She has a gentle and compassionate approach thatputsboth adults and children at ease. Her combination of artistic skills and dental training gives Dr. Yen the background to do beautiful cosmetic dentistry as well.
Dr. Yen is a former faculty member at the University of the Pacific Dental School, where she taught Dental Anatomy and Dental Anesthesia.She is trained in comprehensive orthodontics and is a certified Invisalign provider. Her areas of interest are in Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry. Dr. Yen performs teeth extractions, bone grafting for implant site development and the surgical placement of implants. She completed her implant prosthetic and surgical training at the Misch International Implant Institute, fulfilling her surgical externship at the California Implant Institute. She is a Fellow at the International Implant Misch Institute, and a Diplomate at the International Congress of Oral Implantologists.
Following three years of attending courses in Seattle, Dr. Yen graduated from the renown Kois Center in Seattle, a leading postdoctoral program and nonprofit research center that trains dentists in restorative and complex mouth rehabilitations. In 2018, upon completion of her examination, she was accepted as a Kois Mentor.
Dr. Yen is originally from Vietnam and spent her formative years in France. After 14 years in France, the family moved to the U.S. She travels back to France every few yearsto recharge and visit family.Dr. Yen received a B.S. in biology and B.A. in French Literature from UCI.
Kristin grew up in Sacramento and moved to the Bay Area two years ago. She attended Sacramento City College where she obtainedher RegisteredDental Assistant License in 2011. She is a crossed- trained RDA who helps usboth in the clinical setting and our front office. Sheisa versatile, sweet and dedicatedassistantanddoes a great job with scheduling our patients. In her spare time Kristin enjoys going to wheelchair basketball games, exploring new sites around the bay, and going to the park with her family and her one year old daughter....
Karin grew up in Germany and began her career in the Dental Field in 1976. She received her Registered Dental Assistant License in 1981. Karin utilizes her vastexperience gained by working in variousgeneral and specialty offices to help our patients and our practice. When it comes to dental procedures or insurance questions, Karin is extremely knowledgeable and resourceful. Karin takes pride in her work and is very dedicated toour practice. Karin lives in Antioch and enjoys gardening, cooking, reading...and spending time with her family, especially her grand-daughter..
Katelynn was born and raised in San Fransisco. She received her Dental Hygiene degree from Chabot College in Hayward and has been practicing since 2006. Katelynn is passionate about her career. She enjoys participating in continuing education for the latest updates in dental technology and scientific research. She is a very skilled dental hygienist and is dedicated to her patients' dental health. In her spare time, she enjoys photography and cooking. Most importantly, she enjoys spending quality time with her husband and two precious kids.