Blende Dental - testimonials

Testimonials from our colleagues

"There are but a handful of dentists in the country who have the expertise to perform complex full-mouth rehabilitation under general anesthesia. Dr. David Blende is the only dentist I know who has created a skilled team, and perfected an approach to treatment, that allows provision of this care on a routine basis. Although his results are often elegant, his patients always benefit from preservation of, or re-established oral function, while enjoying a marked improvement in their overall oral health. In observing his care, I have come to trust and respect his judgment that balances choice of patient with realistic treatment expectations.

Recently, I examined a 22 year old patient with autism who had one of the most severe cases of anomalous dentition that I have observed in my twenty-five years of special care practice. Because there was no one in my region who could treat her, I felt fortunate to be able to refer this patient to Dr. Blende in San Francisco. The patient and her parents were absolutely delighted with the treatment results and now I can help maintain her dentition for many years to come."

– Ray A. Lyons, DDS, FADPD
Chief of Dental Services, LLCP Special Needs Dental Clinic
Past President, Special Care Dentistry
Past President, Academy of Dentistry for Persons with Disabilities

"After devoting more than 45 years of my own career to Hospital Dentistry. I am aware of Dr. David Blende as the only practitioner in the western United States who routinely performs full-mouth rehabilitation in a hospital setting.

I have known Dr. Blende and his reputation for the past five years. He is well regarded as a leader among hospital dentists in private practice. With his many years of training and expertise, Dr. Blende capably renders care to medically compromised and at-risk patients. These are patients for whom the standard halcion dosages - the primary tool of Sedation Dentist - would prove woefully ineffective. Instead, these patients are far better served by the larger safety net which hospital dentistry provides. The hospital setting and hospital staff ensure total patient wellness - allowing the dentist to focus on the mouth, teeth and gums.

I would confidently refer patients with special needs to Dr. Blende and his team."

– Harold A. Black, D.D.S.
Co-Author of "Hospital Dentistry: Practice and Education"
Former President, American Association of Hospital Dentists
Former Chair, Department of Dentistry, St. Joseph's Hospital, Candler Hospital & Memorial Medical Center
Member National Academics of Practice & Former Co-Chairman of Dentistry

"As a periodontist, I work with Dr. Blende on complex, interdisciplinary cases that are commonly carried out in a hospital setting under general anesthesia. I know that Dr. Blende's prosthetic/restorative dentistry skills are outstanding, and I am always confident that the patient will emerge from their experience with an appreciation of Dr. Blende's ability to restore their dental health, and give them an excellent cosmetic result.

I have rarely worked with a dentist, including his efficient office staff, who have made my job easier in providing quality dentistry to patients."

– Jay R. Salzman, DDS
Private Practice of Periodontics, in Marin Co. for over 30 years.
Past President of the California Society of Periodontics
Past Trustee of the American Academy of Periodontology
Former Assistant Clinical Professor of Dentistry, in the Division of Periodontics, UCSF School of Dentistry

"I have the opportunity on occasion to be a part of the reconstructive team of the Blende Dental Group. I am able to rely on this team to create a detailed, well-designed treatment plan, to seamlessly coordinate all the aspects of the patients care, to utilize a team approach involving the appropriate specialists, to manage each patient both emotionally and medically, and to deliver results that are dependable yet aesthetic.

I enjoy working with this outstanding team, in whom I have the utmost confidence."

– Martin Chin, D.D.S.
Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Fellow of the American College of Dentists.
Holds multiple patents, has authored numerous papers and textbook chapters, and lectures internationally.

Since I served as President of the American Association of Hospital Dentists in 1985-86, I have had many professional interactions with Dr. David Blende. He is a highly skilled practitioner who has developed a unique team approach to treating fearful and anxious patients who require complex dental treatment.

His office in San Francisco has attracted many patients from California and the western neighboring states. In fact, patients from New York are familiar with Dr. Blende's expertise in delivering outstanding dental care in a safe and comfortable environment.

– Burton Wasserman, DDS
Flushing, NY
Past President of the American Association of Hospital Dentists