Welcome to Our Practice

Placerville Dentist | Mallard Lane Dental, Ike Rahimi, DMD (DDS)

We welcome you to our website! At Mallard Lane Dental, our philosophy is to provide treatment to the whole person - with a special focus on how your teeth and gums relate to your total body health. We want you to be confident that your smile achieves your goals for comfort, function and appearance. We're here to make that happen.

We also understand that choosing a dentist is an important decision. After all, your smile is your greatest asset and says a lot about your overall health. From the moment you walk in the door, you'll be welcomed by a caring staff in a relaxed, stress-free environment where the whole family can feel at ease.

Mallard Lane Dental offers a full range of general & cosmetic dental treatments at our office to help you achieve your perfect smile, such as teeth whitening, crowns, preventive care or implants. We utilize the latest in dental technology and techniques in order to offer you the best preventive care and treatment available in Placerville.

To learn more about our comprehensive service offering, talented Placerville dentists and office procedures, take a few moments to look over the informative pages on our website. For additional information, you can always contact our office by calling or stopping in.

Relax with confidence at Mallard Lane Dental. We're your neighbors and we're here to help you maximize the health of your smile.

Memberships and Associations

Proudly serving Placerville, Shingle Springs, Cameron Park, and all of El Dorado County


Dentist in Placerville

Are you new to the Placerville area and looking for the best dentist in town? Well, look no further than Mallard Lane Dental! 

What Dental Insurances Do We Take?

  • We can accept and bill to ALL PPO PLANS

We are currently preferred providers for the following insurances: 

  • Aetna PPO 
  • Ameritas PPO
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield Through DBA (call to have your plan checked)
  • CCPOA
  • Cigna PPO
  • Cypress (UFCW benefit trust)
  • Delta Dental PPO and Premier
  • Dental Health Services PPO
  • Dental Health Systems PPO 
  • DNOA connect (LINECO) 
  • Geha PPO
  • Guardian PPO
  • Healthcomp PPO
  • Humana PPO
  • Integrity Administrators PPO
  • Lincoln Financial PPO 
  • Metlife PPO/PDP
  • Principal PPO 
  • United Concordia PPO
  • United Healthcare PPO 

Insurances We DO NOT Take

  • Medi-Cal 
  • Delta Care USA
  • No HMO plans 

Here are some of our services just to name a few:

Deep cleaning, plaque removal, or just a check-up we can do it all. Dental cleaning is important to have done on a regular basis because cavities need to be checked for routinely. Also, getting your dental cleaning done regularly will help prevent cavities from forming in the future. Included in all of our dental cleaning appointments are screenings for oral cancer, gum disease, as well as personalized dental hygiene education so that you can better take care of your mouth. With our deep cleaning option, we remove plaque and tartar from every periodontal pocket as well as smoothing the root surfaces so that we can help aid the healing of sensitive gums. We were in your shoes once too as hard as it is to believe. So, we offer everything in our dental cleanings that we wanted when we were you. Dental cleaning is important for a consistently healthy mouth. Schedule your cleaning with us today! Dial 530-622-0701 now.

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Are your teeth turning yellow? Have you maybe not been brushing as consistently as you should? Maybe you are trying to whiten your teeth on your own and nothing seems to work. Don’t worry, we’ll take it from here. We understand that having a white smile is very important to our customers and with that understanding, we have developed our own cutting edge whitening services. No, we won’t turn you into Ross from friends, but we can promise that our teeth whitening service will give you that extra boost in confidence you need to feel comfortable smiling. There are multiple ways to go about whitening. The first if you haven’t tried it yet would be the 3D crest whitening strips. These can have great results if used as directed. We can also create your own custom tray with whitening gel that fits perfectly against your teeth. Of course, this stuff is top notch and can’t even be bought over the counter in stores. Another service we offer is our 40-minute solution. This is where we use a super-strong bleaching gel that delivers massive results. If you have any questions at all, we would love to get on the phone with you and help answer those.

