"a healing experience"
Eric, Berkeley
"transcending experience"
Sylvia, Oakland
"impeccable work"
MIchelle, Berkeley



Indulge in the wellness of your own mouth. Experience our special "New Client Experience Package" or spend an afternoon luxuriating with our "Whiten and Enlighten Package". Relaxation methods such as guided meditations, journey CDs, and "laughing gas" are available. Click on the links below for the scoop on services, pricing, financing.

Packages Restorations Laser Dentistry Financing


All Transcendentist Appointments Include Our Spa Services:
Complimentary Tea and Spring Water
Color-therapy glasses during your treatment
BoseTM noise-cancelling headphones (bring your iPod, CD player, or request a CD)
A 20-minute foot massage (for appointments 40 minutes or longer)
Cozy Polartec blankets and booties
A hot, organic-cotton towel infused with the Transcendentist® scent
Soothing videos of planet Earth
A self-guided Green Office Tour



New Client Experience

Welcome to our practice! Meet your partners in transforming the dental experience, and achieving your best state of dental wellness. This is our most popular package. It includes:
A "Getting to Know You" consultation
A full tour of your mouth with a miniature video-camera
Any necessary digital images (our technology uses 75 to 90% less radiation)
Oral Cancer screening

Periodontal evaluation and a gentle, thorough cleaning learn more

Hygiene coaching and continuing care recommendations

A comprehensive exam with the doctor

Treatment plan and consultation
3 hours - Can be booked as several appointments--$250


Tooth Cleanse

This appointment for new clients focuses on periodontal health and continuing care recommendations for professional hygiene. Professional oral hygiene is an important preventive health measure, given the systemic link between oral health and total body wellness. In the Tooth Cleanse appointment, your hygienist will design a personalized program, helping you to make informed choices about the type and frequency of professional hygiene care. learn more
A "Getting to Know You" consultation
Oral Cancer screening

Periodontal evaluation and a gentle, thorough teeth and gum cleaning

A limited exam with the doctor

Hygiene coaching and continuing care recommendations
Any necessary digital images (our technology uses 75-90% less radiation)
1.5 hours--$175*
*Cost does not include digital images. Any required digital images are charged separately.


Whiten and Enlighten Package


photo by Peter Medilek
Experience how you can "Discover your inner smile"™ with the latest in spa whitening, ancient meditation modalities, and relaxation. Prepare to leave behind the worries of the day and settle into one of our chairs, made of specially designed material that molds to the contours of your body. Prepare to see your smile brighten an average of eight shades in just one session with our Zoom!™ in office whitening lamp and whitening gel. Prepare to be asked if you just returned from vacation, got younger, found inner peace.

This package includes:
Complimentary tea and spring water
3 twenty-minute applications of the Zoom! whitening gel and whitening lamp
Cozy Polartec™ blankets and booties
A 20 minute foot massage
Color therapy glasses
Meditation and ‘brain-tuning’ CDs and Bose® noise-canceling head phones
Custom-made home whitening trays to help maintain your new smile.
A hot towel, made of organic cotton, infused with the transcendentist® scent, JoySence™, created exclusively for us by noted natural perfumer, Mandy Aftel. (also check out www.artisannaturalperfumers.org )
Before and after photograph of the New You!
Two hours for $495
(Please note: teeth must have been professionally cleaned no more than 30 days before whitening.)



Our goal is simple: to make your teeth feel good and look like nothing ever happened to them. That's why we call our transformations of your teeth restorations, because we return your teeth to their more natural state, and renew them. Our approach is simple too: we honor your wisdom about what you want in your mouth and how you want your mouth to look. Dr. Fred stopped using mercury-containing filling material more than 20 years ago.

Crowns
Crowns are restorations that entirely cover the tooth. Crowns can be made out of a variety of materials, the choice of which depends upon Dr. Fred's analysis, biocompatibility with your body, durability, and aesthetics. A relaxing 20 minute foot massage is included with every crown.
All Porcelain: For the most natural look and feel, porcelain is highly biocompatible, extremely durable, and indistinguishable from your natural teeth.
All Gold: Some find the look of gold irresistible, others don't. Our gold contains no base metals and is highly durable. It's a classic!
Porcelain fused to gold: Superior durability with the look of porcelain; consists of a gold substructure (hidden from view) for strength while covered by tooth-colored porcelain for aesthetic beauty. Highly recommended for some back teeth.
Cost -- $1080-$1500

Inlays and Onlays
These more conservative restorations are actually hand-carved "fillings" which can be used when more of the original tooth structure is intact. They fit inside or on top of the tooth much like one Lego® block snaps into another. Inlays and onlays are bonded to the teeth using the latest bonding resins, which can make these restorations stronger than untreated teeth. A relaxing 20 minute foot massage is included with every inlay and onlay.
Porcelain: This is the top of the line material. Porcelain is highly biocompatible, extremely durable, and indistinguishable from your natural teeth.
Composite Ceramic: A natural tooth colored material created from BellGlass™, or other biocompatible materials that combines excellent aesthetics with long term durability. Restorations using this material are baked in an oven, then cured under pressure using intense light. This makes them longer lasting and stronger than ordinary composite fillings.
Cost -- $1080-$1180

Fillings
Certain smaller restorations can be treated with composite resin filling materials. Dr. Fred does not use amalgam, the "silver-colored" material comprised of several base metals and mercury. All of our fillings are made from composite resins, which are hand-sculpted and fiber-optic light hardened in the mouth in one visit. The cost of the filling depends on how many tooth surfaces are involved, and the artistry required.
Cost -- range from $150 to $600

Veneers
photo by Peter Medilek
Veneers are made of thin, natural-looking porcelain that is bonded to the teeth. Veneers can magically transform a smile in just two sessions. See the space between your front teeth disappear, or watch crooked teeth be reborn as perfectly straight teeth. Our veneers are hand-made, and Dr. Fred personally matches the color of the veneers to the other teeth in your mouth. The translucence of our veneers makes them indistinguishable from natural teeth. A relaxing 20 minute foot massage is included with every veneer appointment.
Cost -- $1250 - $1500/per veneer

Invisalign™
Dr. Fred is specially certified in this ground-breaking technology which straightens teeth without metal braces. Invisalign™ works by using a series of invisible, removable and comfortable aligners. Call us for a complimentary consultation to find out if Invisalign™ is right for you. We offer a 5% discount for full payment up front.
Cost -- $5200 (for both upper and lower teeth, and includes final retainer)




It's estimated that over 90% of adults have gum (periodontal) disease to some degree, but only a small percentage of dental offices have made the investment in laser technology and training. We have.

Lasers kill bacteria directly in the gums, virtually painlessly. Given recent scientific evidence of the relationship between periodontal disease and chronic systemic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, we are dedicated to helping you achieve optimal total wellness through a pro-active approach. For more information about periodontal disease and our whole body approach, click here.

We use lasers to treat gum disease and sculpt gum tissue. Lasers harness and focus light energy, which allows us to precisely target the areas needing attention, while leaving surrounding areas unaffected. Our clients report decreased sensitivity and less bleeding than with conventional methods, as well as outstanding aesthetic results. Treating gum disease with lasers is non-surgical, and kills the bacteria that cause gum disease. We are excited that the FDA has approved the use of lasers in dentistry.
Gum (periodontal) Disease Treatments: range from $375
Aesthetic Gum Contouring: range from $275-$500



We work with you to make it comfortable to afford your new smile. Many of our clients enjoy the benefits of a health savings account, such as www.hsabank.com



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