Dr. Ehssan Ghassemi was born and raised in Sacramento, California. He received both his undergraduate degree in Psychology and Masters Degree (M.S.) in Comparative Pathology from the University of California, Davis. Continuing his education in Southern California, he then earned a D.M.D with honors at Western University of Health Sciences. Following his interest in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, he then returned to Northern California where he competed a four-year residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of the Pacific and Highland Hospital Level One Trauma Center in the Bay Area. During this time, he and his colleagues were responsible for all adult and pediatric facial trauma surgery. He gained further surgical training at Kaiser Oakland, one of the top orthognathic (corrective jaw surgery) centers in California as well as Childrens Hospital of Oakland.With extensive training in all facets of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and clinical practice focused on outpatient sedation, pathology, dentoalveolar and implant surgery, Dr. Ghassemi is committed to providing the highest quality of care, ethics and compassion to his patients and community. Dr. Ghassemi is an American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons candidate. He is also a member of the American Dental Association, California Dental Association and Sacramento District Dental Society. He is certified in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).Dr. Ghassemi is happy to return to his hometown of Sacramento. In his free time, he enjoys the outdoors with his wife, tennis, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and spending time with his family.
Dr. Sealey grew up in the Caribbean on the beautiful twin island of Trinidad and Tobago. He moved to the United States to attend college and completed his undergraduate degree in South Carolina, where he earned a B.S. in Biology. During his time at college, he was awarded the Presidential Scholarship Award for outstanding academic achievement and was also inducted into the Golden Key International Honor Society. In college Dr Sealey participated in numerous research projects involving nanoparticles and osteoblast differentiation. His research project was published In the Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry.
Dr. Sealey attended dental school at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine where he earned his D.M.D. Afterwards, he completed a one-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry program at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
After completing his training, Dr. Sealey practiced dentistry in Upstate NY for 2 years. During that time, he completed additional continuing education that furthered his love for the specialty of Endodontics. This passion led him to pursue an advanced degree in Endodontics at Virginia Commonwealth University where he earned his certificate in Endodontics, in addition to, a Master of Science in Dentistry. Dr. Sealey is a member of the American Dental Association and the American Association of Endodontists.
Dr. Austin Eckard graduated with honors from the University of California, Berkeley. He enrolled at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, where he graduated magna cum laude. He returned to the Bay Area for his residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Highland Hospital/ Alameda County Medical Center, Childrens Hospital and Kaiser Hospital in Oakland, California.
Following residency, Dr. Eckard joined a group practice in Southern California before joining Sacramento Valley Dental Specialists. His practice focuses on wisdom tooth removal, dental implants and bone grafting, and outpatient anesthesia. His goal is to treat you like family.
Dr. Fries received his undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and his DDS degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center School of Dentistry in 2010. He then went on to complete an Advanced Education in General Dentistry 1-yr. program at Langley Air Force Base, VA, followed by his residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base. Upon completing his residency, Dr. Fries had the opportunity to live overseas for 3 years while serving in Okinawa, Japan as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. Dr. Fries recently moved back to the states and now holds a teaching position at the Air Force Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency program at Travis AFB.
Dr. Fries strives to provide a relaxing environment for patients while delivering high quality care. He practices full scope care to include, but not limited to: surgical extractions, deep sedation, dental implants, ridge preservation/augmentation, sinus augmentation, biopsies, and orthognathic surgery.
Dr. Fries is a Board Certified Diplomate of American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery as well as a Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. In addition, he is certified in ACLS, PALS, and BLS. When not working, Dr. Fries enjoys exercising, trying out new restaurants, wine tasting, and many other outdoor activities in the local area. Dr. Fries looks forward to providing care to the greater Sacramento community for a very long time.
Certain injuries may cause teeth to be pushed back into their sockets, and the tooth may need to be repositioned and stabilized. Root canal treatment is usually started within a few weeks of the incident.
A tooth may be partially pushed out of its socket, in which case it will need to be repositioned and stabilized. If the pulp is healthy, no other treatment is necessary. If the pulp becomes damaged or infected, a root canal is necessary.
If a tooth has been completely knocked out of your mouth, immediate treatment is necessary! It is important to keep the tooth moist in either milk or a glass of water with salt. A moist tooth can be saved. If possible, put it back into its socket. The length of time your tooth has been out of your mouth and the way it has been stored will determine the kind of treatment process you receive.
This procedure encourages the root to continue to develop as the pulp is healed, and the soft tissue is treated with medication to encourage growth. The tip of the root will continue to close as the child grows older, causing the walls of the root canal to thicken. If the pulp heals, no additional treatment is necessary. A more mature root increases the chance of saving the tooth.
Any unhealthy pulp is removed from the tooth. The doctors will place medication into the root to help hard tissue to form near the root tip which will create a barrier for the root canal filling. The root canal walls will not continue to develop, which could make it susceptible to fractures. The tooth should be properly restored by the dentist.
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Rating 4.9 out of 5 based on 969 reviews
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newest oldest highest lowestJoanne Lopez
a year ago
Amazing friendly supportive calming staff!! Everyone reassured my anxiety and answered all my questions. I highly recommended the Dr and staff
Malyna Phan
a year ago
Dr. Fries and his team was amazing. From the check in process, accounting, prepping procedures, providing detail info for after procedure care to making both my daughter and I feel at ease. It was truly an wonderful experience and we highly recommend. Thank you again for putting this overwhelmingly concerned mom at ease. My daughter was in great hands. We even had both our nurse and doctor follow up post procedure. What a pleasant experience.
Robert Davis
a year ago
Great people work there, they are so friendly and very helpful. I recommend them to everyone.
