Ed A Akeel, DDS

Going to Dr. Akeel’s dentist office, I was quite impressed with the technology and ease of getting an appointment every six months. The office staff was always on top of things and the dentists (both Akeel and Sina) were very pleasant.
The reason I did not give this dental office five stars is that Dr. Sina had prescribed me an NTI device, which essentially works as a night guard to prevent teeth clenching and grinding. I was told to wear this device at night without any indication of when I should stop. A year after I started wearing the NTI, I began to notice that my teeth only touched at the molars, which exacerbated the teeth grinding. Lo and behold, I consulted an orthodontist and was told that the NTI created an open bite, which is why my front teeth don’t make any contact. If the dentist had told me to use the NTI for a short term, I wouldn’t have developed such an evident open bite. So now I have to pay for braces (even though I had them back when I was a kid) to fix the open bite that was created by the NTI.
I wish the dentist had been forthright with me about potential consequences or had presented me with alternatives. Now, I get to pay a few thousand dollars to fix the issue. I take full responsibility for not having done my research, but I’m not a dentist and wouldn’t know all of the options available. So, buyer beware.

I happened to find this provider through my insurance company’s website. I’m very pleased with the service. The wait time is usually under 15 minutes from the scheduled appointment time. Everyone that works there is very friendly. They have some cool TVs and computers that show your x-​rays in 3d. The best part? No co-​pay for me. They scheduled my next appointment at each visit, and called to confirm.