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Outstanding Local Dentists in 2020 - Part 2

It’s important to find an experienced dentist specializing in the services you need.

By: Sylvia Slezak | Sep 2020

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No matter what the excuse or reason may be, it is vital that you find a dentist that will take care of your dental needs before any urgent care arises. These outstanding dentists provide services from general dentistry to pediatric dental specialities, from common dental treatments to intricate and specialized surgeries, and are being recognized for their contribution to their patients and their local community.

Glendale Dental Group Ltd. - Phoenix, AZ

Located in Glendale and serving Arizona since 1987, and with more than four decades of experience, the dental staff at Glendale Dental Group provides professional, complete, and affordable dental solutions for each of their patients. Your first office visit includes a free dental exam because your health and well-being is a priority at Glendale Dental. Their goal is to develop a long-lasting and anxiety-free relationship with you while providing comprehensive dental services that utilize the latest technology and advancements in dental health care and prevention. They accept most insurance plans and provide emergency dental services seven days a week in order for you to receive the necessary treatment to ease the pain.

Dental services provided for the entire family include tooth extractions, cosmetic dentistry, full mouth reconstruction, deep tissue, tooth and gum cleaning, regular check-ups, crowns, bridges, dental fillings, dentures, partials, root canals, cosmetic dentistry, oral surgery, implants, periodontal treatment, and teeth whitening.

Holehouse Center For Complete Dentistry - Winter Garden, FL

In 2006, Thomas Holehouse DMD established his own practice and has been providing his patients with honest and excellent dental care in a caring environment since then. As a result of his dedication to uphold sound principals, he has been proudly recognized by his peers as a top dentist in the Orlando Magazine for the last 5 consecutive years. Dr. Holehouse states, “I am fortunate to have an excellent team by my side to help me achieve my goal of providing my patients with personalized care tailored to their wants and needs.”

A family dental office serving patients in Winter Garden and all of Central Florida, Holehouse Center for Complete Dentistry is a high technology practice offering CEREC® same-day crown appointments, making it possible for you to avoid the need for a second visit or additional shots. Additional services include routine cleaning, cosmetic dentistry like veneers, metal-free crowns, restorative implants, veneers, bridges, and fillings. By using 3D photography, CAD/CAM, and CEREC® technology, Holehouse Center for Complete Dentistry is able to restore your teeth in a single visit without any temporary crowns, no messy impressions, and best of all…only one injection, one appointment, and the ability to leave with your permanent restoration in place. CEREC® porcelain is metal-free and natural-looking but also very strong, and when combined with their state-of-the-art bonding techniques, they ensure that their crowns last longer.

Dr. Holehouse’s ongoing involvement in Central Florida District Dental Association includes volunteering his dental services to several foundations including, “Give Kids A Smile” and “Central Florida Outreach” that provide free dental care to the underprivileged patients in the local community. Dr. Holehouse and his wife, Donna enjoy traveling, spending time in Costa Rica and other Central American countries, hiking volcanoes, white water rafting, deep sea fishing, scuba diving while visiting the Caribbean Islands, enjoying Florida beaches, and biking. Dr. Holehouse is an avid photographer, who takes pictures while hiking nature trails, then displaying the images in his treatment rooms.

Pediatric Dental Specialists of Central Oklahoma - Oklahoma City, OK

Located in Oklahoma City, OK, Pediatric Dental Specialists of Central Oklahoma is a pediatric dental practice serving infants, children and teens with a personal touch. The scope of dentistry is greater than just holes in teeth. Dr. Moody’s and Dr. Heim’s overall concerns in pediatric dentistry include your child’s smile, facial development, and healthy supporting tissues. They make each and every visit to their office fun for the child because it’s more than just an office — it’s a dental home for your child by their first birthday. With proper preventive care and routine oral health treatment, visits to the Emergency Room can be avoided. The office provides your child motivational charts to encourage healthy dental habits, regular brushing, or to break the thumbsucking habit. There are fun activity sheets to engage in like conquering the Dental Crossword Puzzle, finding all of the Hidden Toothbrushes, Unscrambling the Dental Words, or finding the Hidden Dental Words.

Dr. Brent W. Moody is board certified by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and is a part-time clinical instructor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry. Dr. Somer R. Heim is recognized by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry as a board certified pediatric dentist. She grew up in Edmond, Oklahoma, pursued her undergraduate studies at the University of Oklahoma, and attended dental school at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, graduating in 2008. Following dental school, Dr. Heim served in the United States Air Force for 3 years, working as a general dentist at Tinker Air Force Base. Pursuing her passion for pediatric dentistry, Dr. Heim completed a two-year pediatric residency program at the Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas, Texas.

Tomlinson Dental - Tampa, FL

Tomlinson Dental provides quality affordable dental care for the entire family all in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere, and while giving personalized care to their patients. Serving children from 2 years and up to teens, adults, and seniors, Tomlinson Dental uses the latest techniques. They remain deeply committed to developing new and better ways to protect your teeth and gums, while providing cosmetic dentistry services and the best dental implants.

