How the Top Dentists were chosen
“If you had a patient in need of a dentist, which dentist would you refer them to?”
This is the question we’ve asked thousands of dentists to help us determine who the topDentists should be. Dentists and specialists are asked to take into consideration years of experience, continuing education, manner with patients, use of new techniques and technologies and of course physical results.
The nomination pool of dentists consists of dentists listed online with the American Dental Association as well as all dentists listed online with their local/regional dental societies, thus allowing virtually every dentist the opportunity to participate. Dentists are also given the opportunity to nominate other dentists that they feel should be included in our list. Respondents are asked to put aside any personal bias or political motivations and to use only their knowledge of their peer's work when evaluating the other nominees.
Voters are asked to individually evaluate the practitioners on their ballot whose work they are familiar with. Once the balloting is completed, the scores are compiled and then averaged. The numerical average required for inclusion varies depending on the average for all the nominees within the specialty and the geographic area. Borderline cases are given a careful consideration by the editors. Voting characteristics and comments are taken into consideration while making decisions. Past awards a dentist has received and status in various dental academies can play a factor in our decision.
Once the decisions have been finalized, the included dentists are checked against state dental boards for disciplinary actions to make sure they have an active license and are in good standing with the board. Then letters of congratulations are sent to all the listed dentists.
Of course there are many fine dentists who are not included in this representative list. It is intended as a sampling of the great body of talent in the field of dentistry in Nevada. A dentist’s inclusion on our list is based on the subjective judgments of his or her fellow dentists. While it is true that the lists may at times disproportionately reward visibility or popularity, we remain confident that our polling methodology largely corrects for any biases and that these lists continue to represent the most reliable, accurate, and useful list of dentists available anywhere.
Disclaimer
This list is excerpted from the 2020 topDentists™ list, which includes listings for more than 150 dentists and specialists in Southern Nevada. The complete database is available at usatopdentists.com. For more information, call 706-364-0853; write P.O. Box 970, Augusta, GA 30903; email info@usatopdentists.com, or visit www.usatopdentists.com. topDentists has used its best efforts in assembling material for this list but does not warrant that the information contained herein is complete or accurate, and does not assume, and hereby disclaims, any liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions herein whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause.
Top Dentists 2020
The 150 best dentists in Southern Nevada, as chosen by their peers
*denotes cosmetic dentistry services
Dental Anesthesiology
Amanda J. Okundaye
8855 West Flamingo Road
310-486-6656
Endodontics
Benjamin J. Barborka
Las Vegas Endodontics
6655 West Sahara Avenue, #A-106
702-876-5800
W. Scott Biggs
Micro Endodontics of Las Vegas
4450 North Tenaya Way, #240
702-463-5000
William D. Brizzee
Las Vegas Endodontics
6655 West Sahara Avenue, #A-106
702-876-5800
Matthew O. Cox
8460 South Eastern Avenue, #B
702-492-6688
William J. Dougherty, Jr.
Sunset Endodontics
54 North Pecos Road, #B
702-436-4300
John Q. Duong
Lakeview Dental
2291 South Fort Apache Road, #104
702-869-0001
David C. Fife
Fife & Steffen Endodontics
1975 Village Center Circle, #110
702-360-2122
Adam Gatan
Seven Hills Endodontics & Microsurgery Center
2810 West Horizon Ridge Parkway, #200
702-384-0053
Chad R. Hansen
Las Vegas Endodontics
