Dentistry for Life

Dentistry for Life in Philadelphia is a partnership of two dentists, Dr. Kimmie Patel and Dr. Kunal Parikh. According to the practice's Meet the Team page, Dr. Patel received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Scranton, then earned her Doctorate of Dental Medicine degree from Temple University School of Dentistry, where she also completed outreach at special needs and underprivileged clinics in the Philadelphia area. She went on to further training in esthetic dentistry at St. Luke's Hospital GPR, and has volunteered with the Mission of Mercy organization in Pennsylvania. Dr. Parikh received his undergraduate degree from Syracuse University and graduated Cum Laude from Temple University School of Dentistry, then completed a year of post-graduate surgical training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Drexel University/Hahnemann University Hospital. The page describes Dr. Patel's focus as smile makeovers using porcelain veneers, gummy smile lifts, Botox, and lip fillers, and Dr. Parikh's focus as smile makeovers and restorations using veneers, dental implants, and full mouth reconstruction. Neither dentist's page states a specific licence or registration number, so none is reported here. The site does not state how many years either dentist has practiced, so that figure is not reported.

Lists Dayton, Ada, Philadelphia, Rittenhouse, Mission, Temple, Syracuse, and Madison as a location. Names Pennsylvania, United States, and Dayton as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published.

Dentistry for Life's office address is 1601 Walnut Street #1217, Philadelphia, PA 19102, located in the Medical Arts Building, in the area that includes Center City and Rittenhouse Square. The practice's structured Office Hours block, published identically on the site's Contact page and footer, states: Monday-Thursday 7:00AM-4:00PM, Friday 9:00AM-2:00PM, Saturday Closed, Sunday Closed. Separately, marketing copy on several other pages (About, Implant Dentistry, General Dentistry) states the office is "open seven days a week" and "offers Saturday and Sunday appointments" -- this directly contradicts the structured Office Hours block, so weekend appointment availability should not be confirmed to a caller without checking with the practice. To schedule an appointment or ask about services, patients can call (267) 710-8885, submit the online contact form, or reach the practice's ADA accessibility line at (267) 656-6763 for accommodation requests. The Contact page states the office offers "free consultations, and many insurance and financing options available," without naming specific insurers, financing providers, rates, or fees; no price list is published anywhere on the site. The site includes a notice that the practice is not offering free dental implants, implant grants, or free trial programs, and that ads claiming otherwise are scams unaffiliated with the practice. Patients seeking an actual quote or cost estimate need to contact the office directly, since no pricing figures appear on the site.

Dentistry for Life's general dentistry page, for its Philadelphia office located in the Medical Arts Building, lists services including cleanings and check-ups (recommended every six months), dental crowns, dental bridges, broken-teeth repair with tooth-colored fillings, gum disease treatment, gum health care, night guards for teeth grinding, root canal therapy, tooth pain treatment, and wisdom tooth removal. The page states the practice serves the whole family, including adults, seniors, teens, and children. For emergencies, the site states the practice keeps office hours to address dental emergencies and offers root canal therapy and tooth pain treatment for patients with severe toothaches; note that a separate document (Location, Hours, and Appointment Booking) covers a discrepancy between this page's claim of being open "seven days a week" and the practice's structured Office Hours block, which lists Saturday and Sunday as closed. The site states gum disease is described as the leading cause of tooth loss in American adults, with nearly 50 percent of Americans affected by some degree of periodontal disease. No prices or fees are published for any general or emergency dentistry service; patients needing a cost estimate or emergency appointment should contact the office directly by phone or online.

Dentistry for Life's Philadelphia office lists three implant dentistry options on its implant dentistry page: Dental Implants, Implant Overdentures, and Teeth in a Day. For standard dental implants, the site states implant posts are made of titanium or zirconium, and that a patient needs healthy bone volume and healthy gums for the implant to be surgically placed and given time to integrate into the bone before a prosthetic tooth is attached. Implant Overdentures are described as combining dentures and implants, with implant rods placed in the jaw and a denture attached to them, eliminating the palate covering of traditional dentures. Teeth in a Day is described as placing four to eight dental implants across an arch in a single day, with temporary prosthetic teeth fitted the same day while the surgical area heals, followed later by fixed bridges. The site states the practice evaluates candidates with x-rays, scans, and an exam before implant treatment, and that any active gum disease generally needs to be treated first. The site includes a specific notice: "We are NOT offering free dental implants, implant grants or any free trial programs. If you've seen an ad claiming otherwise, it's a scam and not affiliated with our practice." No prices, financing terms, or guaranteed outcomes for implant treatment are published; patients are directed to schedule a consultation to discuss which option and cost apply to their case.