Meet The Doctors of A Lifetime Dental – Lake Forest, CA

M. Azadeh Afzali, DDS Founder & Clinical Director of Lifetime Dental

Emphasis on Advanced Orthodontic Procedures

M. Azadeh Afzali, DDS Dr. M. Azadeh Afzali, Founder & Clinical Director of Lifetime Dental, set out to create a world-class dental practice that would provide long-term family dental services in Lake Forest, El Toro & neighboring Orange County communities. She incorporates the latest state-of-the-art advances in dental technology & brings her experience & expertise in all aspects of dentistry including Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Implants, General Dentistry, Invisalign^® & more. Dr. Afzali takes the time to carefully listen to your questions & address your concerns. She employs a preventative approach & views oral health as an integral part of complete body health. Her standard of excellence in personalized dental care enables her to provide the high-quality dental services her patients deserve.

Top Educational Achievements in Dentistry

A graduate of the prestigious University of Missouri in Kansas City Dental School, one of the best dental schools in the country, Dr. Afzali, your Lake Forest Dentist, received the Exceptional Academic Achievement Scholarship & Dean’s Academic Honor Roll for high academic performance. She also received honors in the periodontal program & was selected for Early Completion of Degree Requirements & received Acknowledgment for Significant Contribution made in the Advancement of Scientific Knowledge & its Application to Patient Care. Dr. Afzali’s contributions & dedication to the dental profession has been having a positive impact on the standard of care & patient education. For over twenty years her focus has been on training dentists for providing superior dental care to their patients. Besides her major success in her private practices in Chicago & Southern California, she has achieved excellence in technical & customer care. Dr. Afzali is happily married to her husband of twenty-seven years. Their two children have been the center of their lives. Her hobbies are sports, gardening, interior design, reading & self-improvement studies. Being a humanitarian, she actively contributes to the causes which bring about a better world.

Why Choose Dr. Afzali, Your Lake Forest Dentist

Insight, experience, expertise & dedication to the highest quality of patient care are the hallmarks of Dr. Afzali’s dental practice & what has made her one of the most respected dentists. She founded her first practice in 1990 & has been delivering quality dental services ever since. You can count on Dr. Afzali’s extensive training, combined skills art & dentistry, & compassion to provide you with the best possible dental care that’s as comfortable & convenient as it is long-lasting & beautiful.

Over 20 years of dental clinic experience
Provides individualized patient approach
Fully committed to providing the most advanced & safest dental treatment & care
Impeccable chair side manner

Dr. Afzali Brings the Best in Orthodontic Technology

Dr. Afzali has obtained her certification in advanced technology, Fastbraces^®.

With Fastbraces^® you can straighten your teeth in as few as 120 days. This is a new high performance bracket system that could greatly reduce your orthodontic treatment time.

WILLIAM MARTEY, DMD, MD

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

WILLIAM-MARTEY-DMD-MD - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon William Martey, DMD MD is a board certified Oral & Maxillofacial surgeon; specializing in dental implants, oral pathology, wisdom tooth extraction, bone grafting, sinus augmentation, ridge modification, oral cancer exam, impact canines, IV sedation certified.

He is a dual-degree surgeon whose practice is limited to oral / maxillofacial & reconstructive surgery. Dr. Martey began his interesting professional career at the prestigious Kings College of the University of London (UK) where he obtained his dental degree & became a licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons (UK). He then continued his education at the University of Pennsylvania – School of Medicine in Philadelphia where he graduated as an Omicron Kappa Upsilon in the School of Dental Medicine. He was accepted at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine where he obtained his medical degree & went on to successfully complete his rigorous residency in oral & Maxillofacial surgery as well as an internship in general surgery. Dr. Martey currently practices the full scope of oral & maxillofacial surgery.

Meet Dr. Marta Rudat – General Dentist

Dr. Marta Rudat DDS Dr. Rudat originally received her training as a dentist in Saint Petersburg, Russia. She further received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree & OKU award for academic excellence from the University of Loma Linda School of Dentistry in 2012.

Since then, she has been practicing in Orange County, performing all phases of dentistry, including Cosmetic Dentistry & Full Mouth Rehabilitation. She is also a certified Invisalign Provider.

Dr. Rudat is compassionate about helping her patients & making them feel at ease, while creating an amazing smile for them.

Meet Dr. Otis Chong – Endodontist

Dr. Otis Chong Dr. Chong is one of a few dual Ivy League Trained Endodontists in the state of California. He attended the University of Pennsylvania for his dental studies where he earned his DMD with Honors. Dr. Chong earned his Master’s in Medical Science & certificate in Endodontics at the prestigious Harvard University.

Dr. Chong holds a faculty position at the University of California, Los Angeles where he provides clinical based instruction on root canal therapy & lectures extensively to dental students.

Dr. Chong strives to provide cutting edge dental care in a comfortable & relaxed atmosphere. He currently resides in Orange County with his wife, who is also a dentist, & their two dogs.

Meet Dr. Pedram Fakheri, DMD – Periodontist

Dr. Pedram Fakheri, DMD Dr. Pedram Fakheri completed his Bachelor Degree in Biology from Yeshiva University. He received his D.M.D. degree from the University of Medicine & Dentistry New Jersey. Immediately following graduation, he continued his surgical training in Advanced Education in Periodontics & Implant Surgery & received his specialty certificate & M.S.D. degree from Loma Linda University. Dr. Fakheri is board certified by the American Academy of Periodontology.

Dr. Fakheri strongly believes in comprehensive patient care & providing his patients with variety of treatment options. Dr. Fakheri is admired & highly respected by his patients for his caring attitude, knowledge, skill & being up to date on the latest in Periodontal techiques.

“As I provide periodontal procedures for many dental practices in southern California, timely & reliable support is essential to me. I have been very happy with the customer service by Lifetime Dental & their friendly staff.”

Meet Dr. Eugene Chang, DDS

Dr. Eugene Chang DDS Dr. Chang earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine in New York in 2008. From there, he completed externship programs at Cornell University & St. Joseph’s Hospital, as well as implant training at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

Dr. Chang has also advanced as one of the earliest trained doctors for the Pinhole Surgical Technique®.

After returning back to his hometown of Irvine, California, Dr. Chang has been working with offices equipped with state-of-the-art technology in the Orange County area for the past 11 years. Through his experience, Dr. Chang has gained knowledge in dentistry that enables him to make the best decisions to provide the most predictable & successful results to his patients.