Jamie Pitts
a year ago
Took my 15 year old son. Great service, text book extractions. Everything went as planned! Sent home with a care package, gauze, tea bags and all post-op instructions. I do wish the doctor popped out to tell me how surgery went. Thought that was weird. Office followed up mid-day with a phone call home to answer any questions I might have. All in all, great service, will be back and would not have any problems referring friends and family to them.
tommy le
a year ago
Quick and easy operation! Definitely will be coming back!
V NG
a year ago
I absolutely recommend this place. The staff there are so amazing. I had my implant extracted and so glad I had it done there. I was very confident with Dr Eckard. He consulted with me before my procedure and educated on why I needed the procedure. I also wanted to say thank you so much Brandy! You are so amazing. Her calm and professionalism helped me get through the procedure! Also Thank you also for calling and checking on me in the later afternoon. Shout out to you! Everyone, I highly recommend Sacramento Valley Dental. They are the Best.
Yenniflores _
2 years ago
Everyone was really nice and made sure I felt comfortable since I was nervous.
Monica T.
2 years ago
The staff is friendly, but beware, they will give you a cheap quote and bill your insurance the maximum amount. Turns out the office staff didn't read the clause one for of my insurances and gave me a really low estimate. Now, there is an additional $340 charge...for being double covered. Ridiculous. I'm surprised others are saying they were detailed with their prices. I am beyond shocked with the lack of attention to insurance coverages/benefits. Surgeon was fine, staff was lacking. Please go to an office where the office can correctly quote you. Well, I guess it is my fault for trusting these full-time employees where their job is literally to communicate with insurance companies. Do your research, and take the time to understand your benefits. Don't trust this office to do the work for you, because they will butcher it.
Hope
2 years ago
What I am appreciative most about as a patient is communication from whatever type of healthcare or dental facility as well as providers who listen and puts the patient's best interest at heart. If not that we had to get an extraction done asap, i would not have came back here after the unfortunate situation my husband encountered which seemed like the doctor was not listening to the patient. It's not okay for a patient to feel like the doctor had a golf tournament they were going to and wanted to wrap up the appointment so quickly. A patient should be able to trust the provider and feel a sense of security in the care being received. I had scheduled my husband for an appointment but due to the fact that I was out of town, i couldn't go with him. Prior to the appointment, i requested for the patient intake form to be sent to me so i could fill it out but it wasn't sent. At the appointment, the doctor declined to proceed with the procedure because my husband was taking blood thinner, meanwhile, he hadn't taken them in 3 years which my husband tried explaining to the doctor but there seemed to be a disconnect, no explanation given cos he immediately requested a medical release form, seemed like he heard blood thinners and the red light signaled "nope, not today." Had to get clarification when i came back from my trip, tho the appointment was rescheduled, even at the appointment, no doctor communication with the person accompanying the patient. Procedure was changed at the time of the appointment and the update i was given about that was from the front desk assistant reviewing the prices with me, which i think it's not a good tactic from the doctor. Giving one star because of the effort made by the office to conduct a post op call 4 hours after surgery. Would i be returning for more care, NO!
Cindy Higgins
2 years ago
They are so great. They treat you so well. I just felt so comfortable going to them.
Mercedes M.
2 years ago
Hello, first I would like to say thank you. Our experience was awesome. Thanks to the staffs and the Dr for the good care provided to my mother. She is very happy and grateful to be one of your patience . Keep the good work the place is wonderful and the staff.
Brenda Smith
2 years ago
The staff was friendly and professional. I would highly recommend.
Justin Arnold
2 years ago
Everybody was great. It was the best dental experience I have had in over a decade. Dr. Fries was great, very good at what he does. It was smooth, painless and he kept me informed about what he was doing at all times.
Brandie Medeiros
2 years ago
My experience was amazing! Trina is best! I was so nervous about my root canal, but Trina made me feel so comfortable. She assured me that I was in good hands. The Dr. was awesome & the whole thing went well. Even the girls & man at the front desk were great! So friendly & alit of patience. I highly recommend this place!
Denise Fitzgerald
2 years ago
I had a great experience at Sacramento Valley Dental Specialists less than a month ago, and I am beyond pleased. Two dentists diagnosed the problem as most likely one tooth, but Dr. Sealey, the Sacramento Valley endodontist conducted several cold and pressure tests, and diagnosed the issue as the tooth next to the suspected tooth. State-of-the-art technology, a gentle hand, and obvious concern for my comfort throughout the root canal re-treatment, put me completely at ease in the chair. His use of microscopic viewing and drilling preserved the crown, allowing for a small permanent filling rather than an expensive, new crown. Dr. Sealey's post-treatment advice made the recovery period shorter, and my problem is completely GONE! Thank you, Dr. Sealey!
Penelope Hays
2 years ago
They were able to take me on short notice for a tooth extraction, and everyone was super nice and reassuring as I was pretty panicked. The actual extraction took maybe five minutes, was painless and I left with my gold crown, the remnants of the tooth, and enough printed post op care info to answer all my questions!
Mike Hull
2 years ago
Great place, kind and knowledgeable people. The tec above and beyond, She retrieved my tooth out of the trash after I asked to keep it.
Jasmine Ocampo
2 years ago
I highly recommend going to this office the staff there are very welcoming and bubbly also they play great jams while ur on he office for you to listen comfortably
Diane Kingston
2 years ago
Thank you so much Sacramento Valley Dental Specialists. I had the best experience of having a tooth extracted today. The entire procedure took thirty minutes and was virtually painless. The staff is very caring and thoughtful. They called in the afternoon to see how I was doing and if I had any questions. Thank you again. I appreciate you guys!!!
Isiaha Porter
2 years ago
The staff and Dentists were very friendly and welcoming. They also explained things in great detail, making sure I knew exactly what was going on. The staff is really good.
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