Manuel "Chip" A. Carin, DDS

Dear patients and friends..... we are in extraordinary times. With a sincere desire to keep our patients, employees, and families safe and healthy, we have susp...ended operations and closed our office. We are following the recommendations set forth by the California Dental Association, the CDC, and local agencies. Unfortunately, the continuity of care and the alleviation of pain is a daily occurrence that cannot be ignored for 2-3 weeks. Accordingly, I will maintain a skeleton crew and cluster emergency appointments every 2-3 days for 3-5 hours a day. I won’t list the extra precautions that we have adopted to minimize our mutual risks of close contact, but, rest assured, we have.... please ask us. Please understand, you are not abandoned and your comfort and health remain my highest priority. If, you are not a patient of record, and for any reason that your regular dentist is unavailable, I will be more then happy to take care of you until they return. My office phone number is 831-724-7211. We carry an emergency cell phone. I have every faith that this crisis will pass soon enough. Until then, be safe and healthy, stay home as able, wash your hands, and of course , eat SOUP ! Cheers! Chip dds LOHS ‘81, UCLA ‘89 Please feel free to share this post on your page to ensure No one has an unnecessary dental problem

RaVen D. Santa Cruz, CA 6/6/2018 ...Continue reading

Follow up ...Some have asked ..what happened to the top teeth? Well here we are .....maxillary arch finished today ... and treatment completed! Amazing personality enhanced with the confidence of a complete smile!

Congratulations to the #UCLADentistry Class of 2018 on this tremendous accomplishment. You will become a member of our alumni family, which consists of over 5,000 distinguished graduates. #UCLA2018

Your COMFORT .... equates to my CONFIDENCE ...comfort and confidence ensures a COMPLETE and stress free dental experience. These are the three C's of chipper !

Happy thanksgiving to our family of wonderful patients! Very thankful that you place your trust in me and my staff and allow us to care for you ! Be safe, have fun, eat a lot, and don't talk about politics ! Cheers! Chip

In honor of National Dental Hygiene Month, we would like to recognize our hygiene team. They work each and everyday to create and maintain a healthy and stable dentition. We are fortunate to have 3 of the best hygienists in Ana, Almendra and Tish! They understand their roles in helping our patients maintain optimal oral health and do so with a kind and gentle approach. Thank you!