Dentistry
Michael Wright, DDS
Smile Design Studio of Bethesda
Dr. Michael Wright is the prosthodontist at Smile Design Studio of Bethesda on Wisconsin Avenue, where he handles the implant and reconstructive side of the practice’s cosmetic caseload.
Why patients choose Dr. Wright
Prosthodontics is the recognized dental specialty covering the restoration and replacement of teeth — crowns, bridges, veneers on compromised teeth, implants, and full-mouth rehabilitation. Patient reviews single out his implant surgery in particular. For patients whose smile goals involve missing or failing teeth rather than simply discolored ones, that specialty training is the relevant credential.
Practice focus
Dental implants and implant surgery, crowns and bridges, prosthodontic and full-mouth reconstruction, and restorative work supporting cosmetic cases.
Profile last fact-checked August 10, 2026. Information reflects publicly available sources and may change. Confirm details directly with the practice before booking.
How Dr. Wright compares
Context from the 139 providers we track across Bethesda and Montgomery County.
The only provider we list offering implant surgery
1 of the 130 providers who list their focus areas name implant surgery.
1 of 2 we list at Smile Design Studio of Bethesda
We cover 2 providers at Smile Design Studio of Bethesda.
Figures describe the 139 providers currently in the MyBethesdaDoctor registry as of August 2026 — a curated directory, not a census of every doctor in Montgomery County. How we build this list.
Where Dr. Wright sits by experience
Dr. Wright finished dental school in 1999, 27 years ago. Of the 135 providers in our registry whose graduation year we could verify, 64 finished earlier, 62 finished later, and 8 finished the same year.
1965–69
1 provider finished 1965–19691970–74
2 providers finished 1970–19741975–79
4 providers finished 1975–19791980–84
13 providers finished 1980–19841985–89
12 providers finished 1985–19891990–94
14 providers finished 1990–1994Dr. Wright1999
1995–99
27 providers finished 1995–19992000–04
20 providers finished 2000–20042005–09
19 providers finished 2005–20092010–14
17 providers finished 2010–20142015–19
4 providers finished 2015–20192020–24
2 providers finished 2020–2024Among the 21 dentists we list, 4 finished dental school earlier — the median for that group is 2004.
All 12 bands
| Graduated | Providers |
|---|---|
| 1965–1969 | 1 |
| 1970–1974 | 2 |
| 1975–1979 | 4 |
| 1980–1984 | 13 |
| 1985–1989 | 12 |
| 1990–1994 | 14 |
| 1995–1999 — Dr. Wright | 27 |
| 2000–2004 | 20 |
| 2005–2009 | 19 |
| 2010–2014 | 17 |
| 2015–2019 | 4 |
| 2020–2024 | 2 |
Figures describe the 139 providers currently in the MyBethesdaDoctor registry as of August 2026 — a curated directory, not a census of every doctor in Montgomery County. Based on the 135 of 139 profiles with a graduation year we could verify against a primary source; the remaining 4 are left out rather than estimated. How we build this list.
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