Advanced technology
Laser dentistry, CEREC same-day ceramic crowns, All-on-4 implants, Invisalign, intraoral cameras, digital x-rays, and the Galileos Cone Beam 3D scanner, all in an all-digital, paperless office.
Independence, Kentucky · Since 2010
Big-city training.
Deep Kentucky roots.
A neighborhood family dentist in Independence that quietly does surgical-center-level work: implants, sedation, same-day crowns. No referral across town.
- UCLA
- Univ. of the Pacific
- UK Oral-Surgery Fellowship
- Univ. of Louisville
Why families choose us
A family practice with a specialist’s toolkit.
Dr. Danny Nakhla trained in California and put down roots here in 2010. He then built a team of local Northern-Kentucky dentists who also bring serious credentials. Three things hold it together.
Patient advocacy
One practice for cosmetic, restorative, and preventive care. The team builds a plan around you and explains every step before it happens.
An anxiety-free experience
Real sedation options for anxious patients: local anesthesia, nitrous oxide, oral conscious sedation, and IV sedation with Dr. Sam. A dentist phobia never has to stand between you and care.
What we do
Everything one family needs, under one roof.
From a child’s first cleaning to full-arch implants. Preventive, restorative, cosmetic, and surgical care, without the referral across town.
Family & preventive
- Checkups & cleanings
- Children’s dentistry & sealants
- Gum-disease therapy
- Nightguards & athletic mouthguards
Restorative
- Fillings
- CEREC same-day crowns
- Bridges, dentures & partials
- Root canal therapy
Implants & oral surgery
- Guided dental implants
- All-on-4 / All-on-X full-arch
- Impacted wisdom-teeth removal
- Full-mouth rehabilitation
Cosmetic
- Porcelain veneers
- Teeth whitening
- Invisalign clear aligners
- Smile makeovers
Comfort & sedation
- Local anesthesia
- Nitrous oxide
- Oral conscious sedation
- IV sedation with Dr. Sam
Emergency
- Same-day emergency dentistry
- Broken & chipped teeth
- Toothache & abscess relief
- Knocked-out tooth care
Our story
California-trained. Independence at heart.
Dr. Danny Nakhla trained in California, with undergrad at UCLA and then the University of the Pacific dental school in San Francisco. He chose to put down roots in small-town Independence, Kentucky, where he established the practice in 2010.
Then he built a team that is unusually local and unusually credentialed. Dr. Sam graduated top of his class at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry and completed an oral-surgery fellowship at UK Hospital in Lexington. Dr. Masters and Dr. Carver are both Northern-Kentucky natives from Taylor Mill who trained at the University of Louisville and came home to practice.
The result is a neighborhood family practice that can do surgical-center-level work for the people next door: implants, full-mouth rehab, and sedation.
Meet the team
Four dentists who came home, or chose to stay.
Real local roots, real credentials. Here’s who you’ll see in the chair.
Dr. Danny Nakhla
Founder · DDS
Trained in California, made his home in Independence, and established the practice in 2010.
- Founded the practice in 2010
- UCLA
- Univ. of the Pacific
Dr. Sam Muwafaq
Oral Surgery & Implants · DMD
IV sedation, complex full-mouth rehabilitation, implants and impacted wisdom-teeth removal.
- Top of class, UK College of Dentistry
- Oral-surgery fellowship, UK Hospital
- IV sedation & full-mouth rehab
Dr. Joshua Masters
General & Family Dentistry · DMD
A Kentucky native who returned home to Taylor Mill. Calm, thorough, and known for explaining everything.
- Kentucky native, lives in Taylor Mill
- Univ. of Louisville dental school
Dr. Sarah Carver
General & Family Dentistry · DMD
Grew up in Taylor Mill and has served Northern Kentucky since 2012. She loves the long-term relationships.
- Grew up in Taylor Mill
- Univ. of Louisville, 2012
- Serving Northern KY 10+ years
Quietly advanced
An all-digital, paperless office.
The same technology that powers a surgical center, used to make routine visits faster, lower-radiation, and easier to understand. We’ll often show you exactly what we see.
- Laser dentistry
- CEREC one-visit crowns
- Galileos Cone Beam 3D
- Intraoral cameras
- Digital low-radiation x-rays
- All-digital / paperless
In their words
“You’re treated as family.”
Real, verbatim reviews from the practice’s own patients.
From the front desk to the doctors, and everyone in the back, these people are the absolute best. You’re treated as family.Google review
I have a dentist phobia… but I also like nice teeth. I switched dentists and had my first visit here. They were wonderful! Friendly, professional and knowledgeable. I’m so pleased with my new dentist.Patient testimonial
Always a great experience! They found issues others didn’t — and showed me the areas of concern. Dr Sam’s helped me anytime I needed, even after hours, after my implant surgery.Patient testimonial
I’m a new patient and saw Dr. Masters for a broken tooth today. I’ve had a fear of the dentist for a long time and my experience was wonderful — VERY calming, explained everything in detail, and made me as comfortable as possible.Patient testimonial
Dr Sam and the staff are great — never been to a dentist office more pleasurable in my life.Google review
First time there. My Mom is 94 and they were so good to her. Going to take good care of my Mom — I was pleased!Patient testimonial
Inside the practice
Real photos of the real office.
No stock models. This is the team, the rooms, and the front door on Madison Pike.
Visit us
On Madison Pike, in Independence.
Easy to find, easy to park, and right in the neighborhood. Same-day emergencies welcome.
5302 Madison Pike
Independence, KY 41051
Independence, KY 41051
| Monday | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:00 am – 6:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Thursday | 8:00 am – 6:00 pm |
| Friday | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
CareCredit · In-house membership / savings plan · Most insurance accepted