Oral Cancer

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This beautiful spring month is oral cancer awareness month. That’s right; it’s time to make our mouth a priority. When we think of cancer we don’t normally think of it in the mouth, however the problem is very prevalent these days. Dentists and other oral health care professionals are often the first ones to notice any such symptoms; but what can you look out for, and how can you help prevent the cancer from invading your body?

There are a few ...

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New Location

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Our brand new state of the art dental office will officially open in May 27th 2014. Conveniently located in downtown Palo Alto off of University Ave on Middlefield Road with dedicated parking spaces for our patients. We are very excited about our new practice as we continue to provide excellent dental care to our patients.
Dr.Hakim and the Extraordinary Smile team.

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Invisalign Clear Braces

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Invisalign Palo Alto

Invisalign

Invisalign® takes a modern approach to straightening teeth, using a custom-made series of aligners created for you and only you; that means no brackets, bands or wires. These aligner trays are made of smooth, comfortable and virtually invisible plastic that you wear over your teeth. Wearing the aligners will gradually and gently shift your teeth into place, based on the exact movements your dentist or orthodontist plans out ...

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CEREC

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CEREC brings together two types of computer technology. The first computer allows the doctor to be able to map out the tooth that the crown will be sitting on. The second allows the crown to be made in the actual dentists’ office instead of being shipped out to be made.  While there are many reasons to use CEREC here are just a few reasons.

What does CEREC mean to you?  For one, you will be sitting in the dentist’s chair for ...

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Dental Implant Restoration

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A dental implant is a biocompatible, man-made substitute to replace missing tooth roots and is usually made of a space-age alloy of titanium. Dental implants come in various shapes and sizes to fit most tooth replacement applications and is a procedure that Palo Alto dentist Dr.Hakim has done many times. Most are cylinders placed into bone and allowed to heal undisturbed while bone heals around them, locking them in like an anchor. After a short ...

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