925 N. Blackstone Street

Tulare, CA

A beautiful smile is about reflecting a beautiful soul. At Smiles by Sullivan, it’s about achieving the smile of your dreams – the smile you’ve always wanted.

We offer you the dental experience that you deserve, in a comforting environment.

So what is Smiles by Sullivan? It started out almost twenty years ago to provide access to that dream through creating and growing an exceptional a dental practice. Now, it’s become even more. It’s about giving back to our community. We want you to know our abilities, service, and the care and environment you can expect. For those of you who are considering a first visit to our office, we've included information to help you anticipate the quality care and attention we want you to have. For those of you long-time patients visiting this site, you will recognize many of the faces and activities that bring you back. So why come here for your health care? All of us here believe it is our goal to give you the best possible experience you can have when it comes to your dental care. We want you to feel the warmth of our smiles, as much as create beauty within yours. That's why we strive to bring you the finest level of care in a unique and welcoming environment. From the very first moment you walk through the doors, we want you to feel relaxed and comfortable and have the piece of mind that you've received the very best in advanced dental care. Every day, Dr. John Sullivan and his team dedicate themselves to making a difference in their community and in the lives or their patients. In private practice since graduating from dental school in 1984, Dr. Sullivan concentrates on the technical art of cosmetic and restorative dentistry. A third-generation Tularean, Dr. Sullivan built Smiles by Sullivan with the dream of providing the area with high-tech, state of the art cosmetic and restorative dentistry. Our practice was originally built in 1984 on Merritt Avenue, and we moved to our present site at 925 North Blackstone Street in Tulare in 1994. Our office has won national awards for it's design, most notably Office of the Month by Dental Economics Magazine and was featured in the book "Dental Office Designs" published by PennWell Books. "As a life-long resident of Tulare, it was only natural that I would return to my hometown. After graduation from Tulare Western High School, I attended College of the Sequoias and Fresno State University before attending the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in San Francisco. After graduating in 1984, I came home to raise my family in the area I grew up in. " Since 1998 he has been a member of the American Academy Cosmetic Dentistry, the world’s leading organization dedicated to cosmetic dentistry, and is a member of it’s governing body, the Board of Directors. He is also a longtime member of the Academy of General Dentistry and the Academy of Laser Dentistry, and continually provides his team with the latest in continuing education. "My wife, Crystal, has lived most of her life in Tulare and is a practicing attorney in Visalia. My daughter, Mallory, attends Bucknell University in Pennsylvania where she plays intercollegiate waterpolo, and like most parents, we spend our free time following her exploits in college.