West Main St family practice in west Mesa
Smyleee Rating
Outstanding
Desert Family Dental is ranked in the top 3 on 3 Smyleee Top 10 lists.
Desert Family Dental is a general-dentistry practice on West Main Street in the Casa Mesa II area of west Mesa, run as a named-owner family practice rather than a chain location. The office is set up for the kind of multi-decade relationships that come from being the dental home for a household — kids, parents, grandparents — through cleanings, fillings, and the eventual crown and bridge work that comes with age. Most appointments here are routine recall visits for existing west Mesa families.
Patients searching for affordable family dental care in Mesa, general dentistry in Mesa, AZ, or a long-time family dentist in Mesa, AZ can find a full generalist program here, including cleanings, exams, tooth-colored fillings, crowns and bridges, and root canal therapy, alongside basic extractions, gum-disease treatment, and routine restorative work. The practice handles teeth whitening for cosmetic touch-ups, and dental emergencies for established families are usually fit in same-week.
If you live in west Mesa near the Main Street corridor, in Casa Mesa, or in the broader 85201 residential pockets and want a Main Street family dentist who knows your kids by name and your insurance plan by heart, this is a practice that suits the long-term stay-put model.
Pricing falls in the standard range for an established west Mesa general practice — the clinic accepts most major insurance plans, treatment estimates are walked through before any appointment, and the office isn't oriented around the high-pressure upsell model some larger chains lean on. Anyone in Mesa picking a regular general dentist should add this practice to their consultation list. New patients can usually be fit into a first-cleaning visit within a couple of weeks rather than long backlogs, and the office is set up for direct insurance billing rather than reimbursement-only paperwork. Office hours typically include early-morning and end-of-day appointment slots that fit working family schedules, and new-patient intake usually fits into a first-cleaning visit within a couple of weeks.
Desert Family Dental on West Main Street in the Casa Mesa II area provides general and family dental care — cleanings, fillings, crowns, and routine restorative work — for west Mesa households.
Best Known For
Cosmetic Dentistry, Root Canal Treatment, Dental Crowns, Dental Bridges, Emergency Dental Care
| Monday | 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Friday(Today) | 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Cosmetic treatment at Desert Family Dental addresses the color, shape, and balance of a smile, tailored to what each patient wants to change.
Root canal therapy clears infection from within a tooth, easing pain and preserving a natural tooth that would otherwise be lost.
Dental crowns cover and protect compromised teeth, often after root canal treatment or a large filling.
Dental bridges replace missing teeth with a fixed restoration anchored to the teeth on either side of the gap.
Emergency dentistry handles urgent issues — severe pain, broken or knocked-out teeth, lost fillings — as quickly as the schedule allows.
Smyleee Rating
Outstanding
1,346 reviews
Smyleee Rating reflects verified profile signals, reviews, and overall care quality.
Desert Family Dental truly sets the standard for exceptional care. From the moment I walked in, the customer service was outstanding—friendly, welcoming, and genuinely attentive. The entire staff made me feel comfortable and valued every step of the way. Dr. Gibbons did an absolutely amazing job. She was professional, knowledgeable, and took the time to explain everything clearly, which really put me at ease. The quality of her work and attention to detail were top-notch, and I couldn’t be happier with the results. If you’re looking for a dental office that combines incredible customer service with expert care, Desert Family Dental and Dr. Gibbons are the best. Highly recommend!
In the past, I would postpone cleanings & reschedule appointments simply to delay the inevitable. Now, that apprehension has dissolved due to an AMAZING dental hygienist, KIMBERLY. She recommended Nitrous Oxide Gas for my anxiety and now I attend my visits consistently, without hesitation. My oral health reflects the difference. My sincere gratitude goes to Kimberly and Dr. Scott Lee. Their professionalism, patience, and thoughtful care have not only improved my dental hygiene but have restored my confidence in seeking the dental treatment I once dreaded. Highly recommend Desert Family Dental!!!
I don’t normally write novels for reviews, but in a day-and-age where it can feel like patient-doctor care is waning, the good ones deserve to be highlighted. Definitely come to Desert Family Dental if you want a good experience with your dental care! Everyone made my appointment both easy and painless; both schedulers I worked with (I think Kobe and Desiree) were patient and knowledgeable. I knew exactly what to expect of my appointment and when I left I was given thorough explanation and estimates of work I might be interested in. Kimberley - I’d make a whole review just for this amazing dental hygienist! I hadn’t been to the dentist in an embarrassing amount of time and I was never once shamed for it. She did a great job on my teeth and was super informative the whole time. I made sure my next checkup was scheduled with her! Dr. Lee consulted with me directly on my care and answered all my questions, including my prying into why he does what he does - in short, he’s trying to be the good he wants to see in the world. The core values of his business really attest to that, which is pretty cool.
Hygienist I had was great! Clean office. When I scheduled the appointment, they told me one time. They didn’t mention that the first 45 minutes would be for imaging and X-rays and that the actual cleaning was an hour after the time I scheduled. They also didn’t tell me that my insurance was out of their network until I was checking out. So the charge at the end was a surprise.
I went to this practice for years. Things were great at first. Dr Kerle was amazing. Then Dr Kerle disappeared and I saw Dr Lee. Every single time, he would try to convince me ALL my crowns needed replaced and I needed tooth whitening. He would act like the situation was dire. I felt like I was buying a used car. I switched to Dr Gibbons who I really liked but they were triple booking her. I needed an old filling replaced. The numbness started wearing off by the time she was able to start on me. And Ann the hygienist is the rudest woman alive. No amount of flossing, brushing was right. She yelled at me and accused me of lying when I told her I was taking care of my teeth. She was rough, nicked my gum and made me bleed sternly saying “THIS IS HOW YOU FLOSS!” On top of all that she told me I needed to switch my kids school to a better school because Mesa Schools are terrible. Excuse me? I never asked for school advice. She asked me where my kids went and immediately told me I needed to switch to where her kids went. I finally changed to a different practice. Suddenly, my crowns are in great condition and my brushing and flossing is excellent! Oh and no one is trying to tell me where to send my kids. This practice used to be great. It’s really sad that greed took over.
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