House Call Dentist Offers Solution for Overscheduled Silicon Valley Families

Palo Alto, CA, April 15, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Bay Area house call dentist Dr. Amir Ghorbani founded Home Care Dentist as a way of meeting the needs of an aging population. His advanced portable equipment rolls right into private residences or senior facilities and unfolds into a full-service dental practice complete with x-rays and suction. Home Care Dentist has been a godsend to Bay Area families faced with the challenge of transporting an elderly family member with mobility issues or dementia to a dental office.

“It’s rewarding to make home visits to those patients who may otherwise have gone extended periods of time without proper care. Oral health has been clearly linked to overall health so there is much more at stake with tooth decay and gum disease than the loss of teeth. We’re really grateful to have earned the trust of case managers and family members with our unique service,” says Dr. Ghorbani.

What Dr. Ghorbani and team did not predict when launching their services is the burgeoning subset of Home Care Dentist patients that are entirely free of mobility, aging or phobia concerns and are simply seeking a more modern and convenient solution to their health needs.

"Doing our dentistry at a convenient time at home guarantees that everyone in the family gets their regular cleaning and checkups,” shares Dr. Peter Danzig, entrepreneur, university professor and Home Care Dentist patient.

Dr. Danzig represents the growing sector of Americans who prefer to see healthcare professionals in the comfort of home. As more and more Americans discover and choose the option of seeing their physicians, dentists and even cosmetic surgeons at home, the idea that house calls are “old-fashioned” is being turned on its head.

A number of boutique medical operations around the country are now making house calls and Home Care Dentist is among the first to focus exclusively on house call dentistry. While there are no reliable statistics on the prevalence of house calls in general, Medicare statistics show that physician house calls billed through Medicare increased from 1.5 million in 2000 to almost 2.2 million in 2007.

As overscheduled families in the heart of Silicon Valley aim to find balance in their lives, scheduling group appointments at home and savings hours of time that would otherwise be spent in traffic or in a waiting room starts to make perfect sense.

“We’re excited to be offering a reliable, quality solution to Bay Area families and professionals while continuing to cater to our elderly patients. It’s hard to ignore a dentist appointment when it shows up at your front door!” shares Liz Becker, Patient Coordinator for Home Care Dentist.

Dr. Ghorbani and his team see an opportunity to provide this service to a broader community outside the San Francisco Bay Area in the near future. To inquire about Home Care Dentist’s services, contact dentist@homecaredentist.com or visit http://homecaredentist.com.

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About Home Care Dentist™

Home Care Dentist is committed to making quality oral healthcare accessible and convenient for all. With the most advanced portable dental equipment available and a staff of highly-trained dentists and eldercare experts, Home Care Dentist brings the care to Bay Area residents in their homes or residential care communities.

Founded in 2008 by husband-wife team Dr. Amir Ghorbani and Lily Sarafan, Home Care Dentist has built upon their combined expertise in dentistry and in-home care to provide an innovative and quality service. Since that time, Home Care Dentist has become the preferred resource for seniors, case managers, assisted living facilities and Bay Area families and professionals seeking an alternative to the traditional dental office. For more information please contact Liz Becker, Patient Coordinator, at dentist@homecaredentist.com or visit http://homecaredentist.com. You can also connect with Home Care Dentist on Facebook or Twitter.