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Sweet Home Dental Care is home of high quality Dentistry in El Cerrito in a home like environment. As a premier East Bay dentist office, you’ll never experience a more comfortable dental visit. You’ll change your mind about what dental visits are like. Come by to see us in El Cerrito today! We’re looking forward to serving you.

  • 2 Blocks from El Cerrito Plaza BART station
  • Free second opinion
  • Senior discount
  • Special discount for neighborhood businesses
  • On call staff available after hours
  • Spanish speaking staff available in our office.

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Announcements

March 2016 – Change in office hours. We are sorry to announce that starting in June our office will not be open on Saturdays anymore.  We are open Monday to Friday. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Jan 2016 – We want to inform you of some changes at our office.  Dr. Alan Liu will no longer be doing cleanings. We have expanded our hygiene Department. Please welcome our new hygienist Jerilyn to our practice. She is available Mondays and Thursdays. Our current hygienist Wendy will be here on Tuesdays. Dr. Liu will still be here to do all exams and answering questions.

February 2015 – We are now a Metlife Network provider

February 2015 – We are now seeing patients of all ages. To expand our services to families, we welcome you to bring your beloved kids. We’ll be happy to set up an appointment time to accommodate you and your family members.

November 2014 – Please note our fax number has changed. The new number is (510) 380-8216.  We are in the process of enrolling in network memberships for more insurance companies. We will update you on the details as each process is approved.

April 2013 – It appears that many of our patients are concerned about radiation dosage. We appreciate and respect everyone’s concern but after doing a bit of researching, we are happy to inform everyone that dental xrays emit a reasonable amount of radiation compared to other sources in our everyday life. Dental xrays are a valuable tool for diagnosis, therefore we recommend routine xrays once a year as part of your checkup. We use digital xrays which has a reduced amount of radiation exposure. Here is some information that will help you understand radiations exposure.

Limit of whole body exposure for radiation worker 50,000 microsieverts per year
One year exposure to radiation from environment 3,000 microsieverts per year
Medical CT scan for abdomen 8,000 microsieverts
Mammogram 700 microsieverts
Airplane ride from Los Angeles to New York 30-40 microsieverts
Airplane ride from New York to Tokyo 200 microsieverts
Smoking one pack of cigarettes per day for 1 year 80,000 microsieverts
Film based Panoramic  dental xray 40 microsieverts
Film based PA (single dental xray) 10 microsieverts
Digital Panoramic dental xray 12 microsieverts
Digital PA (single dental xray) 4 microsieverts
Living in a stone, brick or concrete building for 1 year 70 microsieverts
Eating a banana 0.1 microsievert

Please note that values may vary depending on different machines. These are approximate values.

July 2012 – We have added a new computer system. You will now be able to communicate with us online anytime, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With our new system, you will be able to:

  • Receive Email Appointment Reminders
  • Confirm Appointments via Text Message
  • Request Appointments Online
  • Receive Exclusive Specials & Promotions
  • Refer Friends & Family
  • and more
Be sure you have your updated email on file with us.
Our oral surgery department has been busier than we expect. Thanks to Dr. Jennifer Liu, all our patients have been getting their  surgical procedures done right here in the our office. She makes an effort to come to our office so you don’t have to be referred to another specialty office. She provides services such as implants, wisdom teeth removal with general anesthesia, sinus lifts, pathology consults and more.
February 2012 – Happy Chinese New Year! There has been an increased demand for oral surgery in our office. Our Surgeon Dr. Jennifer Liu is now available on Wednesdays, and every other Saturday.

June 2011. Patients can now text us. Text us to confirm appointments, make appointments or any other matter. Send us a text at (925) 289-8618.

New for 2011! We now offer implants and oral surgery procedures performed by an experienced Oral Surgeon. Meet our newest member of the team Dr. Jennifer Liu. Get to know her in the “About Us” section.

Our office now has the ability to do most restorations in a single visit including crowns! Our new CAD/CAM system scans your tooth and creates 3D images which are then used to accurately create a custom restoration by the computer. A crown or other restorations can be fabricated right here in our office in less than 1 hour while you wait. No more temporary crowns to deal with and waiting for 2 weeks before getting your permanent crown delivered. Please feel free to contact us for details about this technology.

A word from our Doctor. (more on Liu in the about Dr. Alan Liu section)

Patient satisfaction is our number one goal. Throughout the years we have had great success with making our patients happy, If for any reason you are not treated with the most respect by any staff member or if your experience here was not the best experience you’ve had at a dental office, I like to hear about it. I will personally handle all concerns. All patients are treated like our family. Please feel free to contact me at my personal email at alan@alanliudds.com