AMERICAN SMILES is a dentist in Houston, TX. The provider is a dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist. AMERICAN SMILES NPI is 1821326091. The provider is registered as an organization entity type and is a single specialty group.
The provider's business location address is:
165A GREENS RD
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77060-330
Phone: (281) 876-3072
Fax: (281) 876-4181
The provider's authorized official is Firoz Lalani .
The authorized official title is Director and has the following contact phone number (281) 738-3584.
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 11/30/2009 and was last updated on 1/19/2010.