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Family Dentistry

Comprehensive
dental care.

Preventive, cosmetic, and restorative dentistry for the whole family. Two Fort Wayne offices, identical standard of care, treatment plans that never get rushed.

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(01)Philosophy

Dentistry as a ritual, not a transaction.

Since 1983, Middleton Family Dentistry has done the slow, compounding work of keeping mouths healthy for decades. Our families come to us as children and stay until they are bringing their own children in.

Under Dr. Shim's leadership, we've never raced to scale or added chair-time pressure. Our philosophy is simpler: over-invest in diagnostics, preserve tissue, and never treat something the mouth can heal on its own.

01

Diagnostic first

We over-invest in understanding. No treatment plan is drafted before the imaging tells the story.

02

Minimally invasive

Tissue preservation is a default, not an exception. We remove what must be removed — and nothing more.

03

Quietly beautiful

Outcomes that read as health, not dentistry. If anyone notices the work, we've done it wrong.

(02)General Dentistry

Preventive Care

We believe the best dentistry is the dentistry you never need. Exhaustive exams, gentle cleanings, early detection — the slow, compounding work of keeping a mouth healthy for decades.

  • Comprehensive exams
  • Ultrasonic cleanings
  • Digital intraoral imaging
  • Oral cancer screening
  • Bruxism evaluation
  • Fluoride & sealants
(03)Cosmetic Dentistry

Clear Aligners

Invisalign treatment planned against your full bite, face, and timeline. Straighter teeth without wires — and a cosmetic plan that respects your enamel.

  • Invisalign clear-aligner therapy
  • In-office & take-home whitening
  • 3D iTero scans + digital treatment plan walk-through
  • Comprehensive and limited-scope plans
  • Pre-restorative alignment when needed
  • Cosmetic consultation with digital preview
(04)Restorative

Restore Your Smile

Implants, crowns, bridges, and full-arch reconstruction — including same-day CAD/CAM ceramics and GentleWave root canal therapy. We restore both function and beauty, never one at the expense of the other.

  • Single & full-arch implants
  • Zirconia crowns and bridges
  • Same-day CAD/CAM restorations
  • GentleWave root canal therapy
  • Bone-preserving extractions
  • Same-day emergency repairs
(05)All 16 services

Every treatment,
with its own page.

Preventive

Cosmetic

Restorative

General

Tools

Plan it without calling.

(06)Insurance & Pay

Transparent from day one.

We are out-of-network with PPOs by design. We file with any carrier on your behalf — the experience is the same. For patients without insurance, ask about Dental Menu, our in-house benefits plan, alongside transparent in-office pricing posted at the front desk.

  • Out-of-network — we file with your carrier
  • Dental Menu in-house benefits plan
  • In-office transparent pricing
  • Third-party financing for larger treatment plans
  • Free benefits check before your visit
  • HSA / FSA accepted
(07)Answers

Things people
ask first.

  • Yes. We welcome new patients of every age at both Fort Wayne locations. New-patient exams are scheduled with extra time so nothing is rushed.

Visit

Two rooms, one practice.

East State01 / 02

Address

4302 E State Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46815

Hours

Mon–Fri · hours vary by day

Saturday & Sunday · Closed

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Ready to
begin?

New patients welcome. Most appointments available within two weeks.

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