San Francisco Dental team
At Dr. Ali’s office, a caring group of highly trained ladies and gentlemen is waiting to serve you
Eda, RDH - Dental Hygienist
As a teenager in Holland, Eda was 1 of 12 recipients (out of a pool of 2000) of a full scholarship to train as a dental hygienist in Bridgeport, Connecticut. After completing her hygiene training, she returned to Holland where she taught dental hygiene. Her marriage to an American brought her back to the United States. At that time, she got involved with TMJ and myofunctional therapy, and was a founding staff member of the TMJ clinic at Tufts University School of Dentistry. Dental hygiene gives Eda the opportunity to make a positive change in people’s lives by increasing their awareness about the importance of achieving and maintaining a healthy mouth. Eda is fluent in Dutch and speaks passable German.
Cherry’s greatest passion is dance. She was the principal dancer for Philippine Ballet Theatre from 1999- 2002. She was also a ballet teacher for the Westlake School for the performing Arts in Daly City, CA from 2003-2006. Cherry's pleasant demeanor and voice led her to the dental field: she was offered a receptionist position after visiting a dental assistant friend. She has been in the dental field for more than 5 years. Cherry likes making people smiles and seeing our patients feel good about themselves. Cherry is fluent in Tagalog.
Arlene has been involved with dentistry for more than 20 years. She attended dental school in the Philippines, trained in a surgical externship at Philippine General Hospital and practiced dentistry there before moving to the United States. Arlene loves dentistry and being around people. She feels really great when our patients achieve nice smiles and are happy with what we’ve done for them. Arlene is fluent in Tagalog. Our staff is looking forward to meeting you and helping with your dental concerns!
Monique was born in Pittsburgh, PA. She dedicated a total of 11 years working as a nursing assistant in Negaly Nursing Home in Pittsburgh, PA and HCR Manor Care in Fairfax, VA. She moved to California in 2005. She started working for Dr. Ali upon completion of her course at Bryman College as a dental assistant in August 2006. Monique now also works as Hygiene Coordinator.
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