Promoted listing This placement is open
One practice per city and specialty can hold the promoted listing, awarded first come, first served. The promoted practice is ordered first on this page, and introduction requests for Biological Dentistry in San Diego are routed to it rather than shared among the listings below. It is always labelled as promoted; credential verification is identical for every listing.
Claim this placement Inclusion in this directory is free and cannot be bought — any credentialed practice can request a free listing.What the IABDM Credential Means
The International Academy of Biological Dentistry and Medicine publishes a member directory with three certification tiers above plain membership — Certified, Fellow and Master. A directory listing indicates IABDM membership; the certification tiers are earned separately and are stated on the member's own record. The tier for each clinician below is taken from that record, linked under the practice. IAOMT SMART certification is recorded by a separate body and is stated only where the issuing register can be linked directly.
How this page was compiled
Every entry was taken from the public International Academy of Biological Dentistry and Medicine directories, re-verified against the issuing body's own record on 30 August 2026, and reproduced without alteration. No practice has paid to appear here. Inclusion is free, and any credentialed practice can request a listing. Ordering reflects credential tier only, apart from the clearly-labelled promoted slot. BiomimeticClinics.com has no financial relationship with any practice listed on this page.
Verified Biological Dentistry Practices — San Diego
BioDent Smile
Directory memberCredentialed clinician:
Jorge Rocha DDS — International Academy of Biological Dentistry and Medicine record · verified 30 August 2026
Fine Dentistry
Directory memberCredentialed clinician:
Dr. Sabine A. Purps — International Academy of Biological Dentistry and Medicine record · verified 30 August 2026
What to Establish Before a Case
- Is the full SMART protocol followed for amalgam removal? SMART specifies dam isolation, high-volume evacuation, dedicated air filtration and sectioned removal — ask which elements the practice actually uses.
- Is material biocompatibility assessed per patient? Material selection in biological dentistry is tested, not assumed.
- Are zirconia implants placed and restored in-house? Metal-free implants have their own surgical and restorative protocol.
- Which adjuncts are used, and with what evidence? Ozone and laser endodontics are adjuncts to, never substitutes for, mechanical protocol.
Case fees are typically quoted fee-for-service, cash pay. Published educational ranges run approximately $400–$800 per amalgam removed under full SMART protocol and $4,000–$8,000 per zirconia implant; these are ranges, not quotations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a listing here mean the dentist is accredited in biological dentistry?
No. The IABDM publishes a member directory and separate certification tiers — Certified, Fellow and Master. Each listing on this page states the tier actually recorded on the clinician’s own IABDM record, which is linked under the practice.
How many verified biological dentists practise in San Diego?
2 credentialed clinicians at 2 practices in San Diego, CA hold a verified biological credential as re-verified on 30 August 2026 (2 directory members).
Has any practice paid to appear on this page?
No. Every listing was compiled from the credential body’s public register and re-verified against it, and inclusion is free — any credentialed practice can request a listing at no charge, and free listings are not capped. No practice has paid for placement, and ordering reflects credential tier only. One promoted listing per city and specialty exists as a clearly-labelled, separately-ordered slot, awarded first come, first served; it is currently open, and holding it never affects whether a practice is listed or how its credentials are verified.
What should a patient verify before booking?
Confirm the credential directly with the issuing body rather than relying on a practice website; ask which elements of the SMART protocol are actually used for amalgam removal; ask how material biocompatibility is assessed; and confirm the practice is fee-for-service before discussing case cost.