About our office
Hello and welcome to my website. I am Dr. Leo Arellano, and I am here to help you answer your question, Why choose us? That's a big question and frankly, it wouldn't be fair to answer this question myself, so let me try to answer it through the eyes of my patients, my office staff and my dental colleagues.
Without directly asking them, my patients have answered this question through tears of joy, expressions of gratitude, and the bigger smiles that my patients express in their satisfaction of our exceptional care and service. They are the token gifts and cards expressing their appreciation that we have made a positive difference in their lives. And it's the heart-warming return of patients to my office after moving out of town and even after they've switched to a dentist closer to where they now live. I don't know, but my office staff and I must be doing something right.
And how does my office staff answer this question, Why choose us? At times they joke with me saying that I better live longer than them because they don't want any other dentist touching them. But more importantly than their words are their actions. For example, some have worked with me for over 20 years. That's astounding especially considering that most of them live outside San Francisco. But even more than their dedication to me, I see it in their dedication to the care and service of our patients. I see all of us as a team continually striving to become better at what we do for the benefit of our patients because we know that just saying you have 25 years of experience doesn't mean we get any better or wiser unless an effort is made to do so.
And finally, what have I noticed from other dental professionals about why choose us? It's in overhearing my associate dentist describe to others that my clinical and diagnostic skills as being a Top 10 dentist in the nation. Its listening to my dental hygienists compare the high quality of my work and general good dental health of our patients to some other dental practices where they've worked. It's the unexpected praise about my dental work from another dentist either told to me by a patient returning to my office, or when I am consulting with a patients new dentist after they've moved away. And it's the envy of my dentist friends over the great attitude that my staff have because they consider themselves as part owners of our dental practice and not as just employees.
We know that your dental health and your smile can influence your health, professional life, and your personal interactions with your loved ones. So listening and understanding your needs and desires is all about knowing where you've come from, where you're at now and where you want to be with their dental goals whether it be for health or cosmetics. This is how we customize treatment to address both your immediate urgent problems, but also for the long-term so that it solves your problem completely. We know that health care can be expensive at times and that dental insurance is largely inadequate, so we help make your treatment affordable by offering different treatment options and by offering Care-Credit, the largest dental treatment financing company in the country.
So why choose us? Bottom line, it's all about you. Please give us a call today so that you can experience what a truly healthy mouth and a great looking smile can be. Thank you, and I look forward to meeting you.
Meet the Staff
Mei Lee Tran - Receptionist/Dental Assistant since 1984, fluent in Cantonese.
Kathie Bianucci - Office Manager since 1997.
Debbie Wertheimer - Registered Dental Hygienist since 2004.
Virginia Lew - Registered Dental Hygienist since 2005.
Alicia Lujan - Registered Dental Assistant since 2004.
Arwa Gubari Alawdi - Registered Dental Assistant since 2009, fluent in Arabic.
Associate dentists doing dental hygiene - Suzan Hahn, DDS since 1998 and Cynthia Wong, DDS since 2009, she is proficient in Cantonese.
Services Offered
Cosmetic Dental Services including Veneers, Bleaching, Tooth Colored Crowns, Bridges, Fillings, Esthetic Gum Shaping, Clasp Less Partial Dentures, Esthetic Full Dentures; Non-Surgical and Surgical, Laser treatment of the Gums including the use of Localized Antibiotics, Gum Grafting and Gum Reshaping.
The Surgical Placement and the Restoring of Dental Implants to Replace Single and Multiple Missing Teeth and to retain and/or support Partial and Full Removable Dentures or Fixed Non-Removable Dentures or Bridges.
Non-Mercury Fillings and Non-Metal Fillings, Crowns, Bridges, Partial Dentures, and Full Dentures.
Bridges, Dentures, and Partial Dentures or Plates.
The Management of TMJ problems and Bite problems.
Tooth Extractions including Oral Surgery procedures to add Bone and Gum Grafts to preserve or add to the existing jaw bone to optimize treatment involving Dental Implants, Bridges, and Dentures.
Preventive Services including Dental Cleanings, Oral Hygiene Refinement, Fluoride treatments, Dental Sealants and Oral Cancer Screenings.
Technology
Laser: PerioLase MVP-7 used in LANAP (Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure) and other Soft Tissue Surgical Procedures, Digital Radiography, Dexis Laser Detection of Cavities/Tooth Decay, Diagnodent Intraoral Photography: AccuCam and Canon SLR Digital Photography 3D X-Rays, Use of Cone Beam CT (Computed Tomography) to help diagnosis and plan Dental Omplants, Clear Aligners to straighten teeth: Invisalign and other similar brands, and Surgical magnification glasses with independent light system worn with all procedures.
Brands
BriteSmile Teeth Whitening, LANAP (Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure) gum treatments, Invisalign Clear Aligner Straightening of teeth, Empress Veneers, Crowns, and Fillings, Zirconium/Zirconia Crowns, Arestin and PerioChip localized Antibiotic gum treatments.
Community Involvement
Fisherman's Wharf Rotary Club Board Member, 1999 - 2007
Hobbies and Interests
Photography, Hiking, and Biking
Awards
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Membership Associations and Organizations
American Dental Association, California Dental Association, and the American Academy of Implant Dentistry