Portrait of Henry, Jr.
Portrait of Henry, Jr. 
photo by Tomlison Dental

X-rays play a crucial role in the diagnosis of dental problems, and provide a clear picture for a dentist to accurately diagnose and provide necessary treatment. Tomlinson Dental uses the latest in Digital X-Ray technology, which offers a detailed image of your entire mouth and also uses up to 80% less radiation than traditional film x-rays. Dental checkups take less time, it’s fun to watch the system in action, and most patients are amazed at how it works.

Services provided include cosmetic, preventative, and restorative dentistry, pediatric care for children 2 years and up, ClearCorrect aligners, dental surgery, sedation, and TMJ/TMD.

Hatched on the office grounds during a record-breaking Tampa winter, the lone survivor of his brood of 11, Henry, Jr. has been following in the footsteps of his parents - the late Henrietta and Henry, Sr. - as the office mascot for 3 years now and counting.

When he’s not crowing, err, “cheering,” on the office team as they arrive and depart, you can find him inspecting the parking lot for cleanliness, supervising the operatories through the rear entrance, or eating snacks with Dr. T, Mr. Stewart, and Bonnie. He is also quite the early riser, retiring to his tree at 6 PM in preparation for the next work day. Recently taking on the role of New Patient Recruitment, he’s begun stopping bikers and passersby, making sure they crow about a good dentist when they see one.

Speaking of a good dentist, one patient had this to say: “I simply love my dentist. I have been a patient for almost 30 years. Dr. Tomlinson was always very knowledgeable about my dental needs. I also have my two son’s dental needs taken care of here since they were 3 years old. We are like family to this office….Best dentist office one could ever hope for.”

Vela Dental Centers - Corpus Christi, TX

Since 1984 Vela Dental Centers has been changing the lives of thousands of patients through their friendly service, quality care, and high standard of excellence. A Corpus Christi native, Dr. Benjamin Vela has been practicing in Corpus since 2006 and, as the owner of Vela Dental Centers, has grown the practice to three dental centers by focusing on the patient’s needs, establishing great relationships, and consistently providing exceptional results.

The professional Vela Dental Center team is happy to treat patients of all ages to provide you and your family with the dental care you need to achieve healthy, functional smiles. Their services include preventative and restorative care, cosmetic procedures, dental bridges, dental fillings, implants, sealants, dentures, digital imaging, non-surgical gum treatment, root canal therapy, TMJ treatment, tooth extractions, dental cleaning, halitosis, mouth guards, oral hygiene, and wisdom teeth treatment.

At Vela Dental Centers, Drs. Egan and Vela will literally transform your smile from discolored, broken, or crowded teeth to the perfect smile you’ve been dreaming of. With over 5,000 dental implants under his belt, Dr. Vela quickly became one of the leading implant specialists in Corpus Christi. Many patient’s lives were dramatically changed with smile restoration by Dr. Vela. “Being able to play an integral part in changing someone's life by restoring their smile, is such a rewarding feeling. It is a feeling you become driven by and want to experience over and over again. This is why I got into this field—to change lives through perfecting smiles.” – Dr. Benjamin Vela

Dr. Vela received his Fellowship in the International Congress of Oral Implantology and is skilled in providing all levels of dentistry to his patients, focusing on full mouth rehabilitation, oral surgery, short-term orthodontics, dental implants and cosmetic dentistry. In the professional community, he plays an active role in both the American Dental Association and Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. Vela received recognition locally and state-wide as an excellent provider, was nominated as AGD Texas New Dentist of the Year 2012, and in 2014 was a HealthCare Heroes recipient. Throughout the years, Dr. Vela has been on television providing expert advice on subject matter relating to dentistry.

Dr. Vela is married to Carla and they have three children. Together, they enjoy travelling, spending time with family, entertaining friends, fishing, and golfing. They are supporters of Driscoll Children’s Hospital, Triumph Over Kid Cancer along with other local and national organizations in the fight against childhood cancer.

Viscount Dental Associates - El Paso, TX

Providing a quality experience within a comfortable and relaxing environment, Viscount Dental Associates offers cosmetic and comprehensive dentistry, periodontics, and endodontics, all while understanding the fears and concerns many patients have when visiting the dentist. Taking special care to offer outstanding service and treatment, all while supplying the necessary information to make well-educated decisions about the future of each patient’s oral health.

High-quality dental technologies are used, including an intraoral camera or digital radiographs to detect early cavity formation and other conditions.

Cosmetic dentistry services are equally considerate of what is best for oral health, because healthy teeth and gums is the first step to a more attractive smile. Cosmetic enhancements are achieved through various methods like porcelain veneers, dental implants, or any other method that is the best option to improve appearance and sustain oral health.

In addition to regular dental exams and routine teeth cleaning, our office provides more specialized dental treatments, including teeth whitening, tooth extractions, crowns & veneers, root canals, fixed bridges, dentures, fillings & restorations, periodontal treatment, and implant crowns.

One patient had some high remarks for Viscount Dental Associates, Dr. Ramirez, and his staff: “It’s the best Dentistry practice I’ve been to in my 65 years (and 10 states). Dr Ramirez is GREAT & his staff is super competent & polite. Painless drilling & filling, even molar extraction. They made my ‘partials‘ (top & bottom) which fit so well that they’re like having my natural teeth. It’s evident they enjoy their work and they excel at it. ‘Gentle Dental’ for sure. They earn six stars out of five and truly are THE BEST Thank You folks.”


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