Dr. Kimbrough is the dentist and the owner. She does the exams, fillings, crowns, extractions and single implants herself, and she explains the options before she starts.
General dentist · Fort Smith
A family dentist who can also replace one tooth
Dr. Ivy Kimbrough is a general dentist on Garrison Avenue. She sees children and parents in the same office, and when a parent has lost a single tooth she lays out the choices and the fee in writing before anything starts.
What we do
Everyday dentistry, and one tooth at a time
A general dentist's list. Replacing a single tooth comes first because it is the question families bring us most; it is provided by a general dentist, and the page says what that means.
Provided by a general dentistReplacing one tooth
An implant, a bridge or a partial denture, compared in plain words, with a written estimate for each before you decide.
Replacing one toothThe three options side by side
A scan and an exam before a plan
Referral to an oral surgeon when a case needs one
Exams and cleanings
Checkups for children and adults, with X-rays only when the exam calls for them.
Exams and cleanings
Fillings and crowns
Repairing a tooth with a cavity or a crack, and covering one that needs it.
Fillings and crowns
Bridges and dentures
When more than one tooth is missing, and one implant isn't the whole answer.
Bridges and dentures
Tooth removal
When a tooth can't be saved, and what comes next.
Tooth removal
Emergency visits
A broken tooth, a swollen face, a toothache that won't wait.
Emergency visits
For families
One office for the children and the grandparents
Parents book their own visit and a child's back to back, so the afternoon is one trip. Everyone sees the same dentist and the same two hygienists.
Dr. Kimbrough keeps general dentistry for the whole family in one place. When a parent mentions a gap where a tooth used to be, there is no new office to find: the same dentist who checks the children's teeth can plan the replacement.
Children and adults in the same office
Back-to-back visits for a parent and a child
The same faces at every visit
One tooth, start to finish
What replacing one tooth looks like
Usually four to six visits over several months. Your own plan sets the real number, and you see it in writing first.
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Step 1: Exam and scan
Dr. Kimbrough looks at the gap, the teeth beside it and the bone underneath. X-rays or a 3D scan show what she can't see, and she explains them.
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Step 2: Your options, in writing
An implant, a bridge and a partial denture, side by side, each with a written estimate. Take it home. Nothing starts until you say so.
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Step 3: Placing the implant
The area is numbed, the implant post goes into the jaw and the gum closes over it. Written after-care goes home with you.
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Step 4: Healing
The post and the bone need time to join. This often takes a few months, and we check on it. If something feels wrong, call us.
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Step 5: The new tooth
A crown is made and fitted on the post. We check your bite and show you how to clean around it.
The people
One dentist and two hygienists
A small office. You see the same three people.
Cristal Venegas
Dental hygienist, RDH
- Dental hygienist license (RDH) · AR License no. 000000
Cristal cleans teeth, checks gums and shows children and adults how to brush and floss.
Tuyet Dinh
Dental hygienist, RDH
- Dental hygienist license (RDH) · AR License no. 000000
Tuyet sees patients on Garrison Avenue and in Van Buren, and takes the time to explain what she finds.
Two offices
Where to find us
Dr. Kimbrough sees patients at both. Garrison Avenue is open Monday to Thursday; Van Buren is open on Fridays.
Fort Smith
Address: 412 Garrison Ave., Suite 2 Fort Smith, AR 72901Phone: (479) 555-0100Hours: Monday – Thursday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.Entrance on Garrison Avenue
Directions to the Fort Smith officeVan Buren
Address: 1021 Main St. Van Buren, AR 72956Phone: (479) 555-0101Hours: Friday: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.Fridays only
Directions to the Van Buren office
From patients
What patients tell us
“She laid out the three ways to fill the gap and what each would involve before I said a word. I went home with it in writing.”
Lakeisha M.
“My mother and my son were in on the same afternoon. Nobody was rushed, and nobody had to repeat their story.”
Gilbert S.
“They told me to call if anything felt wrong afterward, and when I did, somebody picked up.”
Eileen P.
Sample reviews.
Before you call
Questions we hear most. The full list is on the questions page.
Does a general dentist place implants?
Some do. Dr. Kimbrough places and restores single implants herself when your mouth suits it. When a case needs more than a general dentist should do, she refers you to an oral surgeon and tells you why.
What happens if I leave a gap alone?
Teeth beside a gap can lean into it, and the tooth opposite can drift. Leaving it is a choice some people make. Dr. Kimbrough tells you what she would watch for.
Do you take my insurance?
It depends on your plan. We check your benefits before your first visit and tell you what we find. The fees page lists the kinds of plans and how we handle each.
What if I don't have insurance?
You pay at the visit and you get a written estimate first. Financing is offered by third-party lenders; approval and terms are set by the lender.
Can I bring my child and my parent on the same day?
Yes. Ask for back-to-back visits when you call or send the form, and we will line them up.
Ask for a visit, and the estimate comes first
Send a request and we will call, text or email you back with a time. Please leave out health details; for anything urgent, call us.