El Dorado Hills is our closest neighbor — about 9 minutes west of our Creekside Drive office. From most points in town, you can leave the house, take U.S. 50 west one exit, head north on East Bidwell Street to Creekside Drive, and be checking in for an appointment before a Sacramento patient has finished circling for parking. For families in Serrano, Promontory, the Town Center area, Stonebriar, or Crown Village, we're typically the closest dental practice once you cross the El Dorado County line into Folsom. That changes the calculus — visits feel more like running a routine errand than blocking out half a day.
El Dorado Hills has its own established dental market, and patients here have plenty of options. The reason a meaningful share of our schedule each week comes from EDH neighborhoods is something more specific: cosmetic and restorative depth, a small multi-doctor practice rather than a larger corporate office, an in-house insurance coordinator who handles the math up front, and a stubborn habit of recommending the smallest reasonable intervention before the largest one. For an affluent, design-conscious community, that combination tends to land.
Why El Dorado Hills patients choose us
A noticeable share of our El Dorado Hills patients came to us specifically for cosmetic or restorative work after consulting elsewhere and feeling like the recommendations didn't quite match the actual condition of their teeth. Eight veneers when two would do. A full-mouth rehabilitation pitch when a sequence of conservative crowns made more sense. Our default is the opposite — we'd rather refresh enamel with whitening and minor bonding than prep porcelain veneers when you only need the front two. That conservative bias seems to match what longtime EDH residents are looking for once they've been through a few aggressive treatment plans elsewhere.
Clinically, we're a small multi-doctor team — three clinicians on staff. Dr. Fady Khalil, a co-founder and co-owner, leads the cosmetic and complex smile-design side of the practice, including porcelain veneers. Dr. Sherif Hassan, the practice's other co-owner, brings a Fellowship in Oral Implantology, which matters for EDH patients considering single-tooth implants or full-arch restorations. Dr. Cyrus Sani sees the general-dentistry caseload alongside them. The practical advantage of having three doctors in the same office: complex cosmetic and restorative sequencing happens in-house rather than across multiple referral offices.
El Dorado Hills has a notably international, remote-tech-worker demographic — Bay Area transplants, Silicon Valley remote employees, and a strong cohort of internationally educated professionals. Our team speaks English, Arabic, Farsi, Russian, Armenian, Ukrainian, and Spanish, which fits that mix well. For first-language conversations about cosmetic goals or treatment options, that often makes the difference.
Getting here from El Dorado Hills
The cleanest route from anywhere in El Dorado Hills is U.S. 50 west — one exit, four miles, exit at East Bidwell Street, and head north onto Creekside Drive. From the Town Center area or the Stonebriar neighborhoods near the marina, the trip is typically 8 to 10 minutes. From Serrano, 10 to 12. From Promontory or Crown Village, similar. There's free, surface-level parking a few steps from the door — no garage to navigate, no ticket to validate, no meter to feed. Patients used to the easy parking at Town Center will find our setup feels familiar rather than urban.
| El Dorado Hills Neighborhood | Approx. Drive Time | Typical Route |
|---|---|---|
| El Dorado Hills Town Center | ~9 minutes | U.S. 50 west to E. Bidwell exit |
| Serrano | ~11 minutes | Serrano Pkwy to El Dorado Hills Blvd to U.S. 50 |
| Promontory | ~10 minutes | Promontory Pkwy to U.S. 50 west |
| Stonebriar / Marina | ~9 minutes | El Dorado Hills Blvd to U.S. 50 west |
| Crown Village | ~10 minutes | Latrobe Rd to U.S. 50 west |
Because the drive is so short, El Dorado Hills patients often pair appointments with errands — a 9:00 AM cleaning followed by a coffee at Town Center on the way home, or a 4:00 PM follow-up with a stop at the Folsom Premium Outlets. We see proportionally more "twice-yearly" cleaning patients from EDH than we do from any other neighbor city, because the trip is genuinely small enough to keep on the calendar.
