Dr. Rika is a general dentist and has been practicing for several years. She attended Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine in New York and graduated in 2015 with her Doctorate of Dental Surgery with Honors in Clinical Dentistry. Dr. Rika advanced her dental training by doing a one-year General Practice Residency at Columbia University/Harlem Hospital. There she did training in emergency dental medicine, periodontal surgeries, oral surgery, including managing head and neck traumatic injuries, and root canals.
In December 2020, Dr. Rika completed the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) Fellowship. Achieving Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry is one of the few added distinctions a general dentist can achieve. The AGD is the only professional association exclusively serving the interests and needs of general dentists. To earn Fellowship in the AGD, dentists must take more than 500 hours of education courses in various disciplines and must also pass a rigorous exam. Dr. Rika is one of only 7% of general dentists who have achieved this AGD Fellowship honor. Shes continuing this training by now pursuing a Mastership in AGD, which only 2% of General dentists have. Dr. Rika clearly loves advancing her dental education, but she does it because she truly believes that constant education leads to better patient treatment outcomes and management.
Dr. Rika is confident in doing comprehensive treatment planning, crowns, bridges, veneers implants, dentures, root canals, periodontal treatment and surgeries, extractions, and clear aligner orthodontic therapy, like Invisalign and American Aligners. She works closely with each patient to tailor treatment for them, giving high regard to a patients specific needs and requests. One of the most important factors to Dr. Rika is establishing an open line of communication and trust with the patient.
Dr. Rika is an active member of the Academy of General Dentistry, where she is the President for 2021. Shes also an active member of the California American Dental Association, Sacramento District Dental Society, and Seattle Study Club. Dr. Rika currently has six publications with the hopes of writing more. In her free time, shes chasing around her growing toddler. She and her husband enjoy creating new memories and traditions with their son.
Dr. Mohamad Albik graduated from the Aleppo School of Dental Medicine with the highest honors in his class for oral surgery and mouth disease treatment. He went on to study at Tufts and completed his education at the University of Houston and attended Loma Linda University fordental implanttraining in 2012
In 2015, he was made an Associate Fellow with the American Academy of Implant Dentistry and was named a diplomat for both the International Academy of Dental Implants in San Diego and the American Board of Implantology.
Dr. Albik is always seeking ways to give back. This is why he volunteers with the International Academy of Dental ImplantologysShare to Care Smile Program. This program allows him to travel to Mexico to help victims of violence restore their smiles.
When Dr. Albik is not at work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three adorable children. He also loves hiking, biking, or cooling off in a raft during the summer months and skiing in the winter.
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Rating 4.9 out of 5 based on 124 reviews
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a year ago
I have never had such an amazingly positive experience with any type of doctor in my entire life and the team here at El Dorado Family Dental went way above and beyond to make sure I felt safe, secure, and taken care of. I give props to all of the staff here as every single one of them was absolutely amazing and wonderful, but I do wish to give specific thanks towards Dr Rika :) I originally arrived to their offices to fix a tooth I had broken in half, and while I was in a traumatized state with my mouth being split open, I had started to freak out and shake and hyperventilate. During the situation, I was completely taken care of and was made to feel as though my own parents were caring to my every concern and making sure I was physically and mentally okay to continue, and offering to take as much time as needed. I will continue to come here for the future and am telling every person I meet and all of my family to come to the kindest and most professional staff I have ever met in my life. Thank you so much for doing what you do and I can't thank you enough for exuding such excellence and care towards others!
Ingrid Schepens
a year ago
This place is great! I highly recommend going here. All of the times I've visited El Dorado Family Dental they have always been very welcoming and informative with what care I need. All the procedures I've had have been very well done and I feel taken care of.
Adel Elmahgoub
a year ago
I highly recommend The Eldorado Family Dental to all my Friends.Dr.Albik is very professional and best Dentist I ever had.Everyone at the Office is very nice.You would feel very comfortable being there.Thank you for offering their Service to me.
Tima Jobay
2 years ago
Excellent dental care, friendly staff and Dr. Albik is very knowledgeable and does high quality work! Excellent treatment every visit.
Pat Gates
2 years ago
They are amazing!!
David Gibson
2 years ago
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haripriya kvss
2 years ago
Staff members are extremely helpful and friendly. Extremely satisfied with their service.
Millions of Records / Ernie B
2 years ago
Multiple crowns and fillings. The quality of work - specifically the attention to detail and the thoroughness - is the best I've experienced. One can easily see they love their work and take pride in the results. I think too many people place top priority on their comfort rather than getting good quality work done. Although I did not feel a thing during any of the procedures, the reason I am locked into this dentist is because I am 100% confident in their judgment and quality of work. I told them they need to raise their prices (I really did!)
robert gardner
2 years ago
1st Review: Left half a tooth in my daughters mouth on first visit and was very rude on the second visit. 2nd Review: You just proved how rude you are based on how you started off your reply, "we wish you were there in person to judge for yourself". First off my wife was there with my daughter. Secondly it is very rude for you to insinuate that what my wife and daughter are liars. The rest of what you are saying is complete word vomit. I also find it interesting how you never acknowledged the fact that you left half my daughters tooth in her mouth during a tooth extraction on her first visit which took place about a year or two ago. Bottom line is that you were rude. You can reply to me making it seem as if you weren't, but the truth is the truth and if it only happened once than quite honestly I would not have left this review. However after a few interactions I decided it was worth submitting a review so others do not have to go through it. Furthermore when i called your office to submit a complaint you again acted as if my wife and daughter were lying to me as if they had something to gain from it. I truly hope you learn from this and only hope good things for you moving forward. For now I will be going elsewhere.
