Northside Family Dental Care is owned and operated by Dr. Nick Gidwani (DDS, MDS) and Dr. Chitra Gidwani (DDS), who have been providing quality dental care to the Phoenix community for over 20 years. Dr. Nick Gidwani has been practicing in Phoenix since 1984, after completing his Masters degree in Oral Pathology and a rotation in Oral Surgery. He also serves on the Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners as a consultant. As a general dentist, Dr. Nick (as his patients call him) performs most procedures, but focuses on root canals, crown and bridge and cosmetic dentistry. He also does a lot of teeth whitening, leaving his patients with bright smiles and happy faces. Dr. Nick also teaches at the prestigious Midwestern University Dental School  and enjoys imparting his dental skills to dentists of the future. Away from work, Dr. Nick enjoys travelling with his family (especially to South East Asia and Europe), playing the guitar, and reading. Dr. Chitra Gidwani has been practicing in Phoenix since 1988, after completing her Western Regional and Arizona State Board Examinations. She frequently works with the Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners as a panel member. Dr. Gidwani focuses on extractions and dentures, and also enjoys crown and bridge work. She has a special knack of making her patients feel at ease, while delivering quality dental care. Her office is lined with testimonials from her patients. In the evenings she also teaches dental assistants at her school, The Northside Academy of Dental Assisting. A mother of two children, Chitra loves to hike and travel.