Dr. Ghassemi is one of Bay Area’s most prominent Implant, cosmetic and general dentists.
Our office performs a wide range of procedures such as: Dental implants to replace missing teeth; Lumineers® veneers; Invisalign® to straighten the teeth; cosmetic gum lift, gum surgery by our certified Periodontist; wisdom teeth extraction by our certified oral surgeon; root canal therapy; laser gum treatment; and of course all phases of general dentistry. We use state of the art equipment such as digital... read more
Believe it or not, some time in a dentist’s chair might actually be the most convenient way to a whiter smile. Most of the over-the-counter options take weeks to work. This is because most of them use carbamide peroxide, a weak bleaching agent. The usual amount, 10%, is only equivalent to 3% hydrogen peroxide, and most over-the-counter whitening systems top out at around 22%. Your dentist, however, has access to systems that include up to 43% hydrogen peroxide, which means they can usually...