Dr. Dante Gonzales has been creating beautiful, healthy smiles since 1998. He takes great pride in delivering the highest quality orthodontic treatment available. Dr. Gonzales takes an active role in meeting and exceeding the standards of his profession. He has taken the extra steps to become a board certified orthodontist. (Only 1 in 6 orthodontists is board certified.) In addition, he is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, as well as other national, state, and local dental associations. In order to stay abreast of the most current developments in dentistry and orthodontics, Dr. Gonzales and his team attend many continuing education courses throughout the year. In addition, he served as an associate clinical professor in the orthodontics department at the University of the Pacific Dental School.
Since 2010, Dr. Gonzales has served on the editorial advisory board of Dr. Oz’s website.
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Education
College: University of California Los Angeles (U.C.L.A.)
Dental School: Tufts University, School of Dental Medicine, Graduated Summa Cum Laude (top of the class)
Orthodontics: University of the Pacific
Master Degree: University of the Pacific
Certification
Doctor of Medical Dentistry
Masters of Science in Dentistry
Orthodontic Specialist Certificate
Diplomate of the Board of Orthodontics (Board Certified)
Rene Yabar is originally from Peru. He has probably had more formal education in dentistry and orthodontics than just about any orthodontist or dentist in the Bay Area. After practicing general dentistry for 4 years in Lima, Peru, Dr. Yabar went back to school for a residency in Orthodontics. Dr. Yabar practiced orthodontics in private practice in Peru for 5 years. After moving to the United States in 2005, he was admitted to a post-doctoral fellowship in orthodontics at the University of Connecticut. He then went on to complete a residency in TMJ Dysfunction and Oro-Facial Pain at the University of Rochester, New York. From there he went on to a second residency in Orthodontics at the University of Rochester, New York. Dr. Yabar has also completed a mini-residency in Obstructive Sleep Apnea, in addition to working on many research projects in orthodontics.
Dr. Rene Yabar is married with two daughters and lives in Pleasanton, CA. In his spare time Dr. Yabar likes to play tennis, read novels, and watch movies.
Volunteer & Service Experience
Give Kids A Smile program, and Dr. Rene Yabar has helped at a dental mission in Cusco, Peru.
Fellowship Certificate:
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Orthodontics
University of Connecticut, School of Orthodontics
2nd Specialty Certificate:
Orthodontics
University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry
Specialty Certificate: Orthodontics
Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University, School of Dentistry
DDS: General Dentistry
Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University, School of Dentistry
