Dental Services

We are a general dental practice serving the oral health needs of Marin County from ages 3 to our oldest patient at 95! We provide all general dental services from filings, to crown and bridge work, onlays (which are small crowns) to dental implants.

Hygiene Services

Our hygiene department provides "clean and polish" prophy, to deep cleanings to assist our patients in maintaining the best dental health possible. For our younger and school age patients, we provide sealants.

Teeth Whitening

One of the most common requests from patients is yellow-aged looking teeth. Fortunately today the process to remove the pigments from your enamel surface is easy and safe. Peroxide gels, either in the form of over-the counter strips, home bleach kits, and in-office whitening, are all chemically the same, just increasing strength. The higher the concentration of bleach, the faster the results. Well over 90% of bleaching in our office is done by you at home. After trays are made to fit your mouth (and therefore use much less bleach) you can do the one-hour bleach sessions in the privacy of your home. It takes an average of 10 one-hour sessions to remove the pigments. While once a day is ideal, every other day works just as well. We recommend completing the 10 sessions in 3-4 weeks.

In-office bleaching works for those on the go who don't have the time to do the home version. In-office bleaching is the same chemistry, but much higher in concentration so we have to apply it. The total exposure time is about an hour. As a service to our patient, we provide home trays as well so you can touch-up your new smile at home whenever you want to. As a side note, the bleaching light promoted by the manufacturers may not provide improvement to the process. Recent research on "with light" and "without light" bleaching failed to show a significant visual difference.

Teeth Straightening with Invisalign

One of the more recent technologies, Invisalign uses very thin clear trays is sequential order to correct issues with crownding and spacing in smiles. They are so thin, people don't know you're wearing them! Ask Dr. Collins or Sylvia for more information, or check out the Invisign website for more information.