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Alani Dental Center Alani Dental Center is proud to provide state of the art, comprehensive dental care. We truly care about your overall health.

Our Chattanooga dental office is proud to provide state of the art, comprehensive dental care for the entire family in a modern, convenient and relaxing environment. We focus on oral health, as well as educating our patients on the impact this plays on whole body wellness. We make all of our treatment recommendations based on the best interest of our patients and take the time to explain your treatment options. No matter your age, we believe you deserve a beautiful and healthy smile. Let the team at Alani Dental Center help you achieve your perfect smile. Cosmetic:
From whitening and veneers to a complete smile transformation, we offer the cosmetic dental procedures to make your smile shine. General Dentistry:
Whether it’s a routine cleaning or advanced dental treatment, we focus on prevention, detection and treatment of oral health issues for the entire family. Pediatric Dentistry:
Good oral health habits start at an early age. That is why our dentists are not only devoted to healthy, happy smiles, but also strive to educate young patients about the importance of oral health. Comfort Corner:
We strive to eliminate the stress and discomfort often associated with dental appointments. We take a series of measures to create a comfortable and relaxing environment. Invisalign:
A modern approach to braces, Invisalign creates a straight smile without the discomfort and appearance of metal wires. Orthodontics:
We combine our experience in general dentistry and orthodontics to help transform your smile through the healthiest and most economical means possible.

You and your spouse do not need the same cleaning schedule.Six months is an average, not a rule. Someone with a history ...
10/23/2026

You and your spouse do not need the same cleaning schedule.

Six months is an average, not a rule. Someone with a history of gum disease, dry mouth from medication, or a heavy grinding habit often needs three or four months. Someone with a genuinely stable mouth sometimes does fine on a longer interval.

Being put on a shorter recall is not a punishment and it is not a revenue plan. It means we found something that responds to more frequent attention.

Ask us why yours is what it is. There should be a specific answer.

10/21/2026

Dyson made a $500 toothbrush. Dr. Deena thinks the camera is kind of cool. Dr. Wesam has thoughts.

It comes with a special non-foaming toothpaste you have to buy and a subscription for tips. And then when a cavity shows up anyway, "but I use this brand."

A simple soft brush, replaced every three months, keeps your teeth just as clean. The marketing is doing a lot of the work.

Spend the money on the visit instead.

10/19/2026

Plaque is not just on your teeth. It is next to your bloodstream.

Dr. Deena on what happens between cleanings: soft plaque at the gum line hardens into a biofilm of bacteria that hides under the gum, right beside a highly vascular area. Left undisturbed, that becomes chronic inflammation with effects well beyond the mouth.

There is a clear link between gum disease and diabetes, dementia, and other conditions, especially when the immune system is down.

That is what a cleaning is actually for. Book yours.

You do not have to do everything in one visit.If a treatment plan came back longer than you expected, it is a map, not a...
10/16/2026

You do not have to do everything in one visit.

If a treatment plan came back longer than you expected, it is a map, not a bill due today.

We can sequence it. Start with what is actively causing harm, then what will cause harm next, then everything that is genuinely elective. We can spread it across months and across plan years.

Ask us to rank it. Any office worth staying with will do that without a sigh.

The plan bending to your life is normal. It is not a favor.

10/15/2026

The most common thing we hear at checkout is two words.

"That's it?"

Yes. That was it. You built it up for eight months and it took forty minutes.

10/14/2026

Showing you the picture is half the treatment.

Dr. Deena on how we work: our team takes intraoral photos of everything, puts them on the screen, and walks you through what we are seeing. It is a lot easier to follow than a doctor explaining something you cannot see.

Those photos also become your baseline. When something looks different, we pull up what it looked like four years ago and compare.

Big-picture care, not drill and fill every day.

10/13/2026

Digital x-rays are not a luxury upgrade, and the reason has nothing to do with looking modern.

They use meaningfully less radiation than the film versions many of us grew up with. The image appears in seconds instead of after a chemical process. And they go straight onto a screen we can turn toward you and enlarge.

That last part is the one patients feel. You can see what we are talking about instead of taking our word for it.

Informed consent is much easier when you can actually see the thing.

10/12/2026

If your dentist says night guard, that is not an upsell.

Dr. Wesam on what we are seeing when we recommend one: evidence of wear from grinding at night. Left alone, grinding goes from a chip you do not notice, to a crack that splits a tooth, to broken crowns and damaged implants.

Yes, it takes a few nights to get used to sleeping with an appliance. It is still the cheapest insurance in dentistry.

Your safety valve. Please wear it if you need one.

People assume an x-ray is a cavity check. That is maybe a third of it.We are looking at bone level, which tells us about...
10/09/2026

People assume an x-ray is a cavity check. That is maybe a third of it.

We are looking at bone level, which tells us about gum disease before you have any symptoms. We are looking at the roots and whether anything is brewing at the tip. We are looking at how the teeth sit relative to each other, at old work and whether it is failing underneath, and at anything unexpected in the jaw.

That is why the answer to "can you just look" is usually no. Most of what matters is not visible from the outside.

Ask us to put yours on the screen and walk you through it. We like doing that.

10/08/2026

You are going to see the same people every visit.

That sounds small. It is not.

A hygienist who has cleaned your teeth for four years notices the change on the lower left before any instrument does. She knows you clench when you are stressed at work. She knows which side is sensitive without asking.

Continuity is a clinical advantage, not a nicety. It is also why we work hard to keep the team we have.

Same faces, same chair, every time.

Address

1825 Gunbarrel Road, Suite 400B
Chattanooga, TN
37421

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm

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