Town Center Family Dental is an individual, privately owned practice that treats all ages of patients with quality-minded dentistry in Flint, MI. It is our goal to ensure that you are treated with respect and kindness, and are given the opportunity to make empowered choices about your dental care. Our dentists welcome you to enjoy better oral health at our dental practice.
Our comprehensive treatments are aided by our use of efficient technology, so that your visit is hassle-free and as comfortable as possible. Our Flint dental office utilizespanoramic X-raysfor diagnosis of dental problems and a digital scanner to gather impressions of your teeth when planning for restorative or cosmetic dental prosthetics, such as crowns, bridges, and veneers. This technology allows our team to forgo the discomfort and mess of impression paste and large metal trays. Many patients find this traditional approach to treatment planning difficult to tolerate, which is why we incorporate digital technology for easier and more detailed impressions.
All of our treatment rooms, or operatories, are equipped with TVs, so you can enjoy programming that helps you to relax during your dental visits. If you are a particularly anxious or nervous patient, we can also supply nitrous oxide sedation to help alleviate stress and create feelings of relaxation throughout your visit. Our dentists are here to make sure that your visit to our office cultivates positive feelings about dental care, which promotes worry-free dentistry and better oral health in the long run.
Our dentists are skilled at aesthetically restoring damaged teeth in your smile, so you can enjoy the confidence that comes with feeling good about the way your smile looks. Whether your teeth are currently misaligned, stained, or cracked and chipped, we offer corrective dental procedures that can help you see the results you want.
With cosmetic dentistry in Flint from Town Center Family Dental, patients have access to clear braces from Invisalign and porcelain veneers, among other popular procedures, such as teeth whitening and tooth-colored crowns and fillings. We want your smile to look its best, which is why our prosthetics and dental appliances are tooth-colored; they act as natural-looking additions to your smile which help create the appearance of balance, health, and beauty.
In addition to treating adults to cosmetic and restorative services, our team is also happy to treat families in our community, with patients whose ages range from young children to grandparents. We are proud to have served generations of family members at our dental office, with treatment that matches your needs at every age and stage, from preventive teeth cleaning and dental education, to comprehensive restorations and dental prosthetics.
He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Southern California and attended Dental School at the University of Detroit, graduating in 1997. After a two-year associateship inMilford,Michigan, he returned home to Flint to practice in the office he grew up in as a patient and to partner with Dr. Halliday at Villa Linde Dental in 1999.
Dr. Vanitvelt grew up in a dental family; his father was a local orthodontist. His sister, Dr. Lori Thomas, also a dentist, joined him and Dr. Halliday in 2002. Dr. Vanitvelt is married and has three children. He is an active board member in the Genesee District Dental Society and a state delegate in the Michigan Dental Association, while also having membership in the American Dental Association.
After graduating from the prestigious University of Michigan School of Dentistry in 1998, she spent the next four years practicing in Clio, Michigan. In 2002, she happily joined her brother, Dr. Timothy Vanitvelt, and Dr. Richard Halliday in their private practice at Villa Linde Dental in Flint.
Villa Linde Dental has since become Town Center Family Dental. This is the dental practice that Dr. Thomas was a patient in, starting as a young child. Dr. Thomas father, a local orthodontist, introduced her to dentistry at a very young age, and played an integral role in her decision to pursue a career in dentistry.
She is an active member of the American Dental Association, Michigan Dental Association and the Genesee District Dental Society. Dr. Thomas has served on the Board of Directors of the Genesee District Dental Society for 8 years, during which she was both Secretary and President. She has also been a State Delegate in the Michigan Dental Association.
He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. After receiving his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Detroit in 1982, Dr. Halliday opened a private practice in the Detroit area and taught part-time at the University of Detroit.