Dr Paul Rashid, DMD

Dr Paul Rashid grew up in Dewitt, MI and attended Ferris State College. While at Ferris State College he worked as a student teacher in the organic chemistry lab and was awarded a research grant from the science department based on Anopthalmia. Dr Rashid graduated from Ferris State College in 1985 with a Bachelors degree in Applied Biology and traveled to Boston, MA and graduated from Boston University School of Dentistry in 1989.

Dr Rashid is accomplished in all phases of Family, Esthetic, Single Visit Crowns (CEREC CAD/CAM), Implant Dentistry, and Sleep Apnea. Dr Rashid currently is a mentor at the Spear Institute in Scottsdale, AZ for CEREC CAD/CAM for Natural Teeth and Dental Implants.

Dr Rashid places Dental Implants utilizing a surgical guide that is fabricated via 3-D dental CAT Scan (CBCT). This is integrated with a pre-operative virtual crown with CEREC CAD/CAM, allowing the implant to be placed ideally for proper placement of the final crown. Dr Rashid also utilizes CEREC CAD/CAM and the 3-D Dental CAT Scan (CBCT) for patients with Sleep Apnea where a "CPTI Sleep" Dental appliance is made with a 3D printer.

In addition, Dr Rashid has been successful in the use of Botox for patients with severe Bruxism when the use of bite splint therapy alone is not effective.

Dr Rashid is a member of the Michigan Dental Association, Central District Dental Society, Ameican Academy of Facial Esthetics and Cerecdoctors.com.

In his spare time, Dr Rashid enjoys spending time with hies wife Michelle, sons George, Ben, Silvio, and daughter Allysia. Hobbies include, Golf, Fishing, and playing live music.

Nicole Blackmore

Nicole grew up in Mason, MI. Nicole has been in the dental field for 15+ years and can answer all of your dental insurance questions. In her free time, Nicole enjoys spending time with her 4 kids and husband, as well as hunting, camping and riding her Harley.

Allysia Veloz

Allysia has been in the dental field since 2017 and graduated from Lansing Eastern High School in 2016. She is passionate about her work and brings smiles to all those around her in the Dental office. She enjoys spending time with her kids, family, and friends.

Madelyn Hensley

Madelyn is a Registered Dental Hygienist from Eaton Rapids. She went to Olivet College, earning a Bachelors degree in Biology with Pre-Dental/Pre-Medical concentration. In 2017, she went to Kellogg Community College and received an Associates degree in Dental Hygiene. She enjoys spending her time outdoors and getting together with family and friends.

Shannon Bleich

Shannon Bleich was born in Traverse City MI but was raised in Owosso MI and graduated from Owosso high school in 2009. She got her Dental Hygiene license from Grand Rapids Community College in 2016 and now lives back in Owosso MI with her boyfriend Dean. Shannon enjoys visiting her family and friends in Traverse City and loves being active such as biking, boating, roller blading, and anything else outside. She has a deep love for animals and has two pets of her own, a Siberian husky named Loki and a long-haired cat named Linda.

Makennah Darling

Has been a Dental Assistant for 3 years. Grew up in Jackson, then moved to Kalamazoo to attend Western Michigan University. While attending WMU she met her now husband. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her son, and sleeping when she can.

Jacob Zerka

Hello! My name is Jacob Zerka and I will be working with Dr. Rashid as an associate dentist beginning in July. I was born and raised just outside of Flint, Michigan in a small city called Swartz Creek. I attended Swartz Creek High School and Graduated in 2016. After high school I followed in my father's footsteps and attended Michigan State University where I studied Neuroscience and Psychology. After graduation in 2020, I moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan to pursue my dream of becoming a dentist. I will graduate from the University of Michigan with a Doctorate of Dental Surgery in May, but don't worry, I will always bleed green and white. In my free time I love to go to MSU basketball and football games,, play golf and volleyball, and cook big Lebanese dinners with my family.

Why I Chose Dentistry
I first found my interest in dentistry at a very young age. In kindergarten for career day I dressed up as a dentist and handed out toothpaste and toothbrushes to my classmates. Why, I'm not completely sure, but I loved going to the dentist. As I grew older, dentistry remained at the top of the list with some thoughts of maybe being a professional baseball player or following my dad's footsteps and becoming a lawyer. My passion started in college when I had personality psychology class. We spent the class period discussing emotion and how across nearly all cultures, happiness is shared with a smile. No one should ever be afraid to show happiness, in fact, this would be my driving philosophy for pursuing dentistry. Dentistry would give me the toolset and the privilege to help others share their happiness, with a healthy and beautiful smile. As my first mentor told me, dentistry is a blend of medicine, engineering, teaching, and art. These pillars of dentistry are the foundation for my passion that I am excited to share with you.

How Did I End Up Here
While I was at Michigan State I volunteered at the MDAs Mission of Mercy. At this event, dentists, assistants, and hygienists from all over the state volunteer their weekend to provide free care to thousands of people. It was at this event where I met Dr. Rashid making crowns with new technology that I became fascinated by. Dr. Rashid saw my name tag and immediately recognized the last name. We began talking about ourselves and come to find out his practice was right next to Michigan State. That next semester I reached out to him and came to shadow. The first thing he did was hand me a stack of 100 papers, which was a family tree, detailing that we were actually related. I was very fortunate to find Dr. Rashid, as I spent every Monday for the next two years in his office to shadow his craft. During dental school I would stop by on breaks where I would learn more detailed tricks of the trade. That brings us to today, where I am happy to help better serve the Lansing community alongside an amazing mentor to bring better access to efficient and high quality dental care.

Thank you for taking the time to learn about me, and I am very excited to meet you in the near future. Together with Dr. Rashid and the rest of his amazing dental team, we will strive to give you that healthy smile so you can share your happiness with the world.