Playa Vista Dental Care is a Playa Vista based family dentist practice that treats patients of all ages. We are committed to delivering the highest quality dental care and do so using advanced dental equipment. We are a cosmetic dentist that offers services like checkups, teeth cleaning, crowns, veneers and more.

Dr. Levi received his dental degree from USC School of Dentistry in 1991, and further received his Periodontics degree specialty degree in Periodontics and Implant dentistry from USC School of Dentistry. Dr. Levi further advanced his knowledge in his field by attending advanced trainings in sinus lifting, bone grafting, sleep dentistry, TMJ and full mouth rehabilitation. Throughout his 23 year career, Dr. Levi has successfully completed many full mouth rehabilitation cases and has placed and restored over 7,000 dental implants. Dr. Levi takes pride in providing quality care using the best that dentistry has to offer in the most gentle, caring manner. Many of his patients travel many miles just to have their treatments done by him and praise him for his gentleness and great chair side manner. He is an active member of the International Congress of Oral Implantology. When not in the office you can find Dr. Levi on the soccer field, either playing or coaching his sons team.

Marsha Tavakoli Levi received her Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from the prestigious UCLA School of Dentistry in 1999. She has been a practicing dentist providing comprehensive oral care, cosmetic and restorative dentistry for adults and children for over 17 years. Dr. Levi has practiced throughout Southern California from Santa Monica to Beverly Hills and the Inland Empire. Dr. Levi thoroughly enjoys her profession, and makes it a priority to understand her patients concerns, fully considering their ideas when rendering a diagnosis. Her focus is to provide functional, aesthetic, long lasting dentistry, always using the latest, state of the art technology and materials. She believes that by improving her patients smiles through a well planned and pain-free cosmetic approach will have a tremendous positive impact on their overall appearance and self confidence. She continues to advances her knowledge by attending continuing education seminars and trainings. Dr. Levi is a mother of two children and when not practicing, devotes her time to family, reading, playing tennis and volunteering in various organizations.

Dr. McNally grew up in Southern California and graduated from Loyola Universitys School of Dentistry in Chicago. After a one year Hospital Residency training program at the Veterans Administration Hospital in West Los Angeles, he practiced general dentistry in Marina Del Rey for 20 years, moving his practice to Culver City adjacent to Playa Vista for the last 18 years. He is active in national, state, and local dental organizations as well as the Academy of Osseointegration, a dental implant focused study group with members from over 70 countries. He is experienced in all phases of restorative dentistry and is delighted to be a part of the caring team at Playa Vista Dental Care. And yes, he still goes surfing every weekend, rain or shine!

After more than four decades of practice and providing outstanding service, Dr Mcnally has now retired and Dr. Levi, Dr. Marsha and his dental hygienist Holly and Linda and his long term dental assistant Irene, along with all of the other support team continue his legacy by providing outstanding service to his patients at Playa Vista Dental Care.

Dr. Bakke is a graduate of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School. Driven to further advance her education, Dr. Bakke was accepted into UCLA's Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency training under UCLA's top specialists in implantology, periodontics, oral surgery, and cosmetic dentistry. She continues to commit over 100 hours of continuing education courses each year to stay up to date and adapt to the fast advancing dental field.

She loves the opportunity dentistry gives her to form unique lifelong relationships. A lot of patients struggle with dental anxiety, so her gentle nature and the time she spends getting to know each patient thoroughly allows them to work through their fears toward a shared overall goal of a healthy mouth and confident smile.

Dr. Bakke takes special pride in being an active member of dental organizations at a local, state and national level. She spends her free time with her family and friends and enjoys traveling, cooking, yoga and hiking with her dog, Odin. She was born in raised in the outskirts of Dallas/ Fort Worth, Texas and is a devoted Texas A&M sports fan.

An Invisalign dentist can provide patients with a series of teeth-straightening aligner trays, which are ideal for those looking for a discreet tooth straightening option. Invisalign is a commonly chosen teeth-straightening option offered at Playa Vista Dental Care.

While most people invest in teeth straightening treatment for the uniform appearance they create, they can also benefit one's oral health. However, investing in various types of options will produce different results. As an Invisalign dentist, we can provide patients with a professional, efficient and customizable teeth straightening treatment.

Invisalign involves a series of clear plastic aligner trays that discreetly fit over the teeth. Along with being difficult to notice, they are easy for patients to remove when eating, brushing teeth, playing sports, taking pictures and more. As long as the patient wears the aligners for at least 22 hours a day, they can enjoy the versatility of Invisalign and avoid the frustration of traditional metal braces.

As an Invisalign dentist, our team straightens teeth using a series of aligners. First, an impression of your teeth is taken so that a series of aligners can be created in a dental lab. The aligners themselves are made out of a thermoplastic material that is strong and at the same time flexible in order to be comfortable when worn for long periods of time. The material is virtually invisible.

The aligners should be worn for 22 hours a day and every two weeks; they need to be switched out with the next one in the series. Over a period of months, the aligners will slowly move teeth into place, making one minor adjustment at a time that is targeted to specific teeth. This helps your teeth to be comfortable as they are moved into position at a manageable pace. Once you are done wearing your aligners, your teeth should be perfectly straight.

Some patients need to wear attachments or ridges in order to ensure that their teeth move into place perfectly. An attachment is a clear bump that is made of an enamel colored composite and secured to the teeth. Bumps on your aligners will grip them in order to hold the aligner in place. Ridges work in a similar way only an indent is created instead of a raised bump. This can be necessary for more complicated cases to ensure that a particular tooth, or several teeth, move into place like they should.

Unlike wearing traditional braces, Invisalign will not make a major impact on your quality of life. Since the aligners are clear, it will not impact your appearance. Additionally, since they only need to be worn for 22 hours a day, they will not interfere with eating. This is a huge advantage because you can eat your favorite plate of ribs, go out for a romantic date, eat a caramel apple without worrying about something becoming stuck in your teeth or a wire being pulled out of place. This time also allows you to take the aligner out when having an important conversation or making a presentation at work. Overall, this is a convenient way to straighten your teeth and provides the maximum level of flexibility.

Some people are concerned about whether or not wearing an aligner will impact their speech. Most of our Playa Vista patients tell us that they have to get used to wearing aligners after the first couple of days. Sometimes, patients have a slight lisp which goes away once they become used to speaking while wearing them. This is standard with any orthodontic procedure but fortunately; most people can speak normally within a couple of days.

The Invisalign system is comprised of custom-made aligners that help fix misalignments within the mouth. Similar to a mouth or dental retainer, aligners are used for orthodontic treatment as a technique to move and properly align teeth for a beautiful smile. These aligners are usually made with a mold of the patient's teeth through a

If your teenager requires orthodontic treatment, it's time to make some choices. Choosing between Invisalign and braces can be difficult; each treatment straightens teeth to improve not only a teen's smile but overall health.1. How does Invisalign work?Invisalign often looks like the plastic retainers that some teenagers get when a metal braces treatment is completed.

Clear braces can help you feel better about fixing your teeth because your whole treatment process will be somewhat hidden. If you have been thinking about getting braces but do not want to spend the whole length of your treatment with a mouth of metal, clear braces might be the best choice for you.While clear

When it is time to fix your smile, gone are the days when the only option was to get traditional metal braces. These devices can be quite bulky, and they are highly visible in the wearer's mouth. That can leave the person feeling even more self-conscious than before the braces were installed.Things are much different