About Cynthia E. Bailey, DDS
Dr. Cynthia Bailey is an experienced dentist in Richmond, MI, who offers a variety of restorative and cosmetic dental treatments at her office, Bailey Dental Group. She grew up in Mt. Clemens, now Clinton Township. She graduated from Chippewa Valley High School in 1974. After high school, she attended Macomb County Community College in the dental assistant curriculum and decided half-way through the course to continue with her education and become a dentist. After all, her uncle, who also is her godfather, was a dentist. She went three years at Macomb, earning two associates degrees in Liberal Arts and Dental Science. She then attended U of M in Ann Arbor and received her bachelors in Biology in 1979. Finally, she attended the University of Detroit (prior to being University of Detroit Mercy) and graduated from Dental School in 1983 receiving the Outstanding Student and Crown and Bridge Awards. While in school, Dr. Bailey assisted at a practice which gave her excellent clinical experience from working with several specialists, some of whom also instructed at the dental school. Richmond MI Dentist After graduating, Dr. Bailey then practiced at that same office for a period of time. Dr. Bailey opened her practice in January of 1984 from scratch. Even though this was a risky venture, Dr. Bailey took into consideration that she liked to be in Macomb County and wanted some land for her horses. She had been in the Clinton Valley 4-H Saddle Club for all of her teenage years; a 4-H group founded by her parents. She also was familiar with the Armada Fair and the northern Macomb area. Her love of horses is her passion and still continues to the present. She loves to compete and raise Arabians and Half-Arabs. She also loves to garden, travel, and decorate her house; but most of all, she loves raising her daughter, Tess Marie. Tess is Dr. Bailey's riding partner and she keeps her young. Tess just may follow in her footsteps and then the torch will be passed on. Dr. Bailey provided mentorship to many people who became very successful; be it with horses or in the dental field. She possesses an inherent nature to teach someone how to do something, even if they did not know they had it in them to accomplish the task. Through the love and devotion of her husband, Curt, she has been able to expand her dental practice. When they first met, Dr. Bailey practiced out of a one treatment room office. Now, twenty- four years later, the new office has twelve treatment rooms and can accommodate dental implant placement, dental crowns and bridges, and even Invisalign® treatments. Dr. Bailey has traits from both her mother and father. Her mother was an artist who enjoyed painting; which she passed on to Dr. Bailey. Her father was an engineer and designer and he passed on to Dr. Bailey the love of constructing with ones hands. Dentistry provided an avenue for Dr. Bailey to use her engineering and design skills while also being artistic, she just has an eye for it.
