Lavorini Dental Care is made up of 18 people who share one mission, and that is to help our patients to accomplish their dental goals and feel good about their teeth in the most affordable and comfortable way possible. We have been doing this a long time and have been very successful with patients who have trouble going to the dentist, either because they were afraid of the treatment or of the cost. We provide the best in class Oakland dental care, individualized to each patient. Our practice is a family affair with staff who have worked here for many years.
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Make an Appointment
Whether you are a patient who needs to get their teeth cleaned twice a year or is in need of major dental work to feel and chew better, our treatment plans provide options that you can feel comfortable about. The dentists at our office have a lot of experience, having cumulatively worked for 85 years, resulting in lots of good results and happy patients.
Call us for Appointment today – After Hours Emergency Care available!
Or fill in the form on our Appointments page online:
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Check out our Dental Service
We provide the highest quality preventative cleanings, full restorations, tooth colored fillings, crowns, bridges, root canal work and more!
- General Dentistry
- Restorations
- Tooth colored fillings (look better), as well as silver fillings (last longer)
- Digital x-rays (75% less exposure)
- Dental Implants
- Crowns
- Bridges
- Pediatric care
- Periodontics (periodontist on staff)
- Teeth cleaning (3 hygenists on staff)
- Endodontics (great root canal therapist on staff)
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Meet the Owner: Dr.Ernie Lavorini

Ernie graduated from the University of California at San Francisco in 1973, Cum Laude. After working for a dentist in Berkeley he opened his own practice on 17th street in Oakland. For 30 years he was one of the few providers that accepted denti-cal patients during the time that the state provided dental care.



