Fort Washington, Maryland

Care
Smiles

Your smile, protected.

General & cosmetic dentistry Est. Old Fort Road

What we believe

Restraint is a
clinical decision

Most dentistry is sold one tooth at a time. We think that is backwards. The first visit here is mostly looking and listening — and the plan that follows is usually smaller than people expect.

Book a consultation How we decide

A promise from the two people who will be treating you, not a marketing line —

Irene Shin Dr. Irene Shin, DDS · CareSmiles Dental

Meet the dentists who will plan it →

The CareSmiles team outside the practice on Old Fort Road — Everyone who will look after you · Old Fort Road

The work

Four intentions

01 — Four intentions

Keeping what is already there

Cleanings, sealants, gum health, early imaging. Unglamorous, and the single largest reason our patients spend less with us over a decade than they expected to.

02 — Four intentions

Rebuilding what is gone

A missing tooth is a structural problem before it is a cosmetic one. Implants, crowns, bridges and root canal therapy, planned around the bite they have to live in.

03 — Four intentions

Refining, where it is worth it

Veneers and whitening handled conservatively — matched to your face, your age and the way you actually smile. If a shade is going to announce itself across a room, we will say so before we start.

Cosmetic

04 — Four intentions

Aligning, for the bite not the photograph

Clear aligners and braces, planned around how the jaw closes. For some adults the honest answer is a nightguard, not a case — and we will tell you that too.

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The CareSmiles team outside the practice — A Tuesday on Old Fort Road · See the practice

Before you come in

No surprises
at checkout

The money, the timing and the paperwork — answered here rather than in the chair.

Insurance & financing

We file for most PPO plans and tell you your share before treatment starts, not at checkout.

What we accept

Your first visit

About an hour. History, digital x-rays, a full exam, and in most cases a cleaning the same day.

New patients

Current offers

Exams, whitening and implant consultations are discounted at points through the year.

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When it cannot wait

Same-day emergencies, late evenings, and sedation for patients who have put this off for years.

Emergency care

Come and see

Start with a conversation

12786 Old Fort Rd · Fort Washington, MD 20744
80+ Google reviews, 5.0 stars

Monday: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday: 12:00pm – 7:00pm
Wednesday: 12:00pm – 7:00pm
Thursday: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Friday: 8:30am – 3:00pm
Saturday & Sunday: Closed

Book online (301) 292-0900

CareSmiles

Restraint is aclinical decision