Last week our team attended the annual conference hosted by the Special Care Dentistry Association (SCDA), a longstanding organization dedicated to improving oral health for individuals with special needs. Why the SCDA Matters The SCDA brings together a unique and deeply committed group of professionals. This includes...
Not long ago, healthcare meant fluorescent waiting rooms, clipboards, and appointments scheduled weeks or months in advance. But a quiet shift is happening. Across medicine, care is increasingly moving out of hospitals and clinics and into the spaces where people actually live. From telehealth to in-home dentistry, healthcare...
We’re growing our partnerships with senior living communities to bring dental care directly to residents. Check out the full announcement here....
As we kick off July, we wanted to share how we honor the communities and partners who go above and beyond to prioritize oral health for seniors throughout Oral Health Month. These organizations not only understand the importance of dental care—they are actively making it...
House calls are firmly ingrained in the fabric of American culture and history. We’ve all heard stories about the country doctor who traveled across hill and dale to care for patients around the local community. Today, many people believe the tradition exists only in nostalgia,...
According to the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Dental Medicine, “Not counting wisdom teeth, the average person aged 20 to 39 is missing one tooth, the average 40- to 49-year old is missing 3.5 teeth, and those aged over 60 are missing 8 teeth – and this...
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, people across the world have discovered what millions of elderly and disabled adults live with on a daily basis: the challenges of being homebound. Until recently, with high vaccination rates and eased social distancing guidelines, 97% of the country’s citizens...
Prior to the pandemic, a disconcerting number of U.S. adults had routinely skipped visits to the dentist for basic care. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, those numbers have risen dramatically. A recent dental association survey found that more than half of Americans polled said they...
Activated charcoal is everywhere — from supplement pills to pressed juices to face masks. But is it safe to use on your teeth? Proponents say that brushing with activated charcoal removes impurities and buffs away stains from your smile. Charcoal becomes “activated” after it’s been treated...
There is no magic when it comes to maintaining the health of your gums. The key to a healthy smile is to make sure you are effectively removing the soft plaque and food that consistently accumulates in the mouth before it hardens. This can be...
New York
Doctor of Dental Medicine
Dr. Maria “Joy” Marcial attended the University of the East where she completed her degree in Doctor of Dental Medicine in the Philippines. After practicing for several years, she later moved to New York City where she completed her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at New York University School of Dentistry.Â
Dr. Joy Marcial is dynamic, energetic, friendly, and caring, reputed for her combination of artistic and technical expertise, she is a master at creating beautiful, natural-looking smiles. She believes that the smile is a reflection of the overall health and well being of an individual and is committed to removing barriers to dental care.
New York, San Francisco
Registered Dental Assistant (NY)
New York, San Francisco
Registered Dental Assistant
New York, San Francisco
Registered Dental Assistant
Registered Dental Assistant (SF)
Dr. Zarabi attended George Washington University. He received his dental degree from SUNY at Stony Brook. He had additional training in periodontics at New York Medical College Department of Surgery and UMDNJ department of Periodontics.
Since joining the team, Dr. Zarabi was immediately aligned with the practice goals of treating each individual according to their unique needs and doing so in a comfortable and safe environment where he can create healthy and beautiful smiles.
Dental Assistant
Marissa is a Dental Assistant who brings nineteen years of talent and patient care to our team. She focuses her career on making sure patients are comfortable and enjoys getting to know about her patients. In her free time, she is a frequent fan at Giant’s games with her family.
Registered Dental Assistant (NY)
Johanna was born in Colombia but has called New York home for over 20 years. She graduated from Five Towns College on Long Island. Johanna has been a Registered Dental Assistant for nearly 18 years and in addition to general dentistry has experience in endodontics, periodontics, oral surgery, and Invisalign. Outside the office, Johanna is the lead singer in a band and is studying for her dental hygiene accreditation. Johanna loves helping our patients, and we love having her as part of our team.