Comprehensive dental care for El Dorado Hills families
The El Dorado Hills patient mix we see runs from school-age kids through teens and Oak Ridge High School families, professionals working remotely from home offices, and a meaningful retiree cohort in Serrano and Promontory. The service line below leans toward what EDH patients ask about most often.
Cosmetic dentistry — veneers, whitening, Invisalign
Cosmetic work is a meaningful share of our El Dorado Hills caseload. Teeth whitening (in-office and take-home), porcelain veneers for more dramatic smile changes, dental bonding for chips and small gaps, and Invisalign clear aligners for adults whose teeth have shifted are all routine work for us under the cosmetic dentistry umbrella. Our default with cosmetic cases is to do the lightest thing first — try whitening before prepping porcelain, settle the gum line before brightening, and stop at the change you actually wanted rather than the biggest one we could bill for. Our resource on veneers vs. bonding vs. crowns walks through the trade-offs honestly.
Restorative dentistry and implants
Single-tooth and multi-unit crowns and bridges, conventional and implant-supported dentures, and dental implants placed by Dr. Hassan in-house. Implant cases for EDH patients tend to involve careful bone evaluation, surgical planning, and a finished crown that matches the surrounding teeth — sequenced inside our practice rather than handed off across town. For patients weighing options, our implant process resource walks through what each phase actually involves. The full restorative dentistry service line covers more.
General and preventive dentistry
Cleanings every six months for most adults, with X-rays ordered when an individual case actually calls for them and an oral-cancer check that's part of every routine exam. Our general dentistry service line covers the full range of preventive and routine work, including professional cleanings and digital X-rays at low radiation doses.
Pediatric dental care
A meaningful share of EDH patients are families with kids in the Buckeye Union School District (elementary feeders) and the El Dorado Union High School District (Oak Ridge, Rolling Hills). Our pediatric dental care visits are unhurried and paced so a checkup feels routine to a kid, not stressful. We also keep weekend morning slots available for pediatric appointments by request, which helps families avoid pulling kids out of class.
Emergency dentistry
Cracked tooth at a Folsom Lake outing. Knocked-out front tooth from an Oak Ridge soccer game. Sudden, throbbing pain on a Tuesday morning. Each weekday we set aside dedicated emergency dentistry windows. Call (916) 790-8755 first — the 9-minute drive west often means we can see you faster than your previous practice could fit you in.
Our conservative approach to cosmetic and restorative cases
Cosmetic dentistry is a category where the gap between "what's available" and "what's actually warranted" can be wide. El Dorado Hills patients shopping cosmetic treatment will usually have heard several different proposals — eight veneers from one office, a full-mouth rehab from another, a clear aligner case from a third. Our approach starts by asking what you want your everyday face to look like in conversation, in photos, and in candid moments — not what you want a brochure smile to look like. From there, the conservative path usually covers the goal: whitening alone, sometimes whitening plus a small amount of bonding, occasionally two veneers rather than ten.
The same conservatism applies to restorative work. A cracked tooth might need a crown, but it might also be saved with an onlay that preserves more original tooth structure. A failing bridge doesn't always need to be replaced with implants — sometimes a refurbished bridge holds for another decade. Implants, when they are the right choice, get sequenced carefully with bone evaluation, surgical planning, healing time, and a final crown that genuinely matches the surrounding teeth. We're fortunate to have Dr. Hassan's Fellow of Oral Implantology background to handle the surgical phase in-house, which keeps the case sequencing simpler for the patient.
Insurance, financing, and membership
We accept most major PPO plans, including the ones common with remote tech workers and Bay Area transplants — Delta Dental Premier and PPO, MetLife, Cigna, Aetna, Guardian, Humana, United Healthcare, United Concordia, and Principal among them. For employer plans we're not directly contracted with, our insurance coordinator usually still processes out-of-network benefits and provides a clear out-of-pocket estimate before treatment. Full list and details on our insurance information page.
For patients without coverage, our two flat-rate in-house membership plans consolidate a year of preventive visits — cleanings, exams, X-rays, and an emergency check — into a single annual price. For larger cosmetic or restorative cases — multi-tooth veneers, full-arch implants, full-mouth rehabilitation — Cherry and CareCredit are both available via our financing page, with payments spread across six to twenty-four months at competitive rates.
