Nylaan, Brian S.

Dr. Brian Nylaan tells his patients, “I don’t work on teeth; I work with people who have teeth.” It’s his way of building relationships and conveying how critical dentistry is to people’s well-being. When seeing patients, he approaches the whole person, taking time to talk with and educate them on what they need to do to take care of themselves and their smiles—and why it benefits them. “Dentistry is incredibly important for overall health and shouldn’t be viewed as optional,” Dr Nylaan says. “It should be a requirement for living a good, healthy life.” 

In practice for more than 30 years, and recently achieving lifetime memberships in the Michigan Dental Association and American Dental Association, Dr. Nylaan has seen and implemented many advancements in the dental field. They include diagnostic technologies such as 3D CT x-rays and laser dentistry. He’s also passionate about sleep and aware of the ways that poor sleep can affect health. “We’re not talking about prevention of snoring,” Dr. Nylaan says. “Research has shown a strong tie between poor sleep and a higher likelihood of heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, and acid reflux. Lack of sleep affects children and adults alike, and we need to take it seriously. Dentistry is oral medicine, and we have the training to improve many different areas of your total body health.” 

“My goal is to help people recognize when they have a need and provide treatment options to improve the quality of life.” He says, “It starts when you listen to your patient.”