Our community has been through a lot due to the ongoing pandemic, and all of us are looking forward to resuming our normal habits and routines. While many things have changed, one thing has remained the same: our commitment to your health and safety.

Infection control has always been a top priority of our dental practice, and you may have seen that we take great pride in this. Our infection control processes are made so that when you receive care, it’s both safe and comfortable. We want to tell you about the infection control procedures we follow in our practice to keep the patients, staff, and the ones we come in contact with in our daily lives safe.

Our office follows infection control recommendations made by the American Dental Association (ADA), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). We follow the activities of these agencies so that we are up-to-date on any new rulings or guidance that may be issued.

Upon the emergence of COVID-19, here are some additional measures we take to ensure your safety:
  • Our office will communicate with you beforehand to ask some screening questions. You’ll be asked those same questions again when you are in the office, and we will be taking your temperature. Based on your answers and if your temperature is 100.4°F or higher, we will need to reschedule your appointment.
  • We have hand sanitizer that we will ask you to use when you enter the office. You will also find some in other places in the office for you to use as needed.
  • You may see that our waiting room will no longer offer magazines, children’s toys and so forth, since those items are difficult to clean and disinfect. Similarly, please limit the personal belongings that you bring inside to your appointment.
  • Appointments will be managed to allow for social distancing between patients when possible. That might mean that you’re offered fewer options for scheduling your appointment. Please respect the social distancing requirement of 6 feet where practical.
  • We will do our best to allow greater time between patients to reduce waiting times for you, as well as to reduce the number of patients in the reception area at any one time. To that end, please consider calling from your car to check on the status of the reception area and be on time. Also, please come alone to your appointments. If needed, one guardian/caretaker is permitted, but they must remain in the reception area.
  • Please arrive with face masks/coverings for they will be required at all times for both patients and staff when appropriate.
  • An antiseptic mouth rinse will be used just prior to treatment for the health and safety of all. Where possible, expect changes in how we do certain procedures to eliminate or reduce the spread of aerosols and splatter during treatment. For example, for now we will be temporarily eliminating ultrasonic tools and teeth polishing during your teeth cleaning appointments until further notice.
  • Clear sneeze guard barriers between you and our front desk personnel will be used to aid in social distancing, and we ask that we all limit our conversations to what’s necessary to limit contact time. More regular and frequent sanitizing of high touch areas and items will be done for your health and safety. This includes door and other handles, light switches, countertops, etc.
We look forward to seeing you again and are happy to answer any questions you may have about the steps we take to keep you, and every patient, safe in our practice. To make an appointment, please call our office at 415-752-8311 .

Thank you for being our patient. We value your trust and loyalty and look forward to welcoming back our patients, neighbors, and friends.

Sincerely,
Dr. Leo Arellano

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Dr. Leo Arellano and his skilled team are dedicated to providing the very best that their profession has to offer. The wellbeing of the patient is their top priority in all aspects of the preventive, cosmetic, and restorative services they deliver. Patients in San Francisco and across CA can rely on the doctor and his team to provide effective, conservative solutions to their dental concerns.

An onlay vs. a crown

Although dental crowns are commonly used to treat weakened or damaged teeth, frequently a more conservative option would be effective. Placing a crown requires the reduction of a significant amount of tooth structure. Unnecessarily removing healthy tooth structure is not in the best interests of the patient. In many cases, dental onlays can repair large cavities without the removal healthy portions of the tooth.

Consider the future

For onlays, the restoration is shaped to fit the tooth, but for crowns, the tooth is shaped to fit the restoration, leaving minimal natural structure. If the restoration fails in the future and decay sets in under the crown, there isn’t much tooth structure left to work with. Many times, a root canal treatment would be required because there is no enamel protecting the tooth thereby allowing the decay to spread more quickly under the crown. That would be followed by building up the tooth structure enough to place another crown. In some cases, the tooth isn’t viable enough for a root canal treatment and it has to be extracted. If an onlay fails, the decayed portion can be removed and another onlay placed.

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Effective

The advanced ceramics and adhesives that are available today allow the doctor to create restorations that essentially reconstruct a healthy tooth. The materials bond to the tooth structure, providing strength and sealing out bacteria. The result is teeth that look, act, and feel like natural, untreated teeth, and they will last a very long time with effective oral hygiene and regular visits to the dentist.

Dr. Arellano’s expertise in conservative dentistry protects the future oral health of the people of San Francisco CA. To enjoy optimal oral health with minimal, conservative dental services, call 415-881-4343 and schedule an appointment today.

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Dr. Arellano has been my dentist since 1989 and I believe he is the best of the best! I have experienced many uncomfortable dental procedures in the past, many due to painful injections. Dr. Arellano has excellent technique in anesthetizing that results in painless injections. He truly cares about his patients and his work. His staff, especially Mei, is extraordinary and will go above and beyond to work in appointments, assist in resolving payment/insurance issues, referrals, etc. Dr. Arellano and his team have always provided excellent care and service over the years. I highly recommend him for your dental care.

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Dr. Leo Arellano is a Board-certified dentist San Francisco, CA and nearby Bay Area communities Dr. Leo Arellano is a Board-certified dentist with more than three decades of experience serving San Francisco, CA and nearby Bay Area communities. He is licensed in LANAP periodontal therapy and certified by the Institute of Advanced Laser Dentistry certified in Nd:YAG laser treatment. Dr. Arellano is known for providing conservative restorative treatments and artisan-quality cosmetic enhancements, using the latest technology and techniques. He has extensive experience in Chao Pinhole® Surgical Technique for treating gum disease.