Newport Beach, CaliforniaEst. 2011

GentleDentistry

One doctor. Time to listen.
Care designed to last.

4.9 · 220+ Google reviews
Dr. Elena Marín having a calm consultation with a patient in a warm, private treatment room.
UCLA School of DentistryFellow, Academy of General DentistryFour private treatment roomsSame-day digital dentistry

We measure a good day not in patients seen, but in problems prevented — and time given.

12Patients per day
75 minFirst visit
14Years on Bayside Drive
1Doctor, every visit

A short list,
each held to
one standard.

From prevention to complex reconstruction, each plan is conservative, carefully sequenced, and made for the long term.

Dr. Elena Marín in a softly lit private dental treatment room.

Dr. Elena
Marín

DDS, FAGD — Founder

“Good dentistry should be almost invisible — comfortable enough to forget, careful enough to last.”

UCLA-trained and a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, Dr. Marín has spent fourteen years practicing on the same street. Her focus is precise, minimally invasive care and enduring relationships.

UCLA School of Dentistry, DDS 2011
Fellow, Academy of General Dentistry
Kois Center · Spear Education · Misch Institute
Meet Dr. Marín
Larkspur is what a doctor's office should feel like. Dr. Marín remembers everything, never rushes, and has kept my family's teeth in exceptional shape for eleven years.
Anna R. — Patient since 2013, Corona del Mar

A healthier smile begins with a quiet conversation.

Modern where
it matters.

Technology should make care more comfortable and decisions more precise—not make the room feel less human.

Digital dental equipment in the practice.

Design, mill, and place a full-ceramic crown in one appointment — no temporary and no second visit.

Beginning here is simple.

  1. 01

    Request a visit

    Call or send a note. We reply the same business day with appointment options.

  2. 02

    Meet the practice

    Your first visit reserves 75 minutes for a full exam, digital imaging, and an unhurried conversation.

  3. 03

    Receive your care plan

    Clear, sequenced, and priced up front. Treatment moves on your timeline — never ours.

Bayside Drive,
Newport Beach.

Hours
Monday – Thursday8:00 – 5:00
Friday8:00 – 3:00
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Warm contemporary California architecture and drought-tolerant landscaping near the practice entrance.