Yasser Sadek, DDS
A USC trained dentist, Dr. Sadek has been practicing dentistry in
California since 1995. Concerned about the number of children and
adults with dental phobia fear, he set about developing an approach to
eliminate fear from dentistry. Dr. Sadek focuses on three key
features: 1) Assessing the patient’s emotional state and
elevate/improve it, 2) open communication to empower the patient, and
3) modified dental techniques to increase comfort.
Dr. Sadek currently operates a well established pediatric practice in
Palmdale, CA, where his methods are successfully empowering his young
patients and helping them receive dental treatment happily. As a
published author of, A Bug Named Yuk — a children’s book about dental
health — Dr. Sadek has a way of connecting with children and making
them feel at ease. Dr. Sadek treats children as smart little people
capable of making the right decision once they get educated about
dental health. He passionately believes that with age-appropriate
communication and changing the children’s emotional state from fear to
excitement before teaching them about their teeth, even the youngest
of patients will choose to have their teeth fixed. He gains so much
trust with the children that he rarely uses injections/anesthetics and
instead only uses nitrous oxide, increasing the safety and comfort of
treatment.
Dr. Sadek’s dental expertise goes beyond general dentistry and
includes endodontics (root canal therapy), implants, and orthodontics.
His first private practice in Merced, California was limited to
endodontics with patient referrals reaching out from as far south as
Bakersfield and north to Sacramento, quickly becoming an authority in
the field in the Central Valley. With growing practices and a
continuous yearning to excel, Dr. Sadek furthered his training under a
local oral surgeon in the surgical placement of implants. A year
later, Dr. Sadek further expanded his training by joining an
orthodontic practice part-time for a year. There he was able to use
his knowledge of implants to accomplish orthodontic treatments that
may have been difficult to treat with conventional methods. With the
myriad of experiences gained from training and working alongside other
experts, Dr. Sadek was able to provide patients with comprehensive
in-house dental treatment utilizing implants, endodontics,
orthodontics, and cosmetic dentistry.
Dr. Sadek is a member of the American Dental Association, California
Dental Association, and American Endodontic Association. He has also
served as treasurer, vice president and president of the Yosemite
Dental Society. Dr. Sadek has always been an active member of the
community he serves by donating time and money. He routinely works
with the local head start programs, sponsors youth athletic teams and
events for the local police department and veterans.