perfect dentist office to take my special needs child
“This was a perfect dentist office to take my special needs child where he could get individualized care with people who understands his needs. They take great care to take into account has sensory issues and the challenges he faces with being afraid the dentist. Highly recommend.”
meet the team
meet dr. armin
Dr. Armin Aliefendic
Board Certified Pediatric Dentist
Dr. Armin Aliefendic grew up in Europe before moving to Garland, TX at the age of 10. He was a patient of Dr. Jon Ousley, founder of Just for Kids Dental. At age 14, Dr. Armin started working summer and winter breaks at the office. He went on to graduate from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Biomedical Engineering, but quickly realized he missed working with kids.
He went on to earn his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Baylor College of Dentistry and completed his pediatric dental residency at Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, and Children’s Medical Center of Dallas. He received extensive training in restorative dentistry, sedation and hospital dentistry, special health care needs, pathology, and orthodontics.
Dr. Armin is Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, and is an active member of the American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Texas Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and the Greater Dallas Pediatric Dental Society.
He and his wife love spending time outdoors with their two children. He also enjoys anything car-related, cycling, hunting, hiking, and of course smoking Texas BBQ for his family and friends.
we believe kids deserve the best
meet dr. ngo
Dr. Anthony Ngo
Board Certified Pediatric Dentist
Dr. Anthony Ngo was raised in Houston, TX and slowly made his way up north after high school. He attended The University of Texas at Austin and majored in Biology with a minor in Business Foundations. During his free time, he enjoyed coaching tennis and tutoring kids in math.
He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery at Texas A&M College of Dentistry. After dental school, he pursued his passion to work with children by completing his training in Pediatric Dentistry at Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, and Children’s Medical Center of Dallas.
Dr. Ngo is Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and is an active member of the American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Texas Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and the Greater Dallas Pediatric Dental Society.
Beyond serving families, Dr. Ngo loves trying new restaurants, cooking new recipes, working out, enjoying all kinds of food and ice cream, spending time with family and friends, traveling, and exploring new cities.
meet dr. zimmerer
Dr. Rachel Zimmerer
Board Certified Pediatric Dentist
Dr. Rachel Zimmerer was raised near Dallas in the small town of Lindsay, Texas. She attended Texas A&M University, graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences. She went on to earn her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry, where she was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society, the Odontological Honor Society, and the Dean’s Honor List.
Following dental school, Dr. Z completed advanced training in General Dentistry at the Fayetteville VA Medical Center and earned a fellowship with the Academy of General Dentistry. She also pursued advanced continuing education at the Pankey Institute. After several years in private practice, she chose to further specialize in pediatric dentistry and completed her Pediatric Dentistry residency in June 2026 at Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, and Scottish Rite Hospital. She is board eligible in Pediatric Dentistry.
Dr. Z and her husband, Dr. Armin, were dental school classmates and married in 2018. When not in the office, they are both plenty busy raising their two children at home and exploring the outdoors one national park at a time.
