KIDS SMILE DENTAL - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists
Dr. Salem is the CEO, founder and owner of Kids Smile Dental & Orthodontics, Elk Grove Kids dentist & orthodontics, Wackford Dental , and Woodland kids Dentistry & orthodontics, Dr. Salem graduated in 1997 and is dedicated to advanced post-doctoral study. He has accumulated hundreds of hours of advanced professional education, including two and a half years of Orthodontic training with the United States Dental Institute (USDI).
Dr. Salem is a diplomat member of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI); he has extensive training in oral surgery, cosmetic dentistry, and dental implants.
In 2009, he earned his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix. In 2013, he received his Master of Clinical Dentistry degree in fixed and removable prosthodontics from the Dental Institute of King's College London, in the United Kingdom.
Dr. Salem currently resides in Elk Grove City with his wife and four children. He enjoys running, swimming, and traveling in his free time.
With over 20 years of experience working with children and adults to promote healthy dental habits, Dr. Hany Basta has been a noted member of Kids Smile Dental and Orthodontics.
He currently runs the office located at Yuba city, offering a wide variety of services to his patients. His focus is on teaching children healthy dental habits which will carry them to their adult lives allowing them to be proud of their future smiles.
Dr.Basta's passion for dentistry started when he was a teen where he used to visit his Dad's dental office. He used to see patients especially kids, feared to go to the dentist.
He wanted to make the visit more patient friendly and comfortable. This is when he decided to join dental school.
He graduated in 1998 from Cairo University, Egypt..He finished his residency and started working as a general dentist. He started his own dental practice serving his local community.
A new chapter in Dr.Basta's career was moving to the United states. He completed his Postgraduate studies, training and licensing exams to become a Board certified dentist. He is currently a member of the American Dental Association and California Dental Association.
Dr.Basta is keen to stay up to date with the latest technology through continuous training and seminars that he actively participates in. He continuously strives to offer quality care for his patients and to fulfil his dream by making the trip to the dentist office fun rather than fear and anxiety.
Job Titles:
- Member of the American Dental Association
Dr. Guess earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from UCSF. He was offered a post-doctoral orthodontic residency position at the Ohio State of University. During his tenure at the Ohio State of University he was awarded two Master's Degrees. He earned a Master of Science in Dentistry and Master of Arts in Educational Administration and also was awarded his certificate in Orthodontics.
Dr. Guess is an active member of the American Dental Association, American Association of Orthodontics, Academy of General Dentists, Pacific Society of Orthodontists, California State Society of Orthodontists, California Dental Association, and Sacramento District Dental Society. He has taught continuing education courses at University of California, Los Angeles and San Francisco. He has lectured at Harvard University and to the California Dental Association. He has also lectured in Beijing and Shanghai, China and done volunteer dentistry in Israel for children.
Dr. Mina Fouad sees every person no matter the age, children or adults, as someone who he can learn something from. He listens to children with full attention and believes that they could be great teachers for adults. He also loves their humor and you can expect him to share a good laugh with his pediatric patients.
He has always been a "maker". He loves building, creating, and designing artistic sculptures and clay objects. This is what drew him to this line of work and an aspect of his work which he really loves. When faced with a
difficult or complicated case, you can expect him to carefully craft and execute a solution when treating a patient.
Dr. Mina loves to spend time with his family. After living in the East Coast for ten years, he recently moved to Elk Grove with his family. He adores his two daughters and loves playing PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, or watching a Spanish or English League Football game with them. When available he appreciates some downtime where he spends time reading about philosophy and science. Besides his patience, ability to connect with children, and his ways to make every child's dental visit fun, Dr. Mina is always up to date with the latest techniques to deliver best care to children.
Dr. Mina loves to spend time with his family. After living in the East Coast for ten years, he recently moved to Elk Grove with his family. He adores his two daughters and loves playing PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, or watching a Spanish or English League Football game with them. When available he appreciates some downtime where he spends time reading about philosophy and science. Besides his patience, ability to connect with children, and his ways to make every child's dental visit fun, Dr. Mina is always up to date with the latest techniques to deliver best care to children.
He graduated in 2005 from Alexandria University and completed his Postgraduate Program at University De La Salle, Mexico. Dr. Mina is also a member of the American Dental Association and California Dental Association.
Originally from Atlanta, Dr. Roula Zeki received her D.D.S. Degree from Universidad De La Salle Bajio in Mexico. She is trilingual; fluent in English, Arabic, and Spanish. In her spare time, Dr Zeki enjoys spending time with her nieces and nephews, exploring new cuisines, and jogging. She belongs in pediatric dentistry because her longtime inspiration was her pediatric dentist back in the days. Her passion for dentistry strives to empower her patients to be as passionate about their oral health as she is.
Dr. Zeki is a strong believer that one's only influence is not in the past nor in the future, but only in the present moment.