Convenient Access from Olivette
Olivette City Hall to our front desk is about 11 minutes, and nearly all of it is one road. Metro West Dental and Implant Institute is a periodontist-led practice in Creve Coeur, just west of I-270, so a parent looking for a dentist in Olivette, MO can book a checkup without blocking off half a day. Cleanings, fillings, gum care and tooth replacement all happen in the same office.
Begin at City Hall, 1140 Dielman Road, and take Dielman Rd up to Olive Blvd (MO 340). Turn west on Olive and stay on it through the shopping corridor and across I-270 into Creve Coeur. Turn left onto N New Ballas Rd, and our office at 443 N New Ballas Rd Ste 244, Creve Coeur, MO 63141 sits roughly 0.4 mi south of Olive, a short way from the Creve Coeur Government Center and De Smet Jesuit High School. The whole drive is about 4.4 miles, and you can pull up our office on Google Maps to save it on your phone.
Olive Blvd is busy with shoppers and commuters, so leave a few extra minutes at rush hour. Families in neighboring Ladue and Clayton make a similar trip, as do patients from University City.
Why Olivette Households Keep Their Dental Care in One Place
Olivette is a compact inner-ring suburb, a little under three square miles, formed in 1930 when four small St. Louis County communities joined together. It still feels like a place where neighbors run into each other at Stacy Park on a Saturday or at Five Oaks on Warson for a class. That close-knit pace suits a practice where the same team sees you year after year.
At Metro West, one periodontist oversees every chart. A parent's gum evaluation, a teenager's cavity and a grandparent's loose bridge can all be handled by people who already know the family's history. Nobody has to retell their story to a new office every time something comes up.
Because the drive is short, it is easy to stack appointments. Two kids can come in back to back, or a parent can follow a child's cleaning with their own exam. We keep Monday through Thursday hours, 8:30 AM to 5 PM, and we close Friday through Sunday.
A first visit starts with a conversation about what brought you in, followed by a thorough exam and any x-rays the doctor needs. When a crown, aligner or night guard calls for an impression, our Medit i500 intraoral scanner records it as a digital image instead. That file then feeds straight into the treatment plan.
Ballfields, Growing Teeth and What Olivette Families Should Watch For
Every Olivette address falls inside the Ladue School District, with Old Bonhomme Elementary, Ladue Middle School and Ladue Horton Watkins High School serving local kids. Add the baseball and soccer fields at Stacy Park and Warson Park, plus a cricket pitch at Stacy, and you get a lot of active children. Active kids mean the occasional chipped front tooth or a knock to the mouth during a game.
If that happens, keep any broken piece in a clean container and call us. New patients can come in for our $49 Emergency Exam & X-Ray, which covers one problem area with a focused exam and one x-ray. From there, the doctor explains what he sees and lays out the options.
Growing teeth also need steady prevention. Small cavities between back teeth are easy to miss until they hurt, so we use CariVu early decay detection alongside standard x-rays to spot trouble while it is still small. Catching decay early usually means a smaller filling and an easier visit for a nervous child.
Parents should not skip their own care either. Gum disease often develops quietly in adults, with bleeding during brushing as the main early sign. A periodontist on site means that sign gets a proper look at a routine visit instead of a referral somewhere else.
From First Cleanings to Gum Care: Your Dentist in Olivette, MO Options
Preventative Dentistry
Regular cleanings and exams are the backbone of care for Olivette kids and parents alike. Twice-yearly visits keep tartar in check and give us a chance to catch problems before they grow. Each one also includes a look at the gums, which matters as much for a teenager in braces as for a parent.
Restorative Dentistry
When decay does turn up, tooth-colored composite fillings repair it without a silver spot. Small chips from a ballfield collision may be repairable with the same tooth-colored material. Larger breaks are matched with a crown or other restoration once we see the x-ray.
Periodontics
Dr. Shabany is a specialist in gum health. Olivette adults with bleeding, puffy or receding gums can have a full periodontal evaluation without leaving the practice that cleans their children's teeth. Treating gum disease early protects the bone that holds teeth in place.
Cosmetic Dentistry
High school seniors heading into photos and parents who want a brighter smile both have options here. Whitening and veneers are planned with the health of the gums in mind first. A healthy foundation is what keeps cosmetic work looking right for years.
Grandparents in the family are welcome too. An Olivette resident living with a missing tooth or a denture that no longer fits can talk through implant options with a periodontist who places them, in the same office where the grandkids get their cleanings.
Meet Dr. Shabany
Dr. Khaled Shabany, DMD, MS, earned a biology degree at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and his dental degree at the SIU School of Dental Medicine. He believes in treating a developing problem early rather than watching it get worse. For families, that means fewer surprises down the road.
Insurance & Financing
No dental insurance at your house? The Metro West Dental Savings Plan runs $499 per year per adult and $399 per year per child under 15. It covers two cleanings, a comprehensive exam and a periodic exam with x-rays, and one emergency exam, with no waiting periods or yearly maximum. Members also save 15% on additional procedures and 10% on clear aligner therapy and dental implants.
Frequently Asked Questions
How far is Metro West Dental and Implant Institute from Olivette, and how do I get there?
It is about 4.4 miles from Olivette City Hall, roughly an 11-minute drive. Take Dielman Rd to Olive Blvd, head west across I-270, then turn left on N New Ballas Rd. For anyone choosing a dentist in Olivette, MO, that single straight run down Olive is about as simple as a commute gets.
My child chipped a tooth during a game at Stacy Park. What should we do first?
Rinse the mouth gently, save any broken piece in a clean container and call us. New patients can book the $49 Emergency Exam & X-Ray, which covers one problem area. The exam and x-ray show how deep the damage goes, and the doctor then walks you through the repair options.
Can my teenager at Ladue Horton Watkins High School whiten before senior photos?
Professional whitening is available, and senior photos are a sensible time to plan it. We start with an exam to make sure there are no cavities or gum problems that whitening could aggravate. Booking a few weeks ahead of the photo date leaves room for any small repairs first.
Do your hours work with the Ladue School District calendar?
Mostly, yes. We see patients Monday through Thursday from 8:30 AM to 5 PM, so school holidays and early-release days that fall early in the week are ideal for kids' visits. We are closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday, so plan Friday days off for something else.
What is CariVu, and why would my kids need it?
CariVu is an early decay detection tool that helps us find cavities while they are still small. We use it alongside x-rays during routine visits. Spotting a weak area early often means a small composite filling instead of a bigger repair later on.
Schedule Your Visit from Olivette
Whether it is a first cleaning for a little one or a gum check for you, we would be glad to be your dentist in Olivette, MO, with the office just down Olive in Creve Coeur. Call 314-237-3281 to set up a time. You can also browse every community on our areas we serve page or return to our Dentist Creve Coeur, MO home page.