Meet Dr. Smiling, DDS
Owner | General Dentist
West Road Dental
9125 West Rd
Houston, TX 77064
TWThF - 8am-5pm
(713) 937-0500
Why Dr. Smiling?
Individualized Dental Care
Experienced Dental Professional
Experienced Dental Professional
He LISTENS! As a team, we're dedicated to improving and maintaining your oral health. Whatever your dental needs may be, you will be in great hands.
Experienced Dental Professional
Experienced Dental Professional
Experienced Dental Professional
Dr. Ling has the professional experience to realize that there is no such thing as one-size-fits-all approach to treatment.
The Latest Treatments
Experienced Dental Professional
The Latest Treatments
By using cutting edge research and tools, he makes sure your time with him is as comfortable and stress-free as possible.
More about the doctor
His Journey
Dr. Ling knew from a young age the impact a smile could make in a person's life from his own experience with his dentist. After he attended the Michael E. Debakey High School for Health Professions and rotated through a dental preceptorship at the University of Texas School of Dentistry here in Houston, he then knew it would be his calling.
Dr. Ling would attend the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio School of Dentistry, where he earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree, graduating with High Honors and Distinctions in both Dental Education and Dental Research.
Upon graduation, his quest for continual improvement would see him return to UT Houston for a 2-year General Practice Residency where he would learn advanced oral surgery, implants, orthodontics, endodontics, fixed and removable prosthodontics, cosmetics, sedation, and management of special care patients.
Following residency, he has furthered his education by completing a 2-year hands-on orthodontic course with the Academy of GP Orthodontics and earning his Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry, a designation that only 6% of all general dentists currently hold. He is currently taking hundreds of hours in continuing education encompassing all facets of dentistry and is working towards Mastership - a distinction awarded to only 2% of general dentists - by 2026. This relentless pursuit of education including implantology has earned him Fellowship in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists - the world's largest organization relating to the advancement of dental implants - in 2023.
His interests lie in comprehensive treatment and digital dentistry, and how effective utilization of both can provide optimal care and enhance communication with patients.
As of June 2024, Dr. Ling has become the proud owner of West Road Dental. He is honored to carry on the legacy of people-first patient care that has been the hallmark of Dr. Lepow's tenure and intends to carry that tradition forward.
Dr. Ling is married to his high school sweetheart, Mackenzi, and they are proud parents to a young son and daughter.
He is a member of the American Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry, American Academy of Clear Aligners, Academy of GP Orthodontics, and the International Congress of Oral Implantolgists.