SAN MATEO DENTAL CARE - Key Persons

My review from 2023: Did some deep cleaning and root planing today. Dr Vasco is the best! Her technique is one of a kind. I didn't need any anesthesia. She was putting numbing cream on the scaling tools and it worked so well, that I fell asleep in the chair. No pain at all. Will do the other quadrants soon. Thank you Dr Vasco!My review from 2022: Excellent recommendations on what work needs to get done. They were not trying to upsell me on anything. My bite is so much better now and food no longer getting stuck. Very thorough exam. Thank you Dr. Belen.My review from 2021:After the covid lockdown, I was due for a dental appointment and mind you… I was so much under stress thinking about how safe it will be to go back to doctor and dental appointments. I wanted to know what safety precautions my dentist would have implemented as he started to open up again. I am very, very well pleased. Dr. Belen and staff have taken so many precautionary measures to make their patients safe. I had to ask before I went to my next visit. Aside from their usual OSHA measures, here are the things that they have added for covid protection that I had observed (and I was curiously asking too. I'm paranoid).1) They have implemented a new process where patients will wait in their automobiles and wait for a text from the office. The wait was not long at all.2) Then a staff asked the usual questions that medical/dental offices are required to ask (similar to the time of ebola).3) Then the same staff took my temperature and then escorted me directly to the dental chair. No more waiting room waits. I was asked to keep my mask on until it was time for my procedure. I also noticed that Dr. Belen and staff had double masks now and face shield.4) I was asked to rinse my mouth first with diluted hydrogen peroxide to reduce contaminants coming out of one's mouth.5) Each room (opertory) is equipped with a hepa filter (the same filter that can be found in airplanes).6) But they did not stop there. Each opertory is also equipped with negative pressure system (the same system found in hospital settings). This was very important to me because I don't think that circulating the air within the office via hepa filter is sufficient.7) Each opertory is also equipped with a high volume external vacuum that sits in front of the patient's face during procedure that suctions any aerosol coming out of one's mouth.8) Each opertory is also equipped with UV lighting. UV lighting helps disinfect every inch in the room in a matter of seconds and they do this after each patient leaves the room.9) Then they implemented a separate entrance and separate exit to make sure that patients do not run into each other.Amazing! My procedure went well as usual and I felt so comfortable knowing that all possible safety measures were taken by this dental office. My hats off to Dr. Belen and staff. I'll see you at my next appointment.

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• Dentist
• Founder and Lead Dentist

Dr. Belen has been my dentist for decades, for good reason. He is so skilled, stays up to date on new technology and methods and gives detailed attention to comfort throughout any procedure. I have a number of crowns and love the new 3D printer. What used to be a two appointment process with gooey impressions and lots of adjustments to lab manufactured crowns (in my mouth for bite) is now "one and done" with terrific fit. His staff is wonderful as well-kind, professional and problem-solving focused. Dr. Glenn Belen is the founder and lead dentist at San Mateo Dental Care. He earned his dental credentials from the University of the Pacific Dental School in 1982 after graduating from the University of San Francisco. Since then, his professional career has been devoted to providing top quality dentistry that improves the lives of his patients. As a lifelong learner, Dr. Belen continues to pursue advanced training in the latest techniques and technologies to ensure that our patients receive the highest level of care. He has participated in the Periodontics Study Club and completed courses in oral sedation, cosmetic dentistry, pharmacology, TMJ and jaw pain therapies, Invisalign, and dental implant treatment planning. In 2002, he completed the four-year requirements of a functional aesthetics program through University of the Pacific's Pacific Aesthetic Continuum. Dr. Belen is passionate about continuing education not only for himself, but for his entire team. He believes that patients of San Mateo Dental Care deserve the benefits of contemporary techniques and state-of-the-art technologies, which is why he stays current with fast-paced changes in the field of dentistry. Our skilled and compassionate team is dedicated to providing personalized care that is tailored to your unique needs and goals.