We are a medical-dental group with over 40 years of experience, and care for a diverse range of patients by individualizing treatment, either Awake (for general patients), Asleep (sedation options), or even At Home (for the homebound).
For over 40 years, nationally recognized leaders in serving both general- and special needs patients. Dr. David Blende is Chief of the Dental Division at two major San Francisco hospitals. Our team of dentists and dental assistants are on staff at eight Bay Area hospitals. 60% of our patients come to us as referrals from care facilities and health care providers, including dentists, physicians, case managers and social workers. These patients cannot be treated in a regular dental office setting. Perform over 200 house calls, over 400 sedation cases, and partner with over 40 senior communities each year.
Dental Assistants Victoria Cameron Registered Dental Assistant Clarissa Chan Registered Dental Assistant Marcela Scott Registered Dental Assistant Michelle Widak Registered Dental Assistant Betty Bekele Dental Assistant
The Blende Dental Group is on staff at the following hospitals: California Pacific Medical Center, CPMC Kaiser Permante (Oakland) Kaiser Permante (San Francisco) Kaiser Permante (San Rafael) Marin General Hospital (Marin) Mills-Peninsula Medical Center (San Mateo) Sutter Health California Pacific Medical Center (San Francisco)
Dr. David Blende is a graduate of the University of Southern California (USC) with more than 30 years experience providing comprehensive dental care in both hospitals and private practices in Switzerland, Beverly Hills and San Francisco. He developed a reputation for his aesthetic dentistry as well as his singular dedication to special needs patients. Not only does Dr. Blende have the technical skills necessary to address the challenges of serving this population, but he has had the commitment needed to continually create new services for these underserved populations. In the early 1980s, he became one of a pioneering group of dentists to do full-mouth rehabilitation using general anesthesia in a hospital setting. At the time, he was an early member of the Special Care Dentistry Association (SCDA). In the mid-2000s, he became one of the few dentists to service homebound patients by performing house calls. Dr. Blende has also served as the Chairman of the California Dental Associations Council on Scientific Affairs and Research as well as the President of the French Foundation for Medical Research and Education. He is chief of the Dental Division at two major San Francisco hospitals and on staff at six additional Bay Area hospitals.
When we asked Dr. Blende what it was like being among the first dentists to do dentistry in a hospital setting and now in the home, he says, My mentors were true pioneers and I hope I am fulfilling their challenge to expand dental care to the underserved. Im especially grateful that we have found a way, through house calls, to bring that service even closer to those in need.
Affiliations Academy of Dentistry for Persons with Disabilities Alzheimers Association American Association of Hospital Dentists American Dental Association (ADA) American Geriatrics Society (AGS) American Society for Geriatric Dentistry Arizona Dental Association California Dental Association (CDA) National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM) New York Dental Association Special Care Dentistry Association (SCDA)
Awards/Achievements California Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs, Chair (1983-1984) Council on Direct Reimbursement, Chair French American Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors French Foundation for Medical Research and Education (past president) Los Angeles Dental Society Ethics Committee
Dr. Chau earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) from the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco after completing her undergraduate training at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA. Upon graduating from dental school, she moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota to complete a General Practice Residency at the University of Minnesota. In residency, she managed the care of medically compromised patients both in the clinic and under general anesthesia in the hospital. After her time in residency, Dr. Chau moved back to the Bay Area and continues to be dedicated to treating patients, both general and special needs, with the Blende Dental Group. Dr. Chau is passionate about removing barriers to care for all patients so that they may have optimal dental health, no matter the situation.