About Afdent

40+
Years Serving
Northern Indiana!

Our story

Dr. Roger Pecina started Afdent in a small house turned dental office in South Bend, Indiana in 1977. The original name was "Affiliated Family Dentists" because Dr. Pecina's dream was to have a group of dentists, all with the same patient-first philosophy, caring for everyone in the community regardless of their dental or financial history.

As the office grew, Dr. Pecina shortened the name to Afdent, moved to a larger office space and opened an additional location in Fort Wayne, Indiana. One of the first dentists in the country to expand patient care beyond a single location.

As the Afdent philosophy of Patient Friendly Dentistry took hold, patients flocked to both locations. Now the Afdent location in the South Bend / Mishawaka area is three buildings on a single "campus" and the Fort Wayne location is three stories of exceptional patient care.

Dr. Pecina still sees patients today, along with more than 20 associate dentists and close to 300 dental and customer service professionals. Afdent is a model business in both the Mishawaka and Fort Wayne communities and a truly unique dental office recognized nationally in the dental industry.

Afdent supports many community organizations from the community schools, to favorites like the South Bend Cubs, Fort Wayne Tincaps, and Fort Wayne Komets.

As Your Local Dental Health Partner, Dr. Pecina is committed to Afdent remaining a private dental office focused on patient care for the next 40 years and beyond.