Dr. Kurosch Hatami was born in Nurnberg , Germany and has lived in the bay area for over 31 years. After graduating from Monta Vista High School , Cupertino , he attended the University of San Francisco receiving a Bachelor degree in Biology. Dr. Hatami went on to receive his Doctorate in Dental Surgery from the University of the Pacific, in San Francisco .
Dr. Hatami went on to practice dentistry in the Bay Area for the last 21 years. Dr. Hatamis treatment philosophy begins and ends with preventative care. The benefits of good tissue management provide the basis for healthy supporting structures of the teeth. Healthy gums and bone have far reaching benefits to the dental and overall physical health of patients.
Dr. Hatami is very enthusiastic about the plethora of restorative options available to patients. In his private time you may find Dr. Hatami enjoying time golfing and biking. He also has been a fan of soccer as a spectator as well as a participant since childhood.
Dr. Mikhail Nasakin, the older of two siblings, was raised in the Bay Area and attended the University of California at Davis graduating in 2005 with a B.S. majoring in the field of Neurology, Physiology, and Behavior. Following in his mothers footsteps, Dr. Galina Nasakin, he enrolled at New York University College of Dentistry obtaining his credentials of Doctorate of Dental Surgery graduating class of 2010. Prior to returning to the Bay Area in hopes of joining his mothers practice, Dr. Nasakin spent an additional two years completing his General Practice Residency training at Staten Island University Hospital. Completing a residency proved to be invaluable and allowed him to further hone his skill in a wide range of dental treatments, including but not limited to; restorative and cosmetic dentistry, implant dentistry, surgical procedures, periodontal treatment, and root canal therapy. As Dr. Mikhail Nasakin strives to perfect his technique, he believes it is essential to be up to date with the latest technologies and treatment options.
He attends continuing education courses offered through the American Dental Association, California Dental Association, and the Mid-Peninsula Dental Society. Dr. Nasakin enjoys giving back to the community and has participated in various outreach programs as a student, a hospital resident, and most recently with the California Dental Association. In November of 2013, he helped organize a Medical/Dental Mission that delivered medical and dental care to the Philippines. Dr. Nasakin has also volunteered and provided dental care at the CDA Cares Foundation sponsored events in Sacramento and Solano Counties.
Dr. Galina Nasakin graduated in 1983 from the School of Dentistry at The Moscow State University. After successfully completing National and California State board requirements, Dr. Nasakin began her dental practice in California in 1995. Dr. Galina Nasakin has over 25 years of invaluable clinical experience which has allowed her to excel in accomplishing predictable, esthetic, and functional results in patients who have extensive restorative needs. Her philosophy is to treat dental problems early, thus preventing extensive and costly treatment later on of importance in order to make her patients comfortable with their treatment decisions. Hence, she makes sure that her staff at the front desk is resourceful, competent and helpful in providing information to her patients.
Being a general practice and family oriented dentist, Dr. Nasakin has had extensive experience working with senior adults, as much as with her younger patients and she takes great care and places great awareness in planning treatment around each individual need and concern. This quality has allowed her to build lasting relationships with her patients over the years. Dentistry runs in her family, as her son has followed her footsteps as she is excited to have the opportunity of working with him. Outside of office hours, Dr. Galina Nasakin spends her time with friends and family, hiking, and training her 1-year-old Havanese proper puppy etiquette.
At Palo Alto Dental Care, our first goal is to make sure our patients are comfortable during their visits with us. Our second goal is to help our patients achieve and maintain a healthy smile for life! With the experience and expertise of our friendly team, you will feel just like family with visits to our Palo Alto Dental Office.
Preventative dentistry is the area of dentistry aimed to help people prevent oral disease and its further development. Preventative dentistry includes not justin-office dental care, but at-home treatments as well.
The root canals of each tooth house nerve tissue and dental pulp, which contain blood vessels that provide nourishment. When this tissue becomes infected, a tooth may be in danger of dying. Without a root canal, patients may experience severe swelling, bone loss, inflammation, toothache, darkening of the tooth, gum soreness, and drainage problems.
A root canal procedure is usually recommended after other dental treatment options have been considered. It is a treatment that is used to save a tooth from extraction, an absolute last-resort option at our practice. Root canals are common in cases where large cavities have done too much damage to fix with a tooth-colored filling or dental crown. They are also used in cases where a tooth infection is simply too invasive to control.
