Welcome to Our Practice

Welcome to Shank Dental Care, your home for comprehensive general and integrative dentistry.

Here, you'll find an experienced and compassionate dental team with a genuine desire to help you achieve your most beautiful smile while supporting your whole-body wellness.

The Patient Experience at Shank Dental Care

You will appreciate our calm, quiet, and stress-free dental office. When you arrive, our team will greet you right away by name with a warm, genuine smile. We believe in a low-pressure approach, and we'll never push a service you don't want or need. Instead, we explain our findings, make recommendations in your best interest, and allow you to make informed decisions about your care.

Services Unique to Holistic Dentistry

As a general dentist, Dr. Shank performs most treatments found in all dental offices, such as routine fillings and crowns, clear aligner therapy, extractions, and more. However, we are uniquely well-trained in offering patient-specific, scientifically-supported modalities not commonly found in most dental offices, such as:

  • Ozone Therapy — Uses the natural disinfecting power of ozone to sterilize teeth during restorative work, reduce harmful bacteria under the gums, and promote healing after surgical procedures.
  • Biocompatibility Testing — Identifies dental materials that might trigger reactions in your unique system before treatment begins.
  • S.M.A.R.T. Mercury Filling Removal — Uses specialized equipment and strict protocols to protect you and our team and ensure safe removal of mercury amalgam fillings.
  • Ceramic Dental Implants — Offers a long-lasting, metal-free alternative to titanium that has excellent systemic biocompatibility.
  • Laser-Assisted Drill-Free Cavity Removal — Gently removes decay without the noise, vibration, or discomfort of traditional drills while simultaneously disinfecting cavities and promoting dental nerve health and healing.
  • Infrared Photobiomodulation/Low-Level Laser Therapy — Improves healing using lasers that stimulate cell activity and reduce pain and inflammation. This modality is very successful in post-surgical healing and craniofacial pain (TMJ) applications.
  • Nonsurgical Laser Airway Improvement (NightLase) — Addresses snoring and mild sleep apnea with a non-invasive and painless laser treatment that tightens airway tissues for significant, often life-changing improvements in breathing.

Experience the Difference

At Shank Dental Care, we’re dedicated to promoting excellent overall health through holistic dental care and would love to show you the reasons behind our five-star rating. Many of our patients travel from hours away to experience our approach, and we'd be honored to welcome you into our practice.

Ready to take the next step toward healthier teeth and a healthier you? Contact our Lafayette, LA, dental office today at (337) 235-8902 to schedule your appointment. We look forward to welcoming you soon!