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San Diego Woman Top Dentist

“There are constantly new devices suggestions for readers who would like skill level, but his exceptional kindness.
being introduced to help us achieve better to go on to become a dentist. “It is a very Even if you have never felt comfortable
dental care. Waterpik® has come out with a expensive undertaking when you consider sitting in a dentist chair, I guarantee this
device; it's a toothbrush that shoots water the cost of attending dental school, it can will change for you if you become a patient
out. So, it does water irrigation at the same be upwards of $400,000- $500,000 over of Dr. Braunstein. He does everything pos-
time as brushing your teeth. It is reported your years of study, so a student has to be sible to put you at ease, and he truly cares
to do as good a job as flossing for those fully committed that this is the career they about every patient who passes through
readers who don’t like flossing.” truly want. Perhaps consider shadowing a his office door. I am 100% confident that
I asked Dr Braunstein how often we dentist or intern at a dental practice to be if your child knocked out his front tooth
should brush our teeth to achieve the certain it is what you want. If it is and you playing football, Dr Braunstein would be
desired result of a healthy mouth. “At least can afford the cost of school, go for it. It the dentist, perhaps even clad in a tuxedo,
twice a day. In addition, you should also is truly an amazing career, and the world willing to stop what he was doing to come
watch the foods you consume, fruits and needs good dentists.” to the aid of his patient.
vegetables are good. If your diet comprises So, what happens when this brand- Thank you, Dr. Gary Braunstein for
a lot of sugary or sticky foods, then in- new dentist leaves school to venture being a San Diego Woman Magazine’s Top
crease the amount of times you brush and into the world of dentistry? “It would be Dentist!
do so anytime you eat foods of this nature.” difficult to open your own practice right
“Another important reminder is to out of dental school because, first of all, You can contact Dr. Braunstein at
visit a dentist regularly. It is imperative to you would have to have a lot of money in
have your teeth cleaned often for optimum your pocket, and you probably don't have • Carlsbad Dental Care
dental care. The majority of people need enough experience. You're better off work- https://www.carlsbaddentalcareinc.com
to have their teeth clean more than twice a ing with another dentist or going through 6221 Metropolitan St Ste 102
year. They found that 80% of the popula- a general practice residency.” Carlsbad, CA 92009
tion has some form of gum disease, gin- When we were doing our research for (760) 918-0798
givitis, or periodontitis. By being vigilant the Top Dentists in San Diego, Dr. Braun-
with your dentist visits, you can be treated stein was a very obvious choice. He is clear- • Encinitas Dental Care
for any small problems that you have be- ly an expert at what he does, having been in 191 N El Camino Real Ste 209
fore they become big, costly problems.” practice for over 40 years, but what makes Encinitas, CA 92024
As we always like to explore the him stand out more than the majority of (760) 203-5035
careers behind our experts, I asked for dentists out there is not just his exceptional

While working for a box
Badal gives all the phar-
Badal Satasia pharmacy, Badal realized macy success credits to his
VILLAGE PHARMACY there is no personal service wonderful staff who works as
hard as he does in taking care
these days, and patients are
not getting quality patient of patients. He is so proud
BRINGING PERSONAL SER VICE BA CK care and customer service. and fortunate to have a team
Badal then started Village like this.
Photo and feature by Maggie Ramos
Pharmacy in 2014 with the Village Pharmacy
principles of honesty, integ- 587 E Elder St Ste C,
Badal Satasia is a Phar- rity, putting patients first Fallbrook, CA 92028
macist and owner of Village and being their healthcare (760) 645-3021
Pharmacy located in Fall- advocate.
brook, CA. Badal completed Sure enough, the word
his Masters in Pharmaceutical spread, and he quickly estab-
sciences from Northeastern lished a large patient base
University Boston, MA and and has been very successful
completed his Doctor of Phar- in providing the level of care
macy from Western University that he once envisioned. His
of Health Sciences Pomona, pharmacy is still growing,
CA. Village Pharmacy pro- and he constantly gets new
vides personalized pharmacy patients from big box stores
services to Fallbrook and due to his pharmacy's person-
surrounding communities. alized service.

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