6655 West Sahara Avenue, #A-106
702-876-5800
Darin K. Kajioka
Endodontics of Las Vegas
9750 Covington Cross Drive, #150
702-878-8584
Ronald R. Lemon
University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine
4505 South Maryland Parkway
702-744-2731
Jason T. Morris
Nevada Endodontics
2510 Wigwam Parkway, #200
702-263-2000
Kathleen F. Olender
Desert Dental Specialists*
7520 West Sahara Avenue
702-384-7200
Douglas R. Rakich
Endodontic Associates
6950 Smoke Ranch Road, #125
702-869-8840
Daniel I. Shalev
Nevada Endodontics
2510 Wigwam Parkway, #200
702-263-2000
Ryan C. Shipp
Shipp Endodontics
9053 South Pecos Road, #3000
702-798-0911
General Dentistry
Stanley S. Askew
Island Dental Center
9750 Covington Cross Drive, #100
702-341-7979
Steven A. Avena*
3117 West Charleston Boulevard
702-384-1210
Eric Avitia
Aary Dental
7945 West Sahara Avenue, #101
702-363-0421
Stacie Baalbaky
Elite Family Dental
7835 South Rainbow Boulevard, #28
702-898-8448
Will Baalbaky
Elite Family Dental
7835 South Rainbow Boulevard, #28
702-898-8448
Peter S. Balle
Balle & Associates*
2801 West Charleston Boulevard, #100
702-877-6608
Laurie S. Bloch-Johnson
Exceptional Dentistry*
9501 Hillwood Drive, #A
702-463-8600
Derryl R. Brian
Nevada Trails Dental
7575 South Rainbow Boulevard, #101
702-367-3700
Pamela G. Caggiano
Excellence In Dentistry*
321 North Pecos Road, #100
702-732-7878
Colin M. Campbell
Saint Rose Family & Cosmetic Dentistry*
780 Coronado Center Drive, #110
702-387-5900
Sandra Chan
Moore Family Dentistry
10624 South Eastern Avenue, #N
702-407-6700
Aseem Chawla
Bella Smiles Las Vegas*
6040 South Rainbow Boulevard, #B-2
702-307-7777
Guy L. Chisteckoff
Island Smiles Cosmetic & Family Dentistry*
8940 South Maryland Parkway, #100
702-270-6501
Stephen H. Clark II
2820 East Flamingo Road, #B
702-732-2333
Kenneth M. Cox
6615 South Eastern Avenue, #106
702-735-3506
Chris S. Cozine
8579 South Eastern Avenue, #A
702-739-8289
Todd L. Davis
Sunstone Dental Care
1701 North Green Valley Parkway, #7-A
702-837-6555
Mark Dorilag
Green Valley Dental Group
710 Coronado Center Drive, #100
702-260-0102
Jason L. Downey*
8876 Spanish Ridge Avenue, #100
702-871-4903
Mark D. Edington
Modern Dental Care*
9895 South Maryland Parkway, #A
702-372-4039
Donald J. Farr
2458 East Russell Road, #B
702-798-4595
Barton H. Foutz
Foutz Family Dentistry
2510 Wigwam Parkway, #100
702-792-5929
James B. Frantz, Jr.
Green Valley Dental Group
710 Coronado Center Drive, #100
702-260-0102
Glen Gallimore
702Dentist
3455 Cliff Shadows Parkway, #130
702-839-0500
Irwan T. Goh
Smiles by Goh*
2653 West Horizon Ridge Parkway, #110
702-732-3754
Chad N. Gubler
Gubler Dental
11221 South Eastern Avenue, #200
702-558-9977
Steven L. Hardy
Paradise Family Dental
6825 Aliante Parkway
702-294-2739
George Harouni*
731 Mall Ring Circle, #201
702-434-9464
Gregory M. Heideman
6950 West Smoke Ranch Road, #150
702-304-1902
Emily R. Ishkanian
Flores Family Dental
6536 North Decatur Boulevard, #120
702-242-3373
Brian R. Karn
Encore Dentistry*
9406 West Lake Mead, #105
702-331-9966
Thomas P. Keating
Keating Dental*
880 Seven Hills Drive, #240
702-454-8855
James G. Kinard*
2780 West Horizon Ridge Parkway, #20
702-719-4700
William P. Leavitt
University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine
1001 Shadow Lane, #SLC-D 260
702-774-2641
Ton V. Lee
Summerlin Smiles
9525 West Russell Road, #100
702-579-7645
Robin D. Lobato*
9061 West Sahara Avenue, #101
702-877-0500
Nicholas E. Lords
Rainbow Park Dental*
2950 South Rainbow Boulevard, #200
702-227-6510
Spencer Luth
Luth & Heideman Dental Care
6950 West Smoke Ranch Road, #150
702-304-1902
Kent A. Lysgaard
Lysgaard Dental
2911 North Tenaya Way, #101
702-360-9061
David L. Mahon
Siena Dental
10075 South Eastern Avenue, #107
702-567-0000
Ronald R. Marshall
6891 West Charleston Boulevard
702-255-6768
George J. McAlpine
University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine
1707 West Charleston Boulevard, #290
702-671-5130
D. Kevin Moore
Moore Family Dentistry
