Nick Levi, DDS

Dr. Nick Levi graduated in 1996 from the Dental School of the Medical University in Sofia, Bulgaria with speciality Stomatology. He was the Best Student in his class in the speciality of Orthodontics. He was also the youngest student - 23 years old - to earn a DDS degree following the extensive 6 years training program. In 1999 he wrote the landmark Bulgarian textbook of Orthodontics "Orthodontia 2000" which was used as a study guide by the dental students in the following years. In 2002 he founded the California Center for Aesthetic Dentistry - a facility dedicated to the principles of the cosmetic and aesthetic dentistry in San Francisco. His office is equipped with the latest dental technology including all digital photography and X-rays, Cerec computers producing porcelain restorations in one visit, Waterlase and Diagnodent dental lasers, Zoom 2 Whitening system and an array of patient comodities (virtual reality glasses, massage chairs aromatherapy etc.) completely changing the patient's perception of the dental treatment. For the most fearfull patients, Dr. Levi offers nitrous oxide (laughing gas) or sedation dentistry (the patient is almost asleep during the appointment). During the year of 2003 Dr. Levi was practicing dentistry in his office in San Francisco and was an associate of Dr. William Dorfman in Century City in Los Angeles. He was seen on the popular ABC's tv show "Extreme Makeover" during the 2003 season and is the "Extreme Makeover" dentist on the 101.3 radio show with the same name, currently running in San Francisco . He was also feautured in the "best of the bay" and the "150 best doctors" issues of the San Francisco Magazine Dr. Levi is amongst the pioneers of the "waterlase" -hard tissue dental laser users (a tool enabling him to fix cavities without a need for anesthesia). Another laser tool - the diagnodent - is widely used in his office for early uninvasive detection of dental decay. Dr. Levi is a California State certified dentist, member of the Da Vinci Group, American Dental Association, California Dental Association, San Francisco Dental Society, the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation, the American Congress of Laser Dentists and San Francisco Implant Study Group. Dr. Levi is among the top 2 % Invisalign (invisible braces) Providers in North America and is the first GP Invisalign premier provider in San Francisco. In his free time dr. Levi is avid skier and a kiteboarding junkie:)