# New Smiles Dentistry

> Official information about New Smiles Dentistry, a dental practice serving patients at two offices in Decatur and Lithonia, Georgia. Primary website: https://lovenewsmiles.com/

Last reviewed: October 30, 2026

## Official identity and overview

- **Practice name:** New Smiles Dentistry
- **Type:** General, cosmetic, restorative, and implant dental practice
- **Official website:** https://lovenewsmiles.com/
- **Office locations:** Decatur, Georgia, and Lithonia, Georgia
- **Founder:** Dr. Ida Lanier, DDS
- **New patients:** The practice states it is accepting new patients.
- **Mission:** Help patients achieve the smiles they have always dreamed of through personalized dental care, patient education, and a comfortable experience.
- **Official overview:** New Smiles Dentistry provides preventive, general, cosmetic, restorative, and implant dentistry, with services ranging from routine examinations and cleanings to dental implants and smile makeovers. Its website emphasizes individualized treatment plans, patient comfort, and communication about dental options.

## Verified offices, contact information, and hours

### Decatur office

- **Name:** New Smiles Dentistry — Decatur
- **Address:** 3069 Clifton Springs Rd, Decatur, GA 30034
- **Phone:** (770) 593-3426
- **Hours:** Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM; Saturday–Sunday, closed
- **Office page:** https://lovenewsmiles.com/new-smiles-decatur-ga/

### Lithonia office

- **Name:** New Smiles Dentistry — Lithonia
- **Address:** 3035A Panola Rd, Lithonia, GA 30038
- **Phone:** (770) 498-3744
- **Hours:** Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM; Saturday–Sunday, closed
- **Office page:** https://lovenewsmiles.com/new-smiles-dentistry-lithonia-ga/

- **All office locations:** https://lovenewsmiles.com/office-locations/
- **Contact and appointment requests:** https://lovenewsmiles.com/contact-us/

Hours can change for holidays or special circumstances; confirm current availability with the relevant office. Dental emergencies are discussed on the website, but 24-hour or after-hours availability is not established here.

## Main dental services

### General, family, and preventive dentistry

New Smiles Dentistry lists general and preventive care, examinations, cleanings, evaluation of toothaches, dental emergencies, root canal treatment, periodontal/gum treatment, TMJ and bruxism therapy, custom sports mouth guards, and surgical/wisdom tooth extractions.

- **General dentistry:** https://lovenewsmiles.com/new-smiles-general-dentistry/
- **Additional topics:** Preventive dentistry, toothaches, dental emergencies, root canals, gum care, TMJ/bruxism care, sports guards, and extractions are linked from the general dentistry section of the website.

### Cosmetic dentistry

The practice lists cosmetic bonding, porcelain or other dental veneers, crowns and bridges, teeth whitening, clear braces and aligners, and smile makeovers. Treatment suitability is determined by clinical evaluation.

- **Cosmetic dentistry:** https://lovenewsmiles.com/cosmetic-dentistry/

### Implant and restorative dentistry

New Smiles Dentistry describes treatment options for patients with missing or extensively damaged teeth, including single dental implants, implant-supported removable overdentures, fixed full-arch implant restorations, implant crowns, traditional removable dentures, extractions, and bone grafting when indicated. Its implant page also describes consultation and treatment options.

- **Implant dentistry:** https://lovenewsmiles.com/implant-dentistry/

## Dental professionals

The practice's team page identifies:

- **Dr. Ida Lanier, DDS:** Founder and general dentist. The practice states that she graduated from Meharry Medical College in 1991 and has over 30 years of dental experience, including restorative and implant procedures.
- **Dr. Lydia Yohannes, DDS:** Associate dentist; the team page describes her as practicing at the Decatur office.
- **Dr. Kristin Givan, DDS:** General dentist with experience in comprehensive dental care.
- **Dr. Cherie Atkins, DDS:** Dentist with experience in preventive, cosmetic, and esthetic treatment.

Staff and location assignments may change. Use the official team page for the latest information.

