Michael S. Tobian, DDS
Gentle Walnut Creek Dentist
Creating Beautiful Smiles

Call for an appointment: 925-407-1155

In addition to our own website, there are other sites on the Web that provide interesting and helpful dental information.  Because we are committed to improving the oral healthcare knowledge of our patients, we are providing the following selection of links to other sites you might find interesting and informative.  We have grouped some of the links into various categories to provide quick access to the topics of greatest interest to you.

If you have a suggestion for a new link, please send us an email, as we are always looking for good resources to pass along to our valued patients and visitors to our website.  We hope you find these sites helpful!


  • General Dental Websites
  • The following links provide some good general information on dentistry.

  • Academy of General Dentistry
  • The AGD’s consumer information section provides information on more than 50 oral dental health topics.
  • American Dental Association
  • Provides information for the general public including dental care articles, dental insurance information, and information for students interested in dentistry.
  • American Dental Hygienists' Association
  • Floss.com
  • Contains a wide variety of dental health information, including articles on women's dental health issues, child dental care information, halitosis (bad breath) section, and new dental product information.
  • Glossary of Dental Terms
  • American Dental Association’s comprehensive reference provides a glossary of dental terms as they relate to the public.

  • Oral Health Care & Products
  • Links to sites providing helpful information on oral health and home care products patients can use to maintain optimum oral health.

  • Colgate
  • Trusted resource for dental health information and oral care products.
  • Crest
  • One of the world's most trusted brands in dental products.
  • Oral-B
  • Oral-B developed this learning center for dental health education to promote oral care habits that are essential to the lifelong health of teeth and gums.  The site includes information and advice for children, adults, and dental health teachers.

  • Other Interesting Websites
  • Other sites of interest on the Web.

  • Seattle Study Club
  • Dental study clubs provide an opportunity for dentists to meet with other dentists and dental team members and to learn in a friendly, non-threatening environment. Most dentists practice alone, as solo practitioners. Dentists rarely have professional interaction with other dentists, unless they are involved with continuing education (CE) or dental study clubs. Dental study clubs help increase this professional interaction. Study club members can expect to increase their clinical knowledge and skills, create friendships with their colleagues, develop a circle of professionals for referral purposes, obtain information about new products and procedures, and learn about emerging dental concepts.

    The Seattle Study Club network includes over 215 study clubs in three countries. Each club meets monthly to update members on the latest advances in technology and treatment. Doctors share new techniques and ways to better serve their patients. They also collaborate on difficult cases so that their patients are the beneficiaries of solutions from a team of knowledgeable clinicians in our community.

  • Invisalign
  • Invisalign is the invisible way to straighten your teeth, without braces.  It works through a series of invisible, removable, and comfortable aligners that no one can tell you're wearing.
  • Healthy Smiles 2010
  • A program with a goal to combat America’s Oral Health Epidemic by improving the oral health of more than 50 million American children and their families by the year 2010.
  • National Museum of Dentistry
  • The museum, a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate, is a lively national center
    where visitors learn the importance of a healthy smile and are fascinated
    by the rich history of dentistry.

  • Cosmetic Dentistry

  • American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
  • General information on cosmetic dentistry and what it can do for you.

  • Periodontal (Gum) Disease & Implants

  • American Academy of Periodontology
  • Frequently asked questions about periodontal (gum) disease and implants compiled by the American Academy of Periodontology.

  • Tobacco Information (Quit smoking!)
  • Several resources and information to help those who smoke to quit.  Smoking is terribly harmful to your teeth and a healthy smile.

  • Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
  • Working to expose Big Tobacco's lies, the Campaign reveals the truth about
    the deadly effects of smoking, tobacco's corporate public relations campaigns to convince the public that it is a reformed industry, and the advertising and marketing tactics tobacco companies use to entice youth as their new customers.
  • QuitAssist
  • Site providing expert information on quitting smoking.
  • Tobacco and Cancer
  • Resource for those who want to stop smoking, as well as other information on cancer.  Smoking greatly increases a person's chances of oral cancers.

  • Children

  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Provides excellent information pediatric dentistry for parents with young children.

  • Financial Assistance

  • Care Credit
  • Because your smile is important to us, we offer CareCredit, a healthcare credit card specifically designed to pay for treatments and procedures not covered by insurance.  Care Credit has two unique features.  Every CareCredit transaction is eligible for a No Interest (if paid within promotional period) or Low Fixed Interest Payment Plan - and, you can use the card at all healthcare practices that offer CareCredit.  As the leader in patient financing, CareCredit has made it easy for millions of patients nationwide to get  the  treatment they want and need.  For treatment fees from $1 to over $25,000, CareCredit has a variety of low minimum monthly payment plans. So you can start treatment today and use it again and again without having to re-apply!


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