At SMA Dental, were dedicated to patient education and ensuring that youre comfortable with every treatment plan before, after and during the procedure. Thats why we offer sedation options and creature comforts to make your experience pain and anxiety-free.

First, well have a thorough conversation about your treatment and what you can expect, so you know exactly what will happen during your procedure and why. Then, well talk about your options for a relaxing experience. You can enjoy simple comforts, like listening to music or watching your favorite show with our noise canceling headphones and overhead tvs.

Are you experiencing gum recession? Some patients experience anxiety around receiving treatment, and will avoid receiving necessary dental care, even if the risks include weakened teeth and even tooth loss. With pinhole surgical technique, we can halt gum recession in its tracks, in just one visit! A minimally invasive procedure, it does not involve grafting or sutures and does not require any downtime for healing.

Teeth In A Day, also known as All-On-4 offers the restoration of dentures with the security of dental implants. Four to six titanium implants are placed per arch to give you the ability to eat what you want, speak without fear of your denture coming out, and avoiding unpleasant denture adhesives. Taste your food again, chat all you want, and smile with confidence! This life-changing procedure is done all in one day and at one location while youre asleep, taking your smile from non-existent to unforgettable!

Are you longing to straighten, whiten, and brighten your smile? We combine personal and cosmetic dentistry to give you a smile that enhances your natural beauty. Refresh your smile with professional teeth whitening, veneers, bonding or dental implants. Whether you have worn, crooked, chipped, or misshapen teeth, or whether you have gaps or uneven spaces between your teeth, we can help you achieve the smile you desire!

Our doctors are a close-knit team with a special assortment of individual strengths and experience that contribute to a stronger, more comprehensive approach to patient care. In an environment where kindness and service go a long way, our doctors combine their expertise to provide the absolute best care and comfort for our patients.

From super energetic, laugh-out-loud characters to sweet, happy-go-lucky types, our rainbow of personalities makes our team an amazing one. But no matter who we are, there are three things we all have in common positivity, passion and a commitment to your health. We prove that commitment to our patients daily some of us have been working here for 20 years! And if thats not dedication, we dont know what is!

Dr. Sotoodeh was born and raised in the East Bay and is pinching herself that she is now a part of the Marin community! She received her Bachelors in Science from UC Davis in Biotechnology and went on to earn her DMD from Tufts Dental School in Boston, Massachusetts where she met her husband, Dr. Claudiu Marin.

Dr. Laleh Sotoodeh was born and raised in the East Bay and is pinching herself that she is now a part of the Marin community! She received her Bachelors in Science from UC Davis in Biotechnology and went on to earn her DMD from Tufts Dental School in Boston, Massachusetts where she met her husband, Dr. Claudiu Marin.

During her time in Massachusetts, working alongside the leading Prosthodontist in the area, she developed an appreciation and understanding for comprehensive care. She prides herself on continually advancing her knowledge in the field of dentistry on a local and national level. After graduating from Tufts, she received her fellowship in Implantology from Columbia University and subsequently has spent much of her time in Scottsdale Arizona at the Spear Institute, where she has received extensive training in reconstructive and smile design dentistry including porcelain and composite veneers, crown and bridge rehabilitations, TMJ and occlusion. In addition, she is a certified DOCS provider in oral conscious sedation, which allows her to treat patients with fear and anxiety about dental treatment. She is also trained and certified in Invisalign orthodontics, a clear and comfortable approach to straightening teeth.

Dr. Sotoodeh is a member and fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, a member of the American Dental Association, California Dental Association, Marin County Dental Society and is active in the Spear Study Club and the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry.

Dr. Sotoodeh does not take for granted that every day she has the power to help someone improve their health and enhance their happiness. Her approach is to always work together with her patients, not on her patients and provide them with a thoughtful approach in reaching their dental goals. Her attention to detail is one of her greatest strengths and allows her to create beautiful invisible dentistry for her patients.

Outside the office, Dr. Sotoodeh enjoys an active lifestyle of running, hiking, biking and participating in marathons and crazy obstacle courses like Tough Mudder. These days though, she is more pre-occupied with her sweet son Milan and his adorable toddler antics. He has brought a new light to her life and Marin, with its stunning picturesque views is even more beautiful through his eyes.

Dr. Claudiu Marin attended Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts, graduating in the top 15% of his class. He received his undergraduate degree in Psychology from Tufts, making him an official Double Jumbo! After six years of practice on the East Coast, he and his wife Dr. Sotoodeh decided to relocate to California to be closer to her family. And now his family has also relocated to Marin, escaping the brutal East Coast winters.

Five years into his dental career, the Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) awarded Dr. Marin with the prestigious 10 Under 10 Award given to the top ten dentists demonstrating excellence in dentistry. He would go on to serve and be elected President of its local chapter, the Hampshire Dental Society for the next three years.

Dr. Marin considers himself a life long learner, passionate about innovative techniques and technologies to make dentistry better and easier for his patients. His continued professional training includes a fellowship from the International College of Oral Implantologists (ICOI), certification in CEREC Crown-in-a-day Dentistry, reconstructive and restorative training from the Spear Institute in Scottsdale, Arizona, over 150 hours of advanced training in implant, periodontal and grafting procedures as well as certification in oral conscious sedation through the DOCS institute. Dr. Marin is also one of the few clinicians certified to perform the Chao Pinhole Gum Rejuvenation procedure, a unique and non-invasive way of treating gum recession. He is eager to incorporate even more advanced dentistry to the practice including crowns in a day, 3D imaging and digital impression scanning. You can count on Dr. Marin to always be ahead of the curve and provide his patients with the most up to date techniques and materials.

Dr. Marin is a member and fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, a member of the American Dental Association, California Dental Association, Marin County Dental Society and active in the Spear Study Club.

What you may not learn on your first visit with Dr. Marin but find interesting is that he is fluent in Romanian, Italian and Bostonian. When he is away from the office he enjoys skiing, running, golfing, mountain biking, hiking and exploring Marin. Lately however, fatherhood is his newest and most exciting venture and hes enjoying sharing his many hobbies with his adventurous and precocious little boy, Milan. Like father like son!