10624 South Eastern Avenue, #N
702-407-6700
E. Orlando Morantes*
3412 North Buffalo Drive, #107
702-794-0820
Johnny E. Nassar
Smile Design Center
10120 South Eastern Avenue, #375
702-361-9611
William G. Pappas
7884 West Sahara Avenue, #100
702-367-7133
Sam Partovi
Desert Smiles Dental
10175 West Twain Avenue, #120
702-202-2300
Marielaina Perrone
2551 North Green Valley Parkway, #A-405
702-458-2929
James B. Polley*
1875 Village Center Circle, #110
702-873-0324
John M. Quinn
Smiles for Life Family Dentistry
8930 West Sunset Road, #190
702-795-2273
Richard A. Racanelli
Stunning Smiles of Las Vegas
6410 Medical Center Street, #B
702-736-0016
Craig R. Rose
Rose Family Dentistry
8490 South Eastern Avenue, #C
702-914-0000
David B. Sandquist
Sandquist Dentistry*
2650 Lake Sahara Drive, #160
702-734-0776
Douglas D. Sandquist
Sandquist Dentistry*
2650 Lake Sahara Drive, #160
702-734-0776
Tammy Sarles
8650 Spring Mountain Road
702-869-0032
Nathan D. Schwartz
Henderson Family Dentistry
537 South Boulder Highway
702-564-2526
A. Thomas Shields
Shields Family Dentistry
653 North Town Center, #508
702-228-8777
Patrick A. Simone*
70 North Pecos Road, #A
702-735-2755
Susan S. Smith*
8275 South Eastern Avenue, #101
702-967-1700
Zachary Soard
Dentistry for Families
1306 West Craig Road, #H
702-633-4333
Stephen W. Spelman
Spelman Dental Care*
3450 South Hualapai Way
702-871-6044
Bradley S. Strong*
2931 North Tenaya Way, #200
702-242-3800
Ronald R. Taylor
Las Vegas Dental Care
3505 East Harmon Avenue, #A
702-605-1819
Michael J. Tomita
Island Dental Center
9750 Covington Cross Drive, #100
702-341-7979
Karen T. Tran
Lakeview Dental
2291 South Fort Apache Road, #104
702-869-0001
Terrie X. Tran
All Smiles Dental
10545 South Eastern Avenue, #140
702-492-9399
James J. White*
1140 North Town Center Drive, #170
702-562-8833
Johnathan R. White
Aesthetic Dentistry*
8084 West Sahara Avenue, #G
702-823-3000
Brad A. Wilbur
Green Valley Dental Center
275 North Pecos Road
702-896-8933
Derrek A. Yelton
2625 South Rainbow Boulevard, #D-103
702-365-1743
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Michel Daccache
1701 West Charleston Boulevard, #520
702-750-9444
Mark I. Degen
Red Rock Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Centre
4730 South Fort Apache Road, #390
702-253-9090
John J. Dudek
Mountain View Oral Surgery
6970 Smoke Ranch Road, #150
702-259-6725
Jesse J. Falk
Canyon Oral & Facial Surgery
6200 North Durango, #100
702-867-2763
Ryan Gibson
Gibson and Leavitt Oral & Maxillofacial & Implant Surgery
670 South Green Valley Parkway, #115
702-685-3700
Steve J. Huang
Henderson Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Center
1701 North Green Valley Parkway, #2-E
702-270-2999
Gregory J. Hunter
Nevada Oral & Facial Surgery
6950 Smoke Ranch Road, #200
702-360-8918
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Brendan G. Johnson
Nevada Oral & Facial Surgery
6950 Smoke Ranch Road, #200
702-360-8918
nevadaoralandfacialsurgery.com
Katherine A. Keeley
2649 Wigwam Parkway, #102
702-263-9339
Matthew M. Kikuchi
Kikuchi Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Center
5765 South Fort Apache Road, #110
702-876-6337
Bryce Leavitt
Gibson and Leavitt Oral & Maxillofacial & Implant Surgery
670 South Green Valley Parkway, #115
702-685-3700
Carlos H. Letelier
The Center for Oral Surgery of Las Vegas
10115 West Twain, #100
702-367-6666
Jeff E. Moxley
Moxley Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
3663 East Sunset Road, #403
702-898-8350
Patrick A. O’Connor
O'Connor Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
630 South Rancho Drive, #B
702-870-2555
Daniel L. Orr II
Medical Education Building
2040 West Charleston Boulevard, #201
702-383-3711
Steven A. Saxe
Advance Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
1570 South Rainbow Boulevard
702-258-0085
Orthodontics
Victoria Chen
Significance Orthodontics
6018 South Fort Apache Road
702-213-4799
David A. Chenin
Chenin Orthodontic Group
10730 South Eastern Avenue, #100
702-735-1010
Stephen T. Chenin
