Diagnostic

• Dental Examination
  On your first visit, the dentist will perform a comprehensive dental exam to assess the current condition of your teeth and their supporting dental structures. You will then be asked to return for regular check-up exams to help implement and maintain your individualized dental health plan. Regular check-up exams cover three primary areas: Professional Dental
• X-rays

Preventive

• Teeth Cleaning
  I can’t believe how nice a dentist visit can actually be. I’ve been going to the same dentist since I was 5, and then he retired several years ago and Dr. Maude took over the business. I was apprehensive about the change in ownership, but it turned out to be a great move!! Dr. Maude is just fantastic. It wasn’t until recently that I had to have actual dental work done (before it was only teeth cleanings up to this point), and Dr Maude assured me that the process was going to be smooth, effortless, and virtually pain free. He was great in that he explained the entire process as we went through it and he even stopped to make sure I didn’t have any questions. Couldn’t ask for a more caring dentist. Not to mention that the rest of the staff is absolutely incredible too! They all treat me like family and they’re always keeping up on my life; it’s nice to have that type of professional and friendly customer service from a dentist’s office. Couldn’t ask for more from a dental office.
• Dental Sealants
  What are sealants? Dental sealants are a form of preventative treatment that is used to help prevent or slow down the development of caries. They are plastic coatings are placed on the chewing surface of the teeth, which are generally the molars or premolars. These teeth are the most susceptible to caries because due to

Restorative

• Fillings
• Veneers
  Dr. Michael Maude earned his Doctorate of Dental Surgery degree from Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, a prestigious private dental school in Loma Linda, California in 1998. Graduating amongst the top in his class, Dr. Michael Maude was able to begin practicing dentistry privately right away. He purchased his private practice in La Mesa, California and practiced out of that office until he relocated to a brand new building in El Cajon in 2011. Dr. Maude has a second dental practice in Rancho Penasquitos, which he opened in 2005. Dr. Maude has received extensive training in cosmetic dentistry. He is a certified provider of Invisalign, ZOOM! Advanced Power Plus Whitening and veneers. Dr. Maude also performs many types of oral surgery including extractions, implant placement and gum grafting procedures. An avid gardener, Dr. Maude truly enjoys caring for his fruit trees ranging to fig and pomegranate to limes and passion fruit. He loves to bring in baskets of seasonal fresh fruit from his garden for his patients to enjoy as well. He stays active by playing on a men’s soccer league once a week. Dr. Maude and his wife, Renee have four children together.
• Crowns
  I just had my first dental work done with Dr. Maude. All my life I have had trouble getting numb for dental work and have often needed to get many injections during work to stop the pain. I told Dr Maude this before he started and he mixed up some amazing solution, gave it to me once in a few places to make sure it covered all the nerves, and I never suffered any pain during the procedure. This is the first time that this has ever happened. His assistant, Andrea, was very knowledgeable and knew exactly what to do when and how to help assist. She made and put on the temporary crown for me and did a wonderful job of fitting it. Next, I has Vanessa clean my teeth. Usually, my gums are screaming after a cleaning. She was so gentle, but thorough. She took her time to make sure all the stains from my past smoking habit were removed. Then she also noticed I had dry mouth and recommended a special rinse I could use and gave me some free samples.I could not recommend Dr Maude and his staff more highly. They are amazing, gentle, kind, and accommodating. Finally I won’t dread going to get dental work!
• Bridges

Endodontics

• Root Canal Treatment
  What is a root canal? Root canal therapy is a treatment used to save a tooth when the tissue, blood vessels and nerves inside of a tooth have become inflamed. In order to save the tooth and remove the pain, the dentist will need to remove infected and diseased tissue to help clean out the