Registered Dental Assistant
Victoria has focused her career on the oral surgery element of being a Registered Dental Assistant, and has been with The Blende Dental Group since 1990. She has been keenly aware of the importance of teamwork and providing superior customer service by way of empathy & kindness toward her dental/oral surgery patients. Victoria received her RDA (Registered Dental Assistant) certificate & radiology license in the state of California after attending College of San Mateo on the Peninsula. Further, she acquired her OSA (Oral Surgery Assistant) certificate after additional training in oral surgery provided by the Northern California Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons. Victoria also has operating room privileges at all four California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) campuses in San Francisco, Kaiser San Francisco & San Rafael, Marin General Hospital in Marin County, and Mills-Peninsula in San Mateo County.
New York
Dr. Gary Nord received his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree cum laude from the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine in 2010. He then went on to complete a two-year General Practice Residency where he served as chief resident of the department in his second year, overseeing the first-year residents and treating a wide variety of complex cases under general anesthesia and IV sedation. Dr. Nord then furthered his training in the specialty of Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry at New York Hospital Queens, where he learned to provide complex care to patients needing implants, cosmetic dentistry, and full mouth rehabilitation.
Dr. Nord’s interest in house call dentistry and the treatment of special needs patients began back in Dental School, where he travelled to patient’s homes to fabricate dentures for them. He is proud to be a part of House Call Dentists in New York City, where he can use his advanced specialty training to treat a wide variety of patients with complex medical and dental needs.
San Francisco & New York
Dr. Lindzy Goodman graduated with magna cum laude distinction from Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine. She then went on to complete a two year General Practice Residency at the Brooklyn Hospital Center where she served as chief resident and as an attending physician, seeing patients under general anesthesia. Dr. Goodman is determined in fighting barriers to care and training includes treating patients with special needs, phobias, and complex medical conditions.
San Francisco
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 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 House Call Dentist team. Dr. Chau is passionate about removing barriers to care for all patients so that they may have optimal dental health, no matter the situation.
New York, San Francisco
COO
Nicole Ryan is the Operations Manager of House Call Dentists and The Blende Dental Group’s San Francisco Office. She has over 10 years’ experience in the dental field and business management. Nicole is responsible for directing, administering, and overseeing the day to day operations of both the clinical and the administrative teams. Nicole joined The Blende Dental Group in 2009 and became an integral part of the growth and success of one of the largest private dental practice in San Francisco. Nicole continues to top-grade a team dedicated to providing high touch service to their complex patients.
New York, San Francisco
CEO
Ms. Caramat is Managing Partner of House Call Dentists and the Blende Dental Group where she has worked since 1997. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from San Francisco State University with a focus in Industrial Organization and completed an executive education program at Harvard Business School. Her purview includes not only managing one of the largest private dental practices in San Francisco; she also brings her appreciation for the finer things in life to tailoring exceptional concomitant services specifically for House Call Dentist Concierge clients.
New York, San Francisco
Founder
Dr. David Blende brings you over 30 years of dental expertise. After graduating from the University of Southern California, he practiced in Switzerland, then went on to build a successful aesthetic dentistry practice in Beverly Hills. He became one of a pioneering group of dentists to do full-mouth rehabilitation using general anesthesia in a hospital setting. He later went on to establish the Blende Dental Group, where patients have traveled from more than 30 states and 20 countries for extensive treatment, complex aesthetic dentistry, or to have all their treatment completed while they sleep.
To complete these cases, Dr. Blende joined the medical staff at eight San Francisco Bay Area hospitals. He also serves as Chief of the Dental Division at two of the major hospitals. In these positions, he interacts with the entire healthcare team from physicians of all specialties to case managers to assisted living community nursing directors. Through these relationships, he realized that many people do not have access to dental care because they cannot travel to or cooperate with a dentist. He founded House Call Dentists in 2008 with a vision to remove such barriers to receiving dental care.
As word spread that dental care was available outside the dental office, Dr. Blende began receiving requests from concierge physicians and some of his private clients for services at home. The Concierge side of the practice was established to provide the highest level of service: real relationships with clients combined with elegant results. In 2013, House Call Dentists opened a second location in Manhattan.