Welcome to Downtown Dental Excellence of Cleveland, TX. Dr. Lanette Sikes and our friendly, knowledgeable staff are dedicated to making every visit to our office a great experience. Expert dental care is provided with a warm, personal touch in a comfortable, relaxed setting.

Downtown Dental Excellence is a modern, state-of-the-art practice offering Cleveland area patients a full-range of general and cosmetic dental services, from routine check-ups to complete smile makeovers. Dr. Sikes practices conservative, proactive dentistry utilizing the latest in dental technology. Your comfort is always a primary concern.

Dr. Sikes is a part of a Cleveland tradition. She is an alumni member of Cleveland High School, and now practices here in her home town. She received her BS degree with a major in Chemistry and a minor in Biology from East Texas Baptist University in 1994. She was on the Deans List with Honors and received the Outstanding Alumnus Award from East Texas Baptist University. She received her DDS from the University of Texas Dental Branch in Houston, Texas in 1999.

She has dedicated her professional career to providing you with the best that dentistry has to offer. She is continually educating herself and her staff on the newest dental technology in order to provide you with state of the art, comfortable and personalized dental care. She is married to Tracy Sikes and has been married to him for 15 years.

Dr.Sikes is a member of the Cerec doctors mentor group. She mentors other dentists on how to improve their skills. She has pursued numerous hours of continuing education courses. She is a member of a local Seattle Study Club group, American Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry, and Greater Houston Dental Society.

She is a Past President of American Association of Women Dentist. Dr. Sikes is passionate about dentistry and it shows in how she treats her patients. She is dedicated to her patients. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her husband and their three dogs. She loves spending time outdoors-hiking, running and crossfitting! She recently completed her second half marathon. She is very active in her church and loves God. She always has something to do!

Dr. Kimberly Walag was born and raised in the Midwest, and attended Indiana University in Bloomington (Go Hoosiers!) where she completed a B.S. in Biology in 2010. Following undergrad she moved to Tampa, Florida, to complete her Master's degree in Medical Sciences at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. In 2015, Dr. Walag returned to Indianapolis, Indiana, where she completed her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at the Indiana University School of Dentistry. While in dental school she was actively involved in the American Student Dental Association at local and national levels. Dr. Walag now resides in Houston, Texas, where she's lived since July 2019. Dr. Walag offers complete family dentistry for patients of all ages and is looking forward to serving our community for years to come. She is passionate about continuing education and is an active member of the American Dental Association (ADA), Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), Texas Dental Association (TDA), North Houston Seattle Study Club (NHSSC) and Greater Houston Dental Society (GHDS). In her free time she enjoys exploring the Houston food scene and being outdoors with her husband Dan. If you have any good restaurant recommendations she would definitely like to hear them! Slowly but surely, Dr. Walag is also improving her golf game, and considers game nights her favorite family tradition.

Dr. Sikes attended dental school with Dr. Robert Lee. Dr. Lee is a board certified orthodontist. He has been practicing orthodontics for 15 years. His primary office is in Missouri City. He has been coming to our office for 13 years now. He is the ONLY board certified orthodontist in Cleveland! We are blessed to have him as part of our team.

Dr. Lee loves being an orthodontist. Over the years, he has given so many of our patients the smile that they have always wanted. He loves seeing kids grow up and loves getting to know their families. It is always his focus to make each patients feel at-home when they come in for treatment.

Dr. Lee is able to provide the best orthodontic care available. He is able to provide Invisalign or clear aligners. This allows some patients to move their teeth without traditional brackets and wires. He is also great with kids. He has five children of his own. He loves treating kids and helping them get a pretty smile. He also treats adults. Fifty percent of our patients with braces or clear aligners are adults. As we get older our teeth can shift and become more crowded. Dr. Lee is the expert at figuring out how to get them the smile they have always wanted!

Dr. Lee is also on staff that the university of Texas dental school in Houston where he teaches the orthodontic residents. He is also on staff at the Shriners Hospital where he helps kids that have cleft lip and cleft palate.