Periodontics

• Deep Cleaning
  The Dream Dentist! Before I begin, allow me to clarify that I am an Anti Dentite (Seinfeld)! I simply cannot stand dentists. Soon or late, I end up in a fight with them. Dentists, like politicians and diapers, eventually become so full of themselves, that’s why they need to be changed once a while! I had my history of nightmare dentists, some had no clue what they were doing, some ended up becoming “Cash Registers” ching ching, and some ended up being “High Sea Pirates”! The long story short, dentists are like wormed apples, delicious on the outside but rotten to the core inside! Soon or late you find out that either they are incompetent or crooks and possibly both! On the bright side, I got some good news for you! As a journalist, after a lengthy research and experiment, I have discovered “The Salvation”! I have found a Jewel of a Man! How odd to find a spark of hope in this sea of infested quagmires! I have finally found a reliable, responsible, knowledgeable, educated, moral, decent, modest, funny, friendly, down to earth and lovely dentist! Can you believe it?! Not that Dr. Michael Maude is well over qualified, yet he is actually a human! Believe me, he is not a robot, bandit, pirate or a shrewd businessman! The secret to his success is that primarily he actually knows what he is doing, secondarily, he is down to earth friendly and third, as a decent human being, he provides you the best results for your money. The man got two branches, history of experience, tons of satisfied patients, lovely attitude and on top of it all, he is a gardener with a garden full of fruit trees who brings the fruits of his labor (literally) to the office and shares it with his patients! I’m a gardener, how can you be a gardener and then not to have a pleasant personality?! Gardeners are delightful! The main reason that I have chosen him as my dentist was that he does everything from minor dental work to complicated root canals, from pulling teeth to cosmetic work, from crowning to deep cleaning, from window cleaning to equipment repair, from software configuration to computer applications operation and from preparing the fruits to serving them! This guy is a one man show! Unless the job is terribly complicated, he does not shift you to other dentists to pull a tooth, root canal or minor surgery! This way, your time does not get wasted and you can get everything done in one office. I do not have time to roam around town and I want to get things done in one place, that’s why I love this guy. So far I had 5 sessions with him, he has done X-Ray, checkup, diagnosis, made a complete special plan for me, special deep cleaning on my bottom jaw, antibiotic packs, pulled a wisdom tooth, cleaned and crowned another one, and delighted me with his lovely character and friendly chats. Dr. Michael Maude has a great team working with him. Andrea the Dental Assistant is funny, lovely and professional. Kaitlin the Office Manager is very helpful and resourceful. T

Prosthodontics

• Dentures
  What are dentures and partial dentures? Dentures and partial dentures are removable dental appliances that are used to replace teeth that are missing. Full dentures offer artificial teeth to those that have lost all of their teeth on either the upper or lower arch of their mouth. Obtaining a denture will restore function and appearance

Implants

• Dental Implants
  What are dental implants? Dental implants are recommended for those seeking a permanent solution to missing teeth. They are designed to look natural while also giving you the ability to have stable function of natural teeth. Dental implants are surgically placed into the mouth by inserting a titanium anchor into your jaw. After the anchor

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

• Oral Surgery
  A full service dental office with two locations in San Diego serving the areas of Rancho Peñasquitos, 4S Ranch, Carmel Valley, Scripps Ranch, Rancho Bernardo, Poway, El Cajon, La Mesa, Spring Valley, Lakeside, and Santee. We take care of your entire families dental needs from children to adults to seniors. We offer a wide range of dental services including cleanings, fillings, oral surgery, root canals, implants, Invisalign, and more. Gentle, honest, and compassionate care has always been our focus.
• Tooth Extractions

Orthodontics

• Orthodontics
• Invisalign Orthodontics
  When you and dentist decide that Invisalign is a good treatment for you, your dentist will take impressions and radiographs of your teeth so a treatment plan can be created for you. Your dentist will show you how your teeth will move and shift as your treatment comes along. Depending on the severity of your case, treatment time is variable.
• Braces
  Invisalign works through the use of removable aligners instead of using the traditional non-removable braces. Many dentists are able to provide Invisalign treatment, so there is no need to go to an orthodontist. Check with your dentist to see if they are able to provide you with this treatment.

General

• Teeth Whitening
• Cosmetic Dentistry