Dr. Afsaneh Malaekeh, DDS

December 2010 HAPPY HOLIDAYS,             The holidays are upon us and a New Year is on it's way in. As we slow down to reflect on this past year, we hope you and your families enjoy the Holiday Season.  For those of you counting, this is Dr. LeSage's twentieth annual newsletter; hopefully, you enjoy the yearly updates.  As is usually the case, this has been another remarkably busy year for our practice.             First of all, we would like to thank each and every one of you for your kind words, thoughts and prayers that have allowed us to grow and prosper. The growth and success of the practice has been a direct reflection of your support through your referrals and for those of you who had the chance to attend our 20th Celebration, everyone could see and feel the appreciation thoughout the evening. Most of you are very aware of Dr. LeSage's continued efforts to be at the cutting edge of dental education and technology.  The Institute consists of Dr. LeSage …and associate's state of the art private practice and media savvy consultation room; as well as a teaching and training operatory and classroom for practicing dentists. STAFF UPDATE Dr. LeSage….. continues to be an educator as well as a practitioner in the field of comprehensive, esthetic dentistry.  For the 13th straight year the UCLA Aesthetic Continuum program he directs has sold out.  The continuum is a 12 day program where practicing dentists learn contemporary esthetic dental procedures through lecture, hands-on participation and live patient demonstrations.  Dr. LeSage facilitates approximately half the program.  He is in his 6th year as the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Fellowship Chair and his 12th year as an Accreditation Examiner.  Dr. LeSages's lecturers have taken his family across the country and international. They have visited London England, Tele Aviv Israel, New York, Boston, Chicago, Texas and Hawaii. After 2007's successful presentation, Dr. LeSage achieved a milestone in his career by being inducted as a member of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. The AAED awarded that Dr. LeSage is officially 1 of approximately 200 worldwide members with the AAED.  He is amongst 4 dentists in the world that have achieved AACD Fellowship and AAED membership.    He has taught over 120 hours of continuing education and studied over 40 hours.  The Beverly Hills Institute of Dental Esthetics, has taught several courses this past year and is conducting educational programs on a regular basis.  Dr. LeSage enjoys the mixture of private practice and sharing knowledge with his dental colleagues.  His private practice is the most rewarding as he provides the highest standard of care to you his patients.  Dr. LeSage has published several articles this year all involving the theme of conservative dentistry-efforts to save our patients the tooth structure. These articles included; Revisiting the Design of Minimal and No-Preparation Veneers; A Step-by-Step Technique. Journal Of The California Dental Association August 2010, Cerecdoctors.com Magazine Q3 2010 Cover Story, "An Interview with Brian LeSage DDS FAACD", Dear Doctor Magazine Volume 4 Fall 2010 Concepts of Temporary Restorations, Learn how a Customized temporary is a blueprint for success and Feldspathic Veneers, Compendium 2011.   We are very proud to announce that Dr. LeSage's wife, Dr. Afsaneh Malaekeh has joined the practice! Dr. Malaekeh graduated from UCLA School of Dentistry in 1993.  She has been actively learning advances in dentistry for the past seventeen years by attending hundreds of hours of continuing education seminars and lectures from the nation's top clinicians. Dr. Malaekeh is a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and California Dental Association.   In 2003, she was asked to join the UCLA School of Dentistry Alumni Board and in May of 2010 she became President for this Alumni Association. Dr. Malaekeh also taught Digital Dental Photography at UCLA School of Dentistry in 2004 and 2005. Though she is a busy mom of two y