The Bay Area Has Density Without Accreditation
California carries 38 AOBMD directory listings, more than any other state, and roughly 15 of those practise in the Bay Area. On volume alone the region looks like the centre of biomimetic dentistry in the United States. It is not — at least not by the Academy's own accreditation record.
Of the 29 dentists holding AOBMD Accredited Member status worldwide, the two nearest to the Bay Area practise in Sacramento and Loomis. None is inside the nine-county region. The same holds for the Academy's 8 Fellows.
This is not a claim that Bay Area adhesive dentistry is poor. It is a statement about what is verifiable. Accreditation is a case-assessed process at a named body; membership in a directory is not. Where the accreditation signal is absent, the burden shifts entirely onto the protocol questions in the section below.
How this page was compiled
Every entry was taken from the Academy of Biomimetic Dentistry's public directory on 31 July 2026 and cross-referenced against the Academy's Accredited Member and Fellow listings. Names, addresses and telephone numbers are reproduced without alteration. No practice has paid to appear here, and BiomimeticClinics.com has no financial relationship with any practice listed on this page.
AOBMD Directory Members — San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco & Marin
Helen Alderson
Directory memberSource: AOBMD directory record
Brian Kwon
Directory memberSource: AOBMD directory record
Eric Zaremski
Directory memberSource: AOBMD directory record
South Bay & Peninsula
Dr. Solmaz Forutan, DMD
Directory memberSource: AOBMD directory record
Mamak Saffarpour
Directory memberSource: AOBMD directory record
Monika Levkovic, DDS
Directory memberSource: AOBMD directory record
Yuan Tao
Directory memberSource: AOBMD directory record
Dr. Lowell Tan
Directory memberSource: AOBMD directory record
East Bay
Mehvish Mirza
Directory memberSource: AOBMD directory record
Dr. Shahin Pahlevani, DMD
Directory memberSource: AOBMD directory record
Dr. David Partrite, DDS
Directory memberSource: AOBMD directory record
Dr. Kenneth Dupree
Directory memberSource: AOBMD directory record
What to Establish Before a Restorative Case
Where the accreditation signal is absent, the protocol questions carry the weight. Biomimetic restorative dentistry is defined by the adhesive sequence, not by the material or the marketing, and a practice can answer these directly:
- Is Immediate Dentin Sealing placed at the preparation appointment? IDS seals freshly cut dentin before impression. Its omission is the most common departure from the protocol.
- How is a deep proximal margin managed? Deep margin elevation relocates a subgingival margin coronally so the peripheral seal zone can be established in enamel.
- Is polymerisation stress being managed through C-factor? Configuration factor governs shrinkage stress; stress-reduced layering is the mechanism by which debonding is avoided.
- Has an onlay been considered before a full crown? The structural comparison determines how much sound tooth structure is removed — irreversibly.
Bay Area case fees are typically quoted fee-for-service, cash pay. Published ranges for indirect biomimetic restorations run approximately $1,500–$2,500 per inlay and $1,800–$3,000 per onlay, with adhesive full-mouth rehabilitation quoted case-by-case. These are educational ranges, not quotations.
San Francisco Bay Area · Biomimetic Restorative — promoted listing open
This directory carries one promoted practice per city per specialty. The Bay Area biomimetic restorative position is currently unclaimed. Credential verification against AOBMD, IAOMT, IABDM or Alleman Center records is required before any promoted listing activates — see For Practices.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited biomimetic dentists practise in the San Francisco Bay Area?
None, as recorded on 31 July 2026. Twelve Bay Area dentists appear in the Academy's public member directory, but none currently appear on its Accredited Member list of 29 or its Fellow list of 8. The nearest AOBMD Accredited Members are in Sacramento and Loomis.
Does an AOBMD directory listing mean a dentist is accredited in biomimetic dentistry?
No. The Academy publishes a general member directory of roughly 198 records and separate, narrower accreditation tiers held by 29 Accredited Members and 8 Fellows. A directory listing indicates Academy membership; it does not by itself indicate completed accreditation.
Has any practice paid to appear on this page?
No. Every listing was compiled from the public Academy of Biomimetic Dentistry directory. No practice has paid for placement.
What should a Bay Area patient verify before a restorative case?
Because no Bay Area practitioner currently holds AOBMD accreditation, the protocol questions carry more weight than the listing. Ask whether Immediate Dentin Sealing is placed at the preparation appointment, how deep proximal margins are managed, and whether an onlay has been considered before a full crown.
Is this list complete?
It is complete with respect to the Academy of Biomimetic Dentistry directory as read on 31 July 2026. It does not include dentists practising adhesive restorative dentistry who are not AOBMD members, and it does not cover the holistic and biological vertical — IAOMT SMART, IABDM and Alleman Center credentials are recorded separately and are not reflected on this page.