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Clinic Type

Dental

Address

Tempe, Arizona

Phone

(602) 832-7670

Email

hello@tempe-dental.com

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Emergency Care

Available

Services Offered

  • Cosmetic Dentistry
  • Emergency Dentistry
  • Family Dentistry
  • Crowns, Bridges & Dentures
  • Teeth Whitening
  • Periodontal Care
  • Dental Implants (implied in text)

Technology & Equipment

  • Opalescence (take-home whitening), Venus (in-house whitening)

Team

  • Dr. Yara Salem, DDS, USC; member American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry — Cosmetic Dentist

Insurance & Payment

  • CareCredit (financing)

CareCredit offered as financing option; specific insurance plans not listed

CareCredit, Other payment options not specified

Financing: CareCredit financing available

Languages Spoken

  • English

FAQs

What services do you offer?

Cosmetic dentistry, emergency dentistry, family dentistry, teeth whitening, crowns/bridges/dentures, periodontal care, implants (implied)

Do you offer financing?

Yes, CareCredit is accepted

Emergency Dentistry

A dental emergency is never a pleasant thing. But if you do experience a dental emergency, such as a tooth that’s been cracked, damaged or knocked-out, it’s critical to get treatment from an experienced dentist as soon as possible.

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Birdeye (Tempe Smiles Family Dental): 4.7/5 stars (490 reviews)
  • Opencare (Beautiful Dentistry): 4.8/5 stars (33 reviews)

Patients praise

  • High satisfaction with cosmetic results (veneers, whitening, reconstructions)
  • Professional, caring, and gentle chairside manner reported by many patients
  • Clean, modern, and high-tech office environments
  • Efficient, thorough, and communicative dental teams
  • Successful emergency dental care and quick service appointments

Common complaints

  • Allegations of serious dental work failures, including crown and bite issues
  • Reports of excessive overcharging and billing inaccuracies
  • Complaints regarding unprofessional, rude, or dismissive staff/dentist conduct
  • Concerns about inappropriate physical conduct or lack of patient boundary respect
  • Issues with appointment scheduling and high staff turnover

"Doctor Smallwood is an artist. Give him a “dental nightmare” and he will turn it into a beautiful smile."

Contemporary Dental Concepts Patient Testimonial

"The best gentle dentist ever... she performed every procedure with such a gentle touch and genuine caring and concern that I was soon napping in the chair!"

Tempe Smile Design Patient Testimonial

"The physical pain, emotional distress, and financial loss from this experience have been devastating. I am sharing this in hopes that it prevents another patient from enduring the same outcome."

WebMD Patient Review regarding Dr. Trent Smallwood

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.

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