"El Dorado Hills patients aren't impatient with the price of dental care — they're impatient with surprise charges and unclear treatment plans. We try to be the practice where you know what something costs and why before we start, not after."
Local context: a quick El Dorado Hills snapshot
El Dorado Hills is an unincorporated foothill community of about 50,000 residents in western El Dorado County, defined by planned hillside neighborhoods, top-rated public schools, and the lakeside lifestyle of El Dorado Hills Town Center. Serrano remains the gated, master-planned community with the Serrano Country Club at its core. Promontory sits in the hills with sweeping views of Folsom Lake. Stonebriar and Crown Village offer more established and family-oriented neighborhoods near the marina and Latrobe Road. The south shore of Folsom Lake defines the community's western edge — boating, recreation, and the Brown's Ravine Marina.
El Dorado Hills' character is shaped by a notably affluent, professionally diverse demographic — Bay Area remote workers, internationally educated tech professionals, longstanding El Dorado County families, and a strong cohort of retirees in Serrano. The El Dorado Union High School District serves the area, with Oak Ridge High School as the highly rated public secondary. For community resources and event listings, the El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce is a good starting point. For preventive-care information beyond what we cover here, the ADA's consumer site MouthHealthy.org has good material families can read together.
Schedule from El Dorado Hills
Calling (916) 790-8755 is the quickest way onto the schedule. Routine cleanings are typically open within a week or two, and we keep a daily window held back for true emergencies. The online form takes about ninety seconds.
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Visit us in Folsom
Our address is 1625 Creekside Dr. Suite 100, Folsom, CA 95630. Office hours run weekdays Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Saturday mornings keep a few pediatric appointments available on request. Phone: (916) 790-8755. New patients can save time at check-in by completing forms in advance via our online check-in.
For drive-time comparisons from other nearby communities, see our pages for Folsom, Granite Bay, and Rancho Cordova. To meet the clinicians and team you'll encounter on your visit, the our office page has photos and short bios.
Frequently Asked Questions for El Dorado Hills Patients
How quickly can I reach your office from Town Center or Serrano?
Roughly 9 minutes from El Dorado Hills Town Center and 10 to 12 minutes from the Serrano gate, depending on traffic on U.S. 50. From Promontory or the Stonebriar side, drop down to El Dorado Hills Boulevard, take U.S. 50 west one exit to East Bidwell Street, then north onto Creekside Drive. We're the closest dental practice across the county line for most El Dorado Hills neighborhoods.
Do you offer cosmetic services like veneers, Invisalign, and whitening?
Yes — comprehensive cosmetic dentistry is part of our daily practice. We offer in-office and take-home professional teeth whitening, porcelain veneers for more dramatic smile changes, dental bonding for chips and gaps, and Invisalign clear aligners for adults and teens. We approach cosmetic cases conservatively — preferring whitening or minor bonding when that's all the case actually needs.
Are you taking new patients from Oak Ridge High School families?
Yes — we welcome new patients from across El Dorado Hills, including families with kids at Oak Ridge, Rolling Hills, or the Buckeye Union elementary feeders. A new-patient visit usually runs a thorough exam, only the X-rays your situation actually warrants, and a relaxed sit-down conversation about goals before we sketch out any treatment. For non-urgent visits, the next opening is generally a week or two away.
Is parking easy to find on Creekside Drive?
Yes — free, ground-level parking sits directly outside our suite. The plaza is small and quiet, the entrance is single-level with no stairs, and there's no garage to navigate. For El Dorado Hills patients used to easy parking at Town Center, our setup feels familiar rather than urban.
Do you accept the dental plans Silicon Valley remote employers use?
We accept most major PPO plans, including the ones common with remote tech workers — Delta Dental Premier and PPO, MetLife, Cigna, Aetna, Guardian, and United Healthcare among them. If your employer offers a less common plan, our coordinator can usually still process out-of-network benefits and give you a clear estimate before treatment. Our insurance information page has the full carrier list.