My name is Beatrice but most people call me Bea. A few years ago, I applied for the receptionist position not knowing anything about dentistry and was blessed to find honest people willing to mentor me. They saw my drive and hunger of a fuller future for myself and opened their doors for new and beautiful opportunities. Dentistry has allowed me to do what I love to do and that is to help people. I am looking forward to continue learning everything I can to offer exceptional customer service.In my free time I enjoy hiking, traveling and reading.
My name is Ana. I have been a dental assistant for 11 years. I chose this career path because I love to care for people and what better way to do this than being a dental assistant to help people who sometimes have a difficult time visiting the dentist. In my free time I love to spend time with my family, especially with my two grandsons. I also love to bead and make jewelry for my friends and family.
Hi my name is Marie; I have been in the dental field for over 25 years. Even though, I just started working at Ontario Dental Center as the Treatment Coordinator I can honestly say that I feel right at home. What I love most about working in the dental field is the confidence that you will be satisfied with the level of care you receive at our office. I am a proud single mother of one son and grandmother of three handsome little boys. On my free time I love spending time with them. I also enjoy hiking, camping and I am always up for new adventures.
Hello, my name is Melanie. Ive been in the dental field since 2013. I started my career as a dental assistant (DA). Shortly after, I earned my registered dental assistant license (RDA), and continued my studies while balancing work and education. Now, I can proudly say Im a Registered Dental Hygienist who is highly passionate in helping others achieve their optimal oral hygiene care. When Im not practicing dentistry you can find me relaxing alongside my dog and two wonderful cats listening to music or watching movies. I also love attending concerts, traveling to Mexico, and anything cat related.
Our corner of Greater Los Angeles may be built more on agriculture and manufacturing than entertainment, like our famed neighbors to the west. However, Ontario Dental Center appreciates that everyone wants to put his or her best face forward, regardless of if we work in the film industry or are film enthusiasts from the comfort of our couch! Cosmetic dentistry in Ontario, CA, at the office of Mukesh Patel, DDS, is one of the best things you can do for your overall appearance and wellbeing.
You may be able to get away with ignoring gum disease or decay in its early stages; however, as disease and decay progress, you will begin to notice changes in the appearance of your smile. Teeth can pull away from the gums, giving you a long in the tooth appearance. You may develop stains or pitted surfaces that detract from the beauty of your smile and overall facial features. So, all cosmetic or elective treatments available at the Ontario Dental Center are designed for healthy teeth. Aesthetic dentistry may just be the jumpstart needed to both enhance your health and beautify your smile. Plus, many of Dr. Patels patients are inspired to keep the results from cosmetic treatment with consistent care at home, and routine visits to our office.
He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Loma Linda University and was appointed to its School of Dentistry, where he served as Assistant Professor for two years. He holds Dental Licenses in California, and is a member of the American Dental Association, California Dental Association, and Tri-County Dental Society.
At Ontario Dental Center, you will find many technologies that you cannot find at other dentists offices in San Bernardino County. From high-tech Cerec Machine ( In Office crowns) and laser dentistry to digital x-rays and advanced CT Scan options, these investments have all been made with your comfort, safety, health, and satisfaction in mind. When dental crowns and CEREC in Ontario, CA, come together at the office of Dr. Mukesh Patel, you can restore your tooth to its natural health and beauty in just one visit.
Traditionally, should you need a crown to rebuild a damaged tooth structure, at least two visits would be required. The first visit would involve preparing the tooth to accept the overlying crown and collecting information about your tooth. So that way, the information could be sent to an outside dental lab tasked with fabricating your crown. The prepared tooth would be covered with a temporary crown. You would wait for around two weeks while the lab makes your permanent crown. You would return to the dentists office for the temporary crown to be removed and replaced with the lab-made one. If all looked right, it would be cemented to the underlying tooth structure. If the crowns fit or appearance was off, the lab would make the crown a second time, which means yet another trip back to the dental office and an even longer wait.
CEREC stands for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics, which pretty much sums up exactly what the technology does. At Ontario Dental Center, we can make your crown in a single visit, while you wait at our office. After the tooth to be treated is prepared, Dr. Patel uses specialized software to design your tooth based on the information that he collects. This software is similar to the Computer-Aided-Design (CAD) products that architects use to design a house. Instead of designing a building, we design your crown digitally, manipulating a 3-dimensional model of the tooth to create restorations to your unique specifications. Using this information our onsite milling machine shapes the tooth structure from a block of quality dental porcelain that is built to last. Once the crown is ready, Dr. Patel will assure it fits properly and looks great before bonding it to the rest of your tooth. Additional refinements can be made in a matter of minutes, thanks to onsite technologies.
The file is transferred to the computer, and the crown is digitally designed the way you want. The design is then transferred to the special milling machine which makes the crown in less than an hour.