Our mission is to provide excellent and compassionate comprehensive care in the relief of pain, the improvement of smiles and the betterment of jaw stability and function.
We are devoted to relieving pain associated with orofacial pain conditions, including temporomandibular disorders (TMD), as well as restoring and enhancing the natural beauty of your smile using implant, esthetic and restorative procedures that will result in beautiful, long lasting smiles!
High Standards
Dr. Manrriquez was vice chairperson of the ethics committee for the Orange County Dental Society from 1990-1992.
Dr. Manrriquez is the author of the "American Academy of Orofacial Pain (AAOP) Conflict of Interest and Continuing Education Integrity Guidelines", written while Dr. Manrriquez was the founding Chairperson of the Industry Relations Committee of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain. Written and adopted 2014.
Our office strives for excellent, evidence e-based, patient-centered dental and orofacial pain care. We provide comprehensive diagnosis and non-surgical treatment for the relief of pain from orofacial pain conditions, including temporomandibular disorders (TMD); treatment planning to use implant, restorative and esthetic dentistry together with care of your temporomandibular joints to achieve your optimal oral health and stability. Should a dental emergency occur, we make every effort to see and care for you as soon as possible.
Education & Prevention
We strive to provide comprehensive dental health care. We believe a thorough diagnosis is crucial in planning your care. As a practice, we believe that prudent preventive care and education are the keys to maintaining optimal dental health. Not only are we focused on the relief of your orofacial pain, the stability of your jaw, and beauty of your smile, we’re also concerned about your overall health. Recent studies continue to show the link between dental health and overall health.
Uncompromising Safety
Infection control in our office is vital. To protect our patients and ourselves, we strictly maintain sterilization and cross contamination processes using standards recommended by the American Dental Association (ADA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
Training & Expertise
Dr. Manrriquez is a Board-Certified Orofacial Pain Specialist- he is a clinician, researcher and dental educator. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Orofacial Pain Residency at the Ostrow School of Dentistry of the University of Southern California