Meet The Dentists That Are Bringing Dental Care To Underserved Communities

Greater than 50% of Individuals have skipped their annual dental checkups because the pandemic began in 2020. The survey additionally attributed the pandemic to the general failing dental well being of Individuals attributable to weakened at-home oral hygiene habits. Paired with the monetary impacts of the pandemic dental well being has been placed on the again burner particularly for these in underserved communities. Curiously sufficient having good oral well being helps conserving the immune system wholesome and that’s why Dr. Pasha Hakimzadeh and Dr. Ben Reyhani have made it their mission to make sure all are served on the subject of dental care. From opening dental places of work in communities the place dental care is uncared for to in-school applications and smile makeovers for these in want, giving again is on the core of their dentistry. 

Dr. Pasha and Dr. Ben function 9 totally different dental places of work with seven of them serving underserved communities. The pair are additionally companions and co-owners of the world-renowned aesthetic dentistry follow, Apa Aesthetic Los Angeles, and a one-stop store for all issues aesthetic and anti-aging dentistry, Smile Makers LA. Whereas they’ve specialised in luxurious dentistry their ardour has at all times been serving to these in want.

“Our primary precedence is to offer distinctive dental care and customer support. We at all times attempt to work with each affected person and their particular person needs- whether or not that’s making a fee plan that fits their life-style or spacing out their therapies, and so on. General well being is vastly impacted by oral well being so if we will create more healthy and happier communities by means of our places of work that’s what drives us to proceed to develop and to proceed to supply our providers to neighborhoods in want. We satisfaction ourselves on treating sufferers like household and anybody who visits us is aware of that we’re by no means going to up promote them on one thing not obligatory,” they shared. “That has created a ton of belief throughout the communities that we serve. Additionally, when persons are assured of their smiles, they smile extra which creates happiness. Underserved communities want the entire happiness and positivity they will, identical to any group!”

Melisa Butac, a dental hygienist that works with Dr. Pasha and Dr. Ben, has targeted this final 12 months on educating sufferers particularly youngsters on the way to maintenance their oral well being at dwelling.”Due to the worry of the unknown, some sufferers have uncared for their oral hygiene and prevented coming to the dentist. Not following by means of with scheduled appointments and cleanings can and can result in points like plaque build-up and dangerous breath which in the end results in decay. We extremely advocate folks make the most of dental cleanings in our protected and cozy environments whereas we’re taking the entire correct steps to maintain them protected,” she prompt. Butac makes emphasis on going over strategies that may lower the probabilities of plaque together with home-care goodies- toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, and so on. That emphasis on oral training round plaque prevention,  correct brushing and flossing led Dr. Pasha and Dr. Ben to deal with how they may also help youngsters. 

“Now we have had an ongoing relationship with most simple faculties in our native communities to coach concerning the significance of oral well being and to offer dental toothbrushes, toothpaste, and floss along with providing all youngsters a free cavity screening. A lot of the youngsters have sadly not had a dental check-up earlier than or their mother and father don’t have any concept of the way to get entry to dental therapies so we’re proud we will step in and supply that for them,” shared Dr. Pasha.

As faculties transition absolutely into in-person attendance Dr. Pasha and Dr. Ben will start providing complimentary smile makeovers and enamel whitening to highschool college students in want. “We’re at all times on the lookout for totally different alternatives to assist and provides again after we can and we’re proud that we will make a distinction within the lives of those youngsters. A well-cared-for smile could make or break an adolescent’s confidence whereas affecting their total well being, which impacts a lot in life and we’re trying ahead to educating as many younger folks as we will about the way to correctly care for his or her enamel as they age,” added Dr. Reyhani. 

Over time, Dr. Pasha and Dr. Ben have supplied smile makeovers to these in want. Their purpose is to remodel somebody’s life by giving them their smile again. A latest recipient of a smile makeover, Pat Gorsage, stated the expertise fully modified her life, “This expertise has been life-changing. I ended smiling 20 years in the past and after the superb smile makeover transformation given to me by Dr. Pasha and Dr. Ben, I can’t cease grinning from ear to ear.” 

Whether or not Dr. Pasha and Dr. Ben are designing smiles of their glossy Beverly Hills workplace or educating youngsters the way to care for his or her oral well being, the pair are altering lives one smile at a time.