Kathy Dainat
2 years ago
I am very happy with the implant I received from Dr. Albik. I was worried at first because I had heard that people can have problems with their sinuses with an upper jaw implant. But the doctor did a great job and I am not experiencing any problems with my implant. It feels very natural. I am glad I was referred to Dr Albik. I won't go to any other dentist if I need another implant.
Abby W
2 years ago
Dr. Albik was always fantastic. I needed extensive work done on a botched root canal from another dentist and El Dorado Family Dental was fantastic in fixing the problem, explaining everything along the way, and creating a comfortable and relaxing environment.
Ashton Kelley
2 years ago
First of all, I hate going to the dentist. For me it was 15 years but my wife convinced me to take my health seriously so I called. I have 2 sons and they made my 3yr old want to be a dentist when he grows up. All he talks about now... I had a lot of work to do after so long but they were so gentle, I almost fell asleep. Jen is the best hygienist you could ask for, I highly recommend going here for all dental needs. My family of 5 will go no where else!
Rachel Nikula
2 years ago
If you are scared of going to the dentist like I am this is the office for you! From my initial contact with the office they were professional and treated me with kindness. I was referred to this office by my mother which is a compliment in itself. Called on a Friday in pain and had an appt booked for Monday. Much appreciated! I'm terrified of the dentist because I had a traumatic experience as a child and so far no other dentist had helped changed my opinion of the dentist:( BUT that has changed! The very nice woman that took me back made me feel very comfortable and took some X-rays. After she took the X-rays Dr. Rika Ashraf greeted me with the most comforting smile. She lead our conversation with positives of my tooth health which made me feel so much more comfortable! We made a plan of relieving my pain for this initial visit and then made a game plan to move forward with getting my teeth health much better! From dr. Ashraf to the entire office everyone was so nice and treated me with respect because teeth issues is a very personal embarrassment. I already booked my next appt!
Brandon Perkins
2 years ago
Finally my wife and I found a dentist that we can trust! My wife and I are so happy we found Dr Albik he has done an amazing job for the both of us and we both really appreciate the care he provides! It's so nice to have a good dentist that will stay late and squeeze you in if you're having a bad tooth ache and make sure you leave in good shape! I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a good quality dentist that takes pride in his work and clients!
Roxanne Jaquline
2 years ago
I had a really pleasant experience! I'm a medi-cal patient and there's no way I'd ever find an office as nice as this one with the perfect staff to complete it. :) The only thing is, I went because I had an infection in my gums (pus, gross taste, bad breath, the whole shebang!) and left without any meds, or information on how to get rid of the infection...besides being told I have to get my wisdom teeth out, which would take weeks for my insurance to approve. Definitely don't want to have to taste and swallow pus for 3 weeks! I started losing my appetite and getting feverish last night and ended up having to call my primary care doc for anti-biotics :(
Sarah Nelson
2 years ago
Excellent dental office. Everyone here is compassionate, gentle, kind, and you can tell they love their work. Staff and doctors alike are all so sweet and do everything they can to take the best care of patients. Highly recommend this place to literally everyone.
Chloe Welch
2 years ago
EDIT: Dr. Albik personally apologized for the incident and compensated me for the experience. Dental Scam. Get a second opinion. I went to get x-rays and a cleaning. The Dr. told me I had a few cavities and needed a crown (i.e. file down my tooth and put a cap on it). I asked why I couldn't get a filling and he didn't have a clear answer but said it had to be a crown. The secretary then tried to convince me to pay the $1,500+ cost of the crown upfront that day. I decided to get a second opinion from a different dentist's office and the Dr. said that there is NO WAY that the tooth needs a crown. He said, "I guarantee you if you asked 100 dentists they would all agree you don't need a crown." The new dentist also said that two of the "cavities" found by the Dr. at El Dorado Family Dental weren't cavities and didn't need fillings! Dr. Albik was kind enough to call me and apologize for the experiences, compensated me for my visit and gave be some gifts. Although this was very nice of him, I still think it is important for people to know. Going to another dentist saved me $1,968. Get a second opinion!!
Michael
3 years ago
Great dentist! This was a family recommendation from my sister in law my wife went first to check it out and we loved the office staff and the doctor is very informative. He takes the time to review every the had rattled off to his tech. Awesome dentist office!
Rae Fifer
3 years ago
Best experience I've had going to the dentist, I'm so glad I found this place!
Brandon Perkins
3 years ago
Finally my wife and I found a dentist that we can trust! My wife and I are so happy we found Dr Albik he has done an amazing job for the both of us and we both really appreciate the care he provides! It's so nice to have a good dentist that will stay late and squeeze you in if you're having a bad tooth ache and make sure you leave in good shape! I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a good quality dentist that takes pride in his work and clients!
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