Chenin Orthodontic Group
10730 South Eastern Avenue, #100
702-735-1010
Eryn E. Ence
Ence Orthodontics
8490 South Eastern Avenue, #A
702-260-8241
Jedediah M. Feller
Feller Orthodontics
2871 North Tenaya Way
702-341-8668
Michael C. Gardner
Leaver & Gardner Orthodontics
6005 South Fort Apache, #100
702-602-9066
James L Gibson
Gibson Orthodontics
70 East Horizon Ridge, #170
702-564-1037
John C. Griffiths
Las Vegas Braces
8710 West Charleston Boulevard, #150
702-256-7846
R. Cree Hamilton
Hamilton & Manuele Orthodontics
401 North Buffalo Drive, #220
702-243-3300
Blaine R. Hansen
Hansen Orthodontics
3600 North Buffalo Drive, #110
702-568-1600
Scott E. Leaver
Leaver & Gardner Orthodontics
6005 South Fort Apache, #100
702-878-0764
James K. Mah
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Dental Medicine
4505 South Maryland Parkway
702-774-2535
Jeremy S. Manuele
Hamilton & Manuele Orthodontics
401 North Buffalo Drive, #220
702-243-3300
Carey B. Noorda
Okuda & Noorda Orthodontics
1701 North Green Valley Parkway, #1
702-737-5500
Alana Saxe
Saxe Orthodontics
3555 South Town Center Drive, #104
702-541-7070
Douglas K. Simister
Las Vegas Braces
8710 West Charleston Boulevard, #150
702-256-7846
Robert H. Thalgott
Chenin and Thalgott Orthodontics
1945 Village Center Circle, #110
702-364-5100
Mark Truman
Truman Orthodontics
10000 West Sahara, #110
702-500-1112
Zachary B. Truman
Truman Orthodontics
880 Seven Hills Drive, #170
702-221-2272
Lance L. Whetten
4540 South Pecos Road
702-436-0999
Tracy D. Wyatt
Wyatt Orthodontics
7550 West Lake Mead Boulevard, #6
702-242-9777
Pediatric Dentistry
Todd J. Baggaley
Dr. B’s Dentistry for Children
5705 Centennial Center Boulevard, #140
702-998-7100
centennialhillspediatricdentist.com
Bryan Q. Bui
Cavitybusters
6910 South Rainbow Boulevard, #104
702-362-5437
Ryan S. Bybee
The Kid's Dentist
375 North Stephanie Street, #211
702-454-1008
Alice P. Chen
Red Rock Kids Dental
11700 West Charleston Boulevard, #180
702-242-2436
Jeffrey A. Cox
Anthem Pediatric Dentistry
10400 South Eastern Avenue
702-531-5437
Chad W. Ellsworth
Anthem Pediatric Dentistry
10400 Soluth Eastern Avenue
702-531-5437
Ashley E. Hoban
Summerlin Pediatric Dentistry
635 North Town Center Drive, #104
702-838-9013
summerlinpediatricdentistry.com
Dawn L. McClellan
Dental Care International
1750 Wheeler Peak Drive
702-272-1100
Todd S. Milne
Children's Dental Center
2085 Village Center Circle, #120
702-240-5437
Manny Rapp, Jr.
Adaven Children's Dentistry
2843 Saint Rose Parkway, #100
702-492-1955
Gary D. Richardson
Adventure Smiles
8995 West Flamingo Road, #100
702-838-5437
Joshua L. Saxe
A Childrens Dentist
8710 West Charleston Boulevard, #100
702-255-0133
Michael D. Saxe
A Childrens Dentist
8710 West Charleston Boulevard, #100
702-255-0133
Periodontics
David A. Arpin
Desert Dental Specialists*
7520 West Sahara Avenue
702-384-7200
Eric Bernzweig
Advanced Gum and Dental Implant Solutions
6835 West Charleston Boulevard
702-869-0114
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Edilberto De Andrade
Anthem Periodontics and Dental Implants
2610 West Horizon Ridge Parkway, #202
702-270-4600
Ryan S. Gifford
Periodontics Unlimited*
3811 West Charleston Boulevard, #201
702-259-1943
Allen W. Huang
Significance Dental Specialists*
2430 East Harmon Avenue, #6
702-733-0558
Curry H. Leavitt
Red Rock Periodontics & Implantology
7475 West Sahara Avenue, #101
702-834-8900
Brian Mantor
Periodontics Unlimited
3811 West Charleston Boulevard, #201
702-500-1742
James K. Rogers
Canyon Ridge Periodontics
3575 South Town Center Drive, #110
702-966-0300
David J. Trylovich
Periodontics Unlimited*
3811 West Charleston Boulevard, #201
702-259-1943
Prosthodontics
Evangeline Chen
Greater Las Vegas Dental
8867 West Flamingo Road, #100
702-880-5858
Nelson D. Lasiter
2255 Renaissance Drive, #B
702-798-1987
Marco T. Padilla
Clear Choice Las Vegas*
6460 Medical Center Street, #300
702-430-2372
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Steven L. Rhodes
501 South Rancho Drive, #E-29
702-384-4896