If you are searching for a comprehensive dental team that can take care of all your familys dental needs, please contact us at Palo Alto Dental Care our root canal services are performed with a high level of quality and attention to detail. Trust the dental center that truly cares about creating beautiful, healthy smiles for life.
Endodontics is a branch of dentistry recognized by the American Dental Association involving diagnosis and treatment of the pulp (root canal) and surrounding tissues of the tooth. When you look at your tooth in the mirror, what you see is the crown. The rest of the tooth, the portion hidden beneath the gum line, is called the root. Though the outer portion of the root is a hard tissue called dentin, the inside channel or root canal contains a pulp of soft tissue, blood vessels and nerves.
Periodontists are dentists who specialize in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of periodontal (gum) disease as well as the placement and maintenance of dental implants. A periodontist is one of the eight dental specialists recognized by the American Dental Association and has had extensive training with two additional years of study after dental school.
An orthodontist prevents and treats alignment problems in the mouth, teeth, and jaw. Using braces, retainers, and other devices, an orthodontist helps straighten a persons teeth and correct the way the jaws line up.
Orthodontists treat children for many problems, including crowded or overlapping teeth or problems with jaw growth and tooth development which can be genetic. These tooth and jaw problems may also be caused by tooth decay, losing baby teeth too soon, accidents, or habits like thumb sucking.
Dr. Mikhail Nasakin, the older of two siblings, was raised in the Bay Area and attended the University of California at Davis graduating in 2005 with a B.S. majoring in the field of Neurology, Physiology, and Behavior. Following in his mothers footsteps, Dr. Galina Nasakin, he enrolled at New York University College of Dentistry obtaining his credentials of Doctorate of Dental Surgery graduating class of 2010. Prior to returning to the Bay Area in hopes of joining his mothers practice, Dr. Nasakin spent an additional two years completing his General Practice Residency training at Staten Island University Hospital.
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Rating 4.5 out of 5 based on 64 reviews
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2 years ago
Dr. Hatami is great
Fizza Naqvi
2 years ago
Dr. Hatami is great. Attentive and answers any questions I have and gives great recommendations. Very attentive to issues brought up
joanna lozano
2 years ago
Nice personnel very professional staff friendly service really recommended!!!
Salofi Tautua'a
2 years ago
Bed side manner could be better.
Elias Van Gool
2 years ago
Great, I obtained a panoramic x-ray which I needed for oral surgery right away!
Dan Grissom
2 years ago
Not a good experience. Galina wanted me to pay right between my procedure. Then after the procedure plan given to perform unnecessary further procedures. Also Edgar at front desk will not share xrays with you. When you ask they will keep delaying it somehow or send you incorrect information. customer service as well as dental experience was not good at all. Felt cheated and they should be reported for BBB.
Dan Grissom
3 years ago
Not a good experience. Galina wanted me to pay right between my procedure. Then after the procedure plan given to perform unnecessary further procedures. Also Edgar at front desk will not share xrays with you. When you ask they will keep delaying it somehow or send you incorrect information. customer service as well as dental experience was not good at all. Felt cheated and they should be reported for BBB.
Nicholas Rapidis
3 years ago
Many reasons for this 1-star review but summarized: Dr. Galina forces unnecessary procedures and does a terrible job on them. She carried out a filling, did a terrible job, tried to re-do it, and then did an even worse job. Had to go to a new dentist to fix the teeth she ruined. Details: 1) Dr. Galina decided to do a filling on a tooth. After she completed the filling, I was completely unable to chew or floss on/around that tooth for months. I went back to her to fix it, so she decided to redo the original tooth and then add a filling to the adjacent tooth. Two office visits and a few hundred dollars later, the teeth were in even worse condition. I was completely unable to chew on the left side of my mouth. I have since gone to a new dentist who has spent plenty of time figuring out what damage Dr. Galina did -- thankfully he has fixed it. 2) The new dentist said that the originally filling was probably not even necessary in the first place. Dr. Galina seems to have forced an unnecessary operation on me. 3) I assumed that any injections for the local anesthetic would inevitably be painful since it was always painful with Dr. Galina. I was wrong. When the area is properly numbed, the injections can be completely pain-free (something I had not experienced untill after leaving Dr. Galina's office) 4) The lady at the front desk and Dr. Galina are often times late to the appointments. I once had to wait outside the office until 15 minutes after my scheduled appointment time for the lady at the front desk to come to the office.
