Dr. Herbert T. Casalena, DDS practiced dentistry in Wilmington, Delaware for nearly sixty years. A name Delaware knew. A practice generations of families called their dental home. This page is for his patients, for the people who knew him, and for everyone searching for the dentist they have always trusted on Pennsylvania Avenue.
A Wilmington Institution
Dr. Casalena founded his Wilmington dental practice in 1965. Over six decades, he became one of the most recognized dentists in Wilmington and across New Castle County, treating multiple generations of the same families with patience, precision, and the kind of personal care that is rare today.
His office at 2300 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite #6AB, the same location Wilmington Dental occupies today, became a fixture of the Trolley Square neighborhood. Children who first sat in his chair came back as parents, then as grandparents, bringing the next generation to the same waiting room. Patients did not just respect Dr. Casalena's dentistry. They counted on him.
Dr. Hina Ejaz with Dr. Herbert T. Casalena, during the year they worked together to transition the practice.
The Transition
In the year before his passing, Dr. Casalena and Dr. Hina Ejaz, DMD shared a mutual passion for dentistry and a commitment to serving their country. Together, they began the careful work of transitioning his Wilmington practice, patient records, clinical protocols, the team, and the relationships that define a sixty-year practice, into Dr. Hina's hands.
Dr. Hina was then called to active service as a dentist in the United States Army Medical Unit. Dr. Casalena has since passed away.
He should have been the one introducing Dr. Hina to his patients. Fate placed that responsibility in her hands, and she accepts it with both humility and conviction. The trust Dr. Casalena built, patient by patient, does not end with him. It continues here, at the same address, with the same familiar faces at the front desk.
What Continues
Wilmington Dental is the continuation of Dr. Casalena's practice. For his longtime patients, the answer to nearly every question is the same:
For Dr. Casalena's Patients
Same location. 2300 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite #6AB, Wilmington, Delaware 19806. Free on-site parking. The familiar Trolley Square office you have always known.
Same records. Your dental records, radiographs, treatment notes, history, are preserved here. For records requests, email care@wilmington.dental or call 302-984-3300.
Same insurance. Wilmington Dental remains in network with the insurance plans Dr. Casalena accepted.
Same continuity of care. Held to the highest professional standards by a Penn-trained dentist with fifteen years of clinical experience.
Dr. Hina Ejaz, DMD, Bringing the Practice Forward
Dr. Hina is the owner of Wilmington Dental. She is a Penn-trained dentist with fifteen years of clinical experience caring for thousands of patients across Pennsylvania and Delaware. Her training was earned at three of the world's leading dental institutions: the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, King's College London, and Tokyo Medical and Dental University.
She is also a Captain in the United States Army Reserve Medical Corps, a service Dr. Casalena admired and shared a kinship with. The same precision, the same commitment to duty, the same expectation of excellence, that is the standard Dr. Hina brings to every chair at 2300 Pennsylvania Avenue.
The Same Wilmington Practice, Held to the Highest Standards
Wilmington Dental offers the full scope of family and cosmetic dentistry that has always been available at this address, expanded with the latest clinical technology Dr. Hina has trained on:
Painless preventive care with air-polisher hygiene cleanings. Dental implants and full-mouth reconstruction. Invisalign clear aligners. Cosmetic dentistry and porcelain veneers. CEREC same-day crowns. Periodontal therapy. Emergency dental care. AI-powered diagnostic imaging. Comprehensive family dentistry for every age, from a child's first cleaning to the most complex restorative work.
What has not changed: the same warmth at the front desk, the same neighborhood feel, the same commitment to knowing every patient by name.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Wilmington Dental the same practice as Dr. Casalena's?
Yes. Wilmington Dental is the continuation of Dr. Herbert T. Casalena's Wilmington practice. Same location at 2300 Pennsylvania Avenue. Same patient records. Now operated by Dr. Hina Ejaz, DMD.
I was a longtime patient of Dr. Casalena. Am I still welcome?
Warmly. Dr. Casalena's longtime patients are at the heart of what continues here. We hope to remain your dental home for years to come.
How do I get a copy of my dental records from Dr. Casalena's practice?
Email care@wilmington.dental or call 302-984-3300. We will release records to you or transfer them to a dentist of your choice.
Does Wilmington Dental still accept the insurance Dr. Casalena accepted?
Yes. We remain in network with the same plans. If you have questions about coverage, call our front desk at 302-984-3300.
Is the office still at 2300 Pennsylvania Avenue?
Yes. 2300 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite #6AB, Wilmington, Delaware 19806. Free on-site parking.
Are you accepting new patients?
Yes. Wilmington Dental is fully open and scheduling both regular and emergency appointments. New patients are welcomed alongside Dr. Casalena's longtime patients.
With Gratitude
To everyone who walked through Dr. Casalena's door over the past sixty years, to the families who trusted him with their children, to the patients who became friends, to the Wilmington community that made his practice a fixture for generations, thank you.
He is deeply missed. But the trust he built does not end with him. It continues here.
With gratitude,
Dr. Hina Ejaz, DMD
Owner, Wilmington Dental
Captain, U.S. Army Reserve Medical Corps