Serving Dunnellon
A cracked molar on a Saturday, a denture that no longer fits, a teenager ready for clear aligners — these are the reasons Dunnellon families call us, and they're the reasons we built our office the way we did. With an on-site dental lab, many crowns, dentures, and denture repairs can be handled in a single visit instead of stretching across weeks of temporaries and return trips. For patients driving in from Dunnellon, fewer appointments means a real difference in your week.
We have practiced general, restorative, and cosmetic dentistry in Ocala for over 30 years, and Dunnellon has been part of our patient community throughout. Families here often tell us they'd rather keep their dental care under one roof than be referred around town for every specialized procedure. That's the model we've built: a general dental practice that also handles root canals, implants, gum treatment, oral surgery, orthodontics, dentures, and jaw pain in-house.
Being a regional practice means we plan around travel. When a Dunnellon patient comes in, we try to consolidate — an exam, cleaning, and needed treatment coordinated efficiently rather than split across separate visits when it isn't necessary. We are members of the FDA and the Central Florida District Dental Association, and our team includes Dr. Hussein Salifu and Dr. Marco Geris, along with a dental hygienist on staff.
Preventive care is the foundation: dental exams, cleanings, oral cancer screenings, fluoride treatment, and sealants for children. We see all ages, adults and kids alike, so parents from Dunnellon can schedule the whole family together. Space maintainers, sports mouth guards, and night guards for grinding are all available here.
When a tooth needs repair, we offer fillings, composite bonding, crowns, onlays, bridges, and full dental restoration. Our in-house lab supports same-day crowns and denture work. For deeper problems, we provide root canal therapy on anterior teeth, premolars, and molars, including retreatments, treatment for cracked teeth, and care for traumatic dental injuries. No referral is needed.
Tooth replacement ranges from conventional complete and partial dentures to dental implants, implant-supported dentures and bridges, snap-in dentures, All-on-4 and full-arch implants, and Teeth In A Day. Supporting procedures like bone grafting and sinus lift surgery are performed here as well. Gum health care includes scaling and root planing, gum disease treatment, periodontal maintenance, gum grafting, periodontal regeneration, crown lengthening, gingivectomy, and cosmetic gum contouring.
- Emergency appointments, including same-day emergency visits for urgent problems like severe pain or a broken tooth
- Orthodontics with Invisalign and clear aligners for children and adults, transfer patients accepted, and retainers for patients treated elsewhere
- Cosmetic dentistry including porcelain and composite veneers, in-office and take-home teeth whitening, and smile-design consultations
- Oral surgery including simple and surgical extractions, wisdom teeth removal, and oral biopsy
- TMJ and orofacial pain care for jaw clicking, locking, limited movement, jaw-related headaches, and chronic facial pain
- Nitrous oxide and oral sedation, plus laser dentistry
Why Dunnellon Families Choose Us
Most of the Dunnellon patients we see came to us for one specific problem and stayed for everything else. A broken crown, a wisdom tooth, a denture repair — once they see that the same team can handle the next thing, there's no reason to start over somewhere new. Keeping your records, your x-rays, and your treatment history in one place also makes complex work like full mouth reconstruction or full mouth rehabilitation far easier to coordinate.
We also accept patients without a referral across endodontics, oral surgery, periodontics, prosthodontics, and orofacial pain. If you're dealing with jaw pain or a failing tooth and don't know where to begin, you can simply call us directly. We'll examine, explain what we see, and lay out the options plainly so you can decide what makes sense for you.
Insurance, Payment, and Getting Started
We accept all major PPO insurance plans and file claims as a general practitioner, which can simplify coverage for procedures that might otherwise be billed through a specialist office. We also welcome self-pay and cash patients, and we offer flexible payment plans so larger treatment — implants, full-arch restorations, orthodontics — can be spread out rather than paid all at once.
To get started, call our office and let us know you're coming from Dunnellon so we can schedule in a way that respects your drive. Bring your insurance information and a list of any current medications and concerns. New patients typically begin with an exam and any needed imaging, followed by a conversation about priorities, timing, and cost before treatment is scheduled. If you're in pain today, say so when you call — we keep room for urgent cases.
Let's Get Your Smile Scheduled
Whether you need a routine cleaning, a same-day crown from our on-site lab, or an emergency appointment, our team in Ocala is ready to help — call us today and we'll walk you through your options, including PPO insurance, self-pay, and flexible payment plans.