Fariba Matinfar, DDS, MS,has more than a decade of experience fixing smiles. Her specialties include treating gum disease through surgical and non-surgical methods, placing dental implants, and using gum graft surgery to cover exposed roots, crown lengthening to fix gummy smiles, and ridge augmentation to repair indentations in the gums and jawbone. Other special services include extractions, socket preservation, bone grafting, pre-prosthetic surgery, soft tissue graft, sinus lift and biopsy for oral pathology. Dr. Matinfar also is trained in both intravenous and oral sedation.
Dr. Matinfar earned her dental degree, master’s degree in oral biology and undergraduate degree from the University of California in Los Angeles. She completed her residency in periodontics at University of California, Los Angeles-affiliated hospitals and has been practicing since 1999.
Dr. Matinfar is a member of the American Academy of Periodontology, American Dental Association and California Dental Association. She is fluent in English, Hindi and Punjabi.