At El Cajon Family Dental, we provide high quality and affordable dentistry in a caring atmosphere. We recognize diversity in each person and provide treatment according to their individual needs and desires. We are here to share our knowledge and skills by educating our patients about oral health, prevention of dental disease and the value of comprehensive care. With Digital X-rays and intraoral camera, you can see and understand what the dentist is telling you.
We also provide Invisalign that offers a series of custom-made, clear aligners to realign teeth just like traditional braces would. Not only is Invisalign virtually invisible, but you can remove it completely for special occasions, while eating, or to clean the appliance. Call us today to find out how Invisalign can help you smile with confidence.
Dr. Smith comes to our office once a month from his main office at Mission Valley Oral and Maxillofacial surgery 'http://www.mvoms.com/meet-the-team/tim-s-smith-dds/' to do Wisdom teeth extractions and any other needed surgecal tooth extractions for our patients.
Dr. Smith is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the National Board of Dental Anesthesiology. He is a Fellow of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology and a member of numerous professional organizations including the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the American Dental Society, the California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the Academy of Osseointegration, and the San Diego Dental Society. He joined Mission Valley Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery as a partner in 1993.
Born and raised in southern California, he received his undergraduate degree at the University of California at Santa Barbara as a member of Phi Beta Kappa honor society and completed dental school at UCLA as a Regent Scholar. After graduation, he joined the United States Navy. He completed training in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Balboa Naval Hospital in 1981.
He served 20 years with the United States Navy. At retirement, he was the Assistant Director of the Navys largest Oral and Maxillofacial Residency program at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego. He has remained active in education and has been involved in the graduate program at the University of Southern California Dental School.
His special area of interest is major reconstructive maxillofacial surgery, including comprehensive implant rehabilitation, bone grafting procedures, orthognathic surgery, and temporomandibular joint surgery, encompassing arthroscopic, reconstructive, and total joint replacement. He has performed more than 1,500 major maxillofacial procedures for facial reconstruction.