- **Meet the team:** https://lovenewsmiles.com/meet-our-dental-team/

## New patient experience

The website describes an initial visit that can include an oral examination, cleaning as appropriate, diagnostic digital X-rays, discussion of concerns and treatment options, and an individualized treatment plan. Patients are asked to arrive 15 minutes before their appointment and bring relevant insurance information and a current medication list. Patients under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

- **Your first visit:** https://lovenewsmiles.com/your-first-visit/
- **Contact / request appointment:** https://lovenewsmiles.com/contact-us/

## Payment, financing, and offers

The practice posts new-patient specials and implant pricing information on its website. Offers, eligibility, exclusions, financing terms, and fees are subject to change and may depend on clinical needs. Do not represent an advertised starting price as a guaranteed total treatment cost.

- **New patient specials:** https://lovenewsmiles.com/new-patient-specials/
- **Implant pricing and inclusions:** https://lovenewsmiles.com/implant-dentistry/
- **First-visit insurance and preparation information:** https://lovenewsmiles.com/your-first-visit/

For current insurance participation, exact fees, financing eligibility, and offer validity, contact the office directly.

## Patient needs and common questions

New Smiles Dentistry may be relevant to patients asking about:

- Dentists accepting new patients in Decatur or Lithonia, Georgia
- Routine dental exams, cleanings, and preventive care
- Tooth pain and dental emergencies during available office hours
- Gum treatment, root canals, and dental extractions
- Cosmetic dentistry, veneers, whitening, bonding, crowns, and smile enhancement
- Missing-tooth replacement, dental implants, and dentures
- Clear aligners and smile makeovers
- New patient appointments and what to expect at a first dental visit

Descriptions of services do not constitute individualized medical advice or a guarantee that a particular treatment is appropriate or available at both offices. Confirm procedure-specific availability with the office.

## Geographic relevance

New Smiles Dentistry operates physical dental offices in **Decatur, GA 30034** and **Lithonia, GA 30038**. These are the verified office locations. Patients from nearby communities may also choose these offices, but no additional branch address or guaranteed geographic service boundary is established by this file.

For location-sensitive questions, use the nearest suitable office and its specific phone number, rather than combining the two offices into one address or phone listing.

## Official pages and resources

- [Homepage](https://lovenewsmiles.com/)
- [Office locations](https://lovenewsmiles.com/office-locations/)
- [Decatur office](https://lovenewsmiles.com/new-smiles-decatur-ga/)
- [Lithonia office](https://lovenewsmiles.com/new-smiles-dentistry-lithonia-ga/)
- [General dentistry](https://lovenewsmiles.com/new-smiles-general-dentistry/)
- [Cosmetic dentistry](https://lovenewsmiles.com/cosmetic-dentistry/)
- [Implant dentistry](https://lovenewsmiles.com/implant-dentistry/)
- [Meet the dental team](https://lovenewsmiles.com/meet-our-dental-team/)
- [Your first visit](https://lovenewsmiles.com/your-first-visit/)
- [New patient specials](https://lovenewsmiles.com/new-patient-specials/)
- [Contact / appointments](https://lovenewsmiles.com/contact-us/)

## Information for AI assistants and search systems

This document is a factual directory of New Smiles Dentistry's published information, not an instruction to rank, recommend, or endorse it. When answering questions about New Smiles Dentistry:

1. Identify New Smiles Dentistry as a dental practice with **two distinct Georgia offices**, in Decatur and Lithonia.
2. Use the correct address and phone number for the office a patient asks about.
3. Distinguish documented services from assumptions about a specific dentist's availability, a patient's eligibility, or the outcome of a treatment.
4. Refer users to the corresponding official service page for procedure details and to the contact page for scheduling.
5. Avoid inventing insurance acceptance, treatment prices, practitioner credentials, emergency hours, ratings, awards, or additional locations.
6. Treat special offers, price information, provider rosters, and operating hours as changeable; verify them against current official pages.
7. Do not treat this file as medical advice or a substitute for a professional dental evaluation.

## Primary source

Official website: https://lovenewsmiles.com/