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Ugh, root canals are such a headache. Literally. Root canals are probably one of the most complained-about services that are offered everywhere. Our Placerville dentists and orthodontists understand this and your comfort is our priority in these situations. Root canals need to take place when tooth decay has damaged or already killed the tooth. Tooth decay can work itself down into what’s called the pulp. The pulp is the soft interior of the tooth that contains nerves and blood vessels. If the pulp becomes infected or worse, abscessed, then it is imperative that the root canal is performed. The steps we take in our root canal procedures are as follows. First, we want to ease your pain so we inject you with numbing medicine that numbs the teeth, gums, and sometimes surrounding skin. The second thing we do is separate the tooth from all the others using a sheet of rubber. This is done so that the dentist is focused on that tooth alone, and it protects tooth chips and liquid from entering your throat during the operation.

Lastly, we remove the pulp, fill the hole with medicines and materials, and finally a root canal filling. We know its not the most enjoyable operation to have, but we take your comfort throughout it very seriously and will do whatever it takes to make it as painless as possible.

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Who knew seniors in high school could be so wise? All those years in school just to lose all the wisdom at the end of their time. Are high school seniors being wise? What a joke. Unfortunately what isn’t a joke is the effect wisdom teeth can have on your mouth if not removed on time. If you are a part of the insanely lucky 20% that doesn’t need their teeth removed just keep on scrolling, please don’t laugh at our pain. Wisdom teeth need to be removed when there is no space for them to come down.

Everyone has them but sometimes people have enough space to not have to get them removed. 80% of the time though, wisdom teeth need to be removed or they will commit painful damage in your mouth by crowding. After your wisdom teeth are removed we recommend not drinking from a straw for a while as the pressure could mess with the stitches. We also understand that you have a busy schedule so we use stitches that fall out naturally when healing so that you do not have to come in again other than your follow up. If you need wisdom teeth removal in Placerville to look no further!

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We are also experienced in the field of orthodontics with braces and retainers. We examine all oral cavities and leave nothing unchecked.and untreated. We are also responsible for straightening and realigning teeth. When you are an orthodontist paying attention to detail is very important. In fact, it is almost the whole job. Some of our duties are checking up with patients and reviewing their progress. This is important especially with areas like braces because we all know you want to get those off as soon as possible. We also create molds so that we can see and practice with what we are dealing with before we make any sudden changes. Our orthodontists also have large background knowledge in dentistry since you really do have to be experts in both. If you have any questions regarding our Placerville Orthodontist feel free to give us a call at 530-622-0701, we’ll be happy to help.

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Braces are very important to have a great smile. We understand that they can be painful and having a mouth full of metal is uncomfortable but it needs to be done in some cases. In fact, we try to do everything we can to help you not to have braces. However, if you do need them, we would be happy to help. Our braces process is really simple, you come in for your pre-appointment where we do the molding (this is important because it gives us a model to work with and prepare). Next, you will come in and we will begin the installation process. Your teeth will be really sensitive the next few days but then the feeling will pass and you will be well on your way to a perfectly straight smile.

Towards the end of your time with braces and after we remove them we will prepare a removable retainer for you that we ask you to wear whenever the orthodontist recommends. This is so that the teeth don’t shift back to where they were originally. For all your braces and retainer needs, give the dentists in Placerville a call at 530-622-0701!

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Having gum disease is not fun. So let us help you take precautions so that you never get it. To give yourself a fighting chance against gum disease make sure that you brush your teeth 3 times daily. This will help ensure that you are removing most of the plaque and bacteria that can lead to gum disease. It is also in your best interest to stop smoking because it is linked to gum disease according to leading studies. This also means no smoking during treatment either as the treatment may not work. So what are some treatments? Aside from brushing your teeth, it is a good idea to get deep cleaning on a regular basis so you can remove the plaque you can’t quite get yourself. There are also plenty of antibiotic gels and mouth rinses that can help treat and prevent gum disease. If you have any more questions shoot a call our way today!

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We offer Implant Supported Dentures only. Please call us to make an appointment to see if you are a candidate for Implants to help your denture stay in place. 

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Dentist in Placerville

Serving El Dorado County since 2006

Mallard Lane Dental

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Hours of Operation

Our Regular Schedule

Monday:

8:10 am-5:00 pm

Tuesday:

8:10 am-4:00 pm

Wednesday:

8:10 am-5:00 pm

Thursday:

8:10 am-5:00 pm

Friday:

Closed

Saturday:

Closed

Sunday:

Closed