Our desire is to help the people we serve reach a higher level of health, self-esteem and well-being by enhancing their dental fitness, comfort and appearance. We achieve this by providing dental care of the highest quality, consistent with our patients needs and values for health.
The goal of health centered dentistry is to help you keep all of your teeth for the rest of your life with good health, comfort, appearance and function. In our practice, we consider it far better to provide preventative dental care, rather than to simply treat diseases after they occur. We begin with a careful examination and diagnosis. Then, we develop a Master Plan for your dental health. We realized that everyone has unique needs. We will analyze and address your situation objectively and honestly, while carefully considering your feelings and preferences.
We keep up with the latest dental technologies and practices. When we say that we offer comfortable dentistry focused on your needs, we sincerely mean it. Every treatment is performed with minimal impact on you and your teeths underlying structure. Dr. Grablins patients appreciate his kindness and attention to their personal comfort. Many of his patients have fallen asleep in his dental chair.
The tree on our office logo is Asian Bamboo. The story behind Asian Bamboo is this: It takes five years of careful cultivation, fertilization, watering, and weeding before it shows its first sprout. After showing the first sprout, it will grow to 90 feet high within 3 months.
Choosing a dentist and a dental health team can be a challenge, leaving you with uncertain feelings. We understand this and wish to welcome you and to share with you, more specifically, the beliefs and values that we practice. Briefly stated, our philosophy is this:
In other words, our goal is to help you become as healthy as you want to be. This is a major departure from the way we were trained in dental school. Instead of telling you how healthy you should be, we will help you understand the choices you have about your dental health and let you make a free and informed decision.
The goal of optimal dentistry is to help you keep your teeth for the rest of your life, along with good health, comfort, appearance and function. Our belief in the importance and uniqueness of every person demands that we treat each patient individually. Your physical, mental and emotional health will always be our prime concern.
In our practice, we consider it far better to prevent diseases than to simply treat them after they occur. The success of our efforts is assured through proper examination and goal setting to achieve an effective Master Plan for your dental care.
Mastery in dentistry begins with a careful examination, diagnosis, and the development of a Master Plan for your dental care. This Master Plan helps us develop the health goals we will establish together. We understand that you have unique dental needs, and we will analyze and address them objectively and honestly. We will always listen to you and carefully consider your feelings and preferences.
Our pledge to you is accurately expressed in these carefully chosen words: Quality and Excellence. We look upon you as a unique person of infinite worth both to God and to those who need you and love you. We will affirm that worth through our care and concern.
A 1974 graduate of the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center, Dr. Grablin finished in the top 15% of his class. He spent 3 years in the TMJ Clinic at UCSF and 1 year as an oral surgeon at San Francisco General Hospital. He later became a Gnathologist, a dentist who specializes in the biological mechanisms of mastication (chewing), speech, deglutition (swallowing) and facial expression. Dr. Grablins ongoing post-graduate education has enabled him to incorporate the latest technologies into his practice, including microscopic dentistry and comfortable injections. He has spent over 3700 hours in continuing education since graduating from UCSF Medical Center.
In 1977, Dr. Grablin established his San Rafael, California, practice on the basic principle of providing the highest quality of dentistry in a caring environment. He has a substantial base of patients who have been with him for many years. Ninety-five percent of new patients who visit his office return to establish long-term relationships.
Dr. Grablin is married to Suki and has two children, Richard and Gihea. He was previously an active student of Tae Kwon-Do, a Korean martial art, and carries the Second Dan Black Belt of this discipline.