.

The CBCT 3D scanner produces volumetric images of bone, roots, and nerve pathways that flat X-rays cannot show. Planning for dental implants depends on it, since bone height and density determine whether a site can support a fixture at all. Dr. Fard uses 3D imaging and computer-guided surgery in his implant work. The same scan clarifies impacted wisdom teeth and unusual root canal anatomy.

Porcelain veneers, teeth whitening, dental crowns, bridges, and dentures round out the cosmetic and restorative options, each matched to the shape and color of neighboring teeth.

Additional services we offer

Orthodontics here includes traditional braces, clear braces, and Invisalign, all managed on site. Periodontic treatment addresses gum disease from early gingivitis through advanced cases, using deep cleaning and perio laser therapy to stabilize the bone support beneath the gumline.

Sleep apnea appliance therapy, TMD jaw joint treatment, bruxism nightguards, wisdom teeth removal, and oral surgery are also handled without an outside referral. Sedation options are available, including nitrous oxide and IV sedation, for patients whose anxiety has kept them away from care.

Cost is the other barrier worth addressing directly. Dearborn Family Smiles offers the Smile Savers Plan, an in-house membership option for patients without private dental insurance that covers preventive visits and a discount on other dental services. Sunbit financing is available for larger treatment plans, spreading payments over time instead of requiring the full amount up front. For insured patients, the practice submits claims on your behalf and helps you use annual benefits before they reset. Medicaid is not accepted.

Why choose Dearborn Family Smiles?

Dearborn Heights residents choose this practice because general dentistry, orthodontics, periodontics, and implant prosthodontics all sit in the same building with the same record of your care. Very few offices in the area can say that.

The practice is locally owned and operated. Costs are explained before treatment begins, insurance is verified and filed for you, and nobody is pushed toward work they did not agree to.

Ready to get started?

Booking takes a minute. Connect with us at (313) 251-5272, use our online appointment request form, or visit us at 5005 Schaefer Road, Dearborn, MI 48126. The office is open Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.

New patients from across Dearborn Heights are welcome. Bring your insurance card, and our team will handle verification from there. Patients closer to the east side of the city can also read about our Fordson office coverage.

FAQs

▸Is there a family dentist near me in Dearborn Heights?

Dearborn Family Smiles treats patients of every age at one location, from a child's first exam through senior denture and implant care. That range is what separates family dentistry from a general practice geared mainly toward adults. Children, teens in orthodontic treatment, and grandparents can all be seen by the same group of dentists on the same day if scheduling allows. New patients from Dearborn Heights are being accepted now. Connect with us at (313) 251-5272 to book.

▸How far is your office from Dearborn Heights?

The office sits at 5005 Schaefer Road in Dearborn, roughly ten to fifteen minutes from most of Dearborn Heights depending on where you start. Ford Road and Warren Avenue are the two most direct routes east. Parking is on site, so the trip does not end with a search for a space. Appointments are scheduled Monday through Friday between 9 am and 5 pm, which suits patients who prefer daytime visits close to home.

▸What should I do if I break a tooth?

A broken tooth needs attention quickly, because exposed inner tooth structure invites infection and the fracture can deepen with normal chewing. Rinse with warm water, keep any pieces you find in milk or saline, and avoid chewing on that side. Swelling or throbbing pain that keeps you awake signals possible infection and should not wait. Call (313) 251-5272 to schedule a visit or request care for a dental emergency.

▸Am I a good candidate for clear aligners?

Most adults and teens with mild to moderate crowding, spacing, or bite irregularities can be treated with clear aligners. Candidacy depends on how far teeth need to move, whether jaw growth is complete, and how consistently you can wear trays for 20 to 22 hours a day. Complex skeletal bite problems sometimes still call for fixed braces. Two board-certified orthodontists here assess both options at the consultation, so you get a specialist opinion before committing.

▸How long does the dental implant process take?

Dental implant treatment usually spans three to six months from placement to final crown. The waiting period exists because osseointegration, the fusion of the titanium post with jawbone, has to finish before the restoration can carry chewing force. Healing time varies with bone density, smoking history, and general health. Dr. Fard, a board-certified prosthodontist with more than 30 years in implant dentistry, plans these cases using 3D imaging and computer-guided surgery.

▸Does a root canal hurt?

The procedure is done under local anesthetic, and the discomfort people associate with it usually comes from the infection beforehand, not the treatment itself. Removing inflamed pulp is what ends the throbbing. Some tenderness in the ligament around the tooth is normal for a few days afterward and responds to over-the-counter pain relief. Skipping treatment allows infection to reach the bone, which is a far worse outcome than the appointment. Call us for support at (313) 251-5272.

▸Is professional whitening better than store-bought strips?

Professional whitening uses a higher concentration of bleaching gel than anything sold over the counter, applied under isolation that keeps it off the gum tissue. That control is what produces even color across every visible tooth instead of streaks. Results also tend to hold longer. Whitening works on natural enamel only, so crowns, veneers, and fillings keep their original shade. A cleaning first removes surface stains and improves the outcome.