We would like to welcome you to our dental practice and explain a little about our goals. Our team is dedicated to offering the best and most conservative dental treatments available, and our focus is always on you and your needs. Because of our commitment to our patients, we listen to your concerns, encourage your questions and strive to keep you informed and involved in your dental care. We will ensure that your treatment is provided by qualified, conscientious personnel, and that the most current techniques are offered to you in a safe environment. Our primary goal is to help you keep your teeth for a lifetime.

After a complete dental evaluation, we will develop a treatment plan with you, which will provide you with the most functional, long lasting, conservative and cosmetic restoration possible. Following the completion of your restorations, we hope you will make a commitment to proper daily home care and regular dental visits which are essential in maintaining your dental health investment.

Delivering dental care today is different than in the past. Today, there is an abundance of innovative technologies and devices available to help us improve the quality and comfort of care we deliver. Our team spends many hours each year learning about these advances and selects which ones will be most beneficial to our patients. We have just built a brand new, state-of-the-art dental care facility that offers the latest beneficial technologies. We believe diagnosis is critical to treatment and if we can visualize the problem we can treat it. Our intraoral camera allows you to visualize your mouth without radiation, and our digital radiographs allow us to see what we can't clinically, with minimal exposure.

For your convenience we accept cash, checks, MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover. We look forward to the opportunity to work with you and appreciate the trust you have shown in us by selecting our office to provide your dental care.

Our office understands the value of insurance benefits to our patients. We will file your insurance forms for you and will estimate your deductible, as well as the portion we feel would be covered by your insurance carrier. Please understand that any expected payment from your insurance is an estimate only and that you are responsible for any portion not covered by your policy. We will do all we can to assure you of your maximum benefits. We want you to enjoy all the benefits of dental health, without the financial strain. Please feel free to call Cindy with Financial or Insurance related questions.

Dr. David J Schlactus graduated Summa Cum Laude and first in his class from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. He then completed a General Practice Residency at Lenox Hill Hospital, located on the upper east side of Manhattan, before entering private practice. After five years of living in New York City, he and his wife Stacy decided to move to Montgomery County, where Stacy grew up, in order to start and raise a family. Dr. David purchased his current practice in February 2000 and has maintained and grown this thriving general dental practice created by his predecessors. For the past six years, he has focused his practice on preventative care and patient education. He continually pursues and perfects his special interests in cosmetic and implant dentistry. Dr. Schlactus loves having a true family practice. He has been selected by his peers/colleagues as one of the best dentists in the area, as well by his patients in Checkbook Magazine.

Active in Continuing Education, Dr. Schlactus is a member of the American Dental Association, the Maryland State Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honors Society, Alpha Omega, an international Jewish dental fraternity and is President elect of the local chapter of Alpha Omega.

Cindy has been in the dental field for over 23 years. She has been with the practice for 14 years and has worked with Dr. Schlactus for the past six years. Her expertise in treatment planning and financial arrangements is extensive and she can tell you how to best to utilize your insurance benefits to attain the smile you always wanted. Cindy has taken and continues to take numerous courses to help better service you in health care management. She is currently a Notary Public through the State of Maryland, as well as a compliance officer for HIPPA. Cindy is our team leader and can answer almost any question regarding our practice or dentistry in general.

Krisi is a native of the Washington, D.C. area. She graduated with an Associate of Arts Degree in Dental Hygiene in 1992 from the Community College of Baltimore. She has served on the Board of Masters for the Student American Dental Hygienist Association, the Montgomery County Dental Hygienists Association and was on the Board of Trustees for the Montgomery County Volunteer Dental Clinic. Krisi has volunteered many hours for the American Red Cross and is currently a CPR instructor for health care providers. She joined the practice in 1994 and after a brief interlude elsewhere, rejoined with Dr. Schlactus in 2002. Loved by her patients, Krisi provides preventative hygiene services to aid patients in and maintaining optimal oral health.

Robert has over 12 years experience in dentistry. He spent four years of active duty service with the army and eight years with the Army Reserve at Walter Reed Army Hospital. Robert has also completed 500 hours of training in massage therapy and body works and is working towards his certification. Robert's friendly and comforting demeanor will put even the most apprehensive patients at ease.