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Benjamin Chew

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Benjamin J. Chew, D.D.S.,  a San Franciso bay area native, has been in private practice in Fremont, CA for the past 23 years. He is also currently a consultant with Delta Dental and on staff at Masonic Home for the elderly.  Dr. Chew is a 1989 graduate of the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. He has earned both Fellowship and Mastership status from the Academy of General Dentistry and is a former faculty member at the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry’s residency program.


In addition to his private practice, Dr. Chew is involved with Los Medicos Voladores; Donated Dental Services, a branch of the Dental Lifeline Network; and  the American Dental Association’s Give Kids A Smile program.


Ben and his wife, Lorraine, live in Fremont, California with their four children: Nicholas, Matthew, Madeline and Angelina.





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    Annual Dental Cleaning May Be Enough for Some: Study

    MONDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- For many people, once-a-year dental cleaning may be enough to prevent gum disease that leads to tooth loss, according to a new study.

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    Diet Soda Habit as Bad for Teeth as Meth Addiction, Study Claims

    THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Heavy consumption of diet soda can damage teeth as badly as methamphetamine or crack cocaine, a new study contends.

    "You look at it side-to-side with 'meth mouth' or 'coke mouth,' it is startling to see the intensity and extent of damage more or less t...Full Article

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    Alligator Study Gives Clues to Regrowing Lost Teeth

    TUESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- Dentists, as it turns out, may have one more reason than the rest of us to be wary of alligators. The toothy reptiles may one day put those who install implants, bridges and dentures out of their jobs.

    Alligators continually make new teeth to replace t...Full Article