Max
3 years ago
I've a very positive experience with Dr. Mikhail Nasakin. He is very professional, always cares about his patient.
Maryna Gorbunova
3 years ago
I've been coming to see Dr. Galina Nasakin for 5+ years. She is a rare find in Bay Area. She is genuine, professional, and friendly, and on top of these, she does not recommend unnecessary treatments and procedures!
Connie Maria Echeverry
3 years ago
It was my first time there and the doctor was very nice, I loved it.
Nicholas Rapidis
3 years ago
Many reasons for this 1-star review but summarized: Dr. Galina forces unnecessary procedures and does a terrible job on them. She carried out a filling, did a terrible job, tried to re-do it, and then did an even worse job. Had to go to a new dentist to fix the teeth she ruined. Details: 1) Dr. Galina decided to do a filling on a tooth. After she completed the filling, I was completely unable to chew or floss on/around that tooth for months. I went back to her to fix it, so she decided to redo the original tooth and then add a filling to the adjacent tooth. Two office visits and a few hundred dollars later, the teeth were in even worse condition. I was completely unable to chew on the left side of my mouth. I have since gone to a new dentist who has spent plenty of time figuring out what damage Dr. Galina did -- thankfully he has fixed it. 2) The new dentist said that the originally filling was probably not even necessary in the first place. Dr. Galina seems to have forced an unnecessary operation on me. 3) I assumed that any injections for the local anesthetic would inevitably be painful since it was always painful with Dr. Galina. I was wrong. When the area is properly numbed, the injections can be completely pain-free (something I had not experienced untill after leaving Dr. Galina's office) 4) The lady at the front desk and Dr. Galina are often times late to the appointments. I once had to wait outside the office until 15 minutes after my scheduled appointment time for the lady at the front desk to come to the office.
Maryna Gorbunova
4 years ago
I've been coming to see Dr. Galina Nasakin for 5+ years. She is a rare find in Bay Area. She is genuine, professional, and friendly, and on top of these, she does not recommend unnecessary treatments and procedures!
Max
4 years ago
I've a very positive experience with Dr. Mikhail Nasakin. He is very professional, always cares about his patient.
Connie Maria Echeverry
4 years ago
It was my first time there and the doctor was very nice, I loved it.
Vosa Cavu-Litman
4 years ago
Dr. Mikhail is pretty amazing, and so is the staff. I went in yesterday for an initial check up (new patient) and it was probably the most thorough check up I've had. Tori, the dental assistant, and the front desk receptionist, Lisa, are also beyond friendly. As someone who really is intimidated by dental visits, I'm actually looking forward to my next appointment. Thanks Dr. Mikhail! You're super appreciated!
Jae Abel
4 years ago
Never thought I'd say it about a trip to the dentist, but it's always a pleasure at PA Dental. 10+ years in, the Nasakin team has always treated me with painless aplomb. Highest recommendation.
Yoo Young Jeong
4 years ago
Very informative and kind. Always caring about people's teeth. They are also open on Saturday!
Stacie Kim
4 years ago
$163 for cleaning (as of July 2019) If you don't have insurance and think $163 for cleaning is reasonable, I guess this is an okay place to go. I stopped going to this place because my insurance covers two cleanings a year, and they kept insisting that I get cleaning every 4 month. The office (well, Dr. Mikhail, aka Dr. Michael) kept recommending me to do extra procedures and treatment, including orthodontic treatment. (He had recommended me to an orthodontist before, which I followed up on, and after I got done with my orthodontics treatment, he told me that I needed more correction, which would cost an additional $2000. I'm not sure if the office has orthodontic certification.) I'd been to this dental office for the last 3 years for a total of 6-7 visits, and I've seen the same hygienist no more than twice, which says something about the business if people who work there don't stay around long.
Gene Katsevich
4 years ago
I've been a Palo Alto Dental customer for about five years and I'm extremely satisfied with the dental care I've gotten there. Dr. Mikhail Nasakin and all the staff are very professional, attentive, and friendly. I've never had to wait longer than a few minutes for my appointment. Also, the environment in this office is very clean and comfortable. I'd recommend Palo Alto Dental to anyone in the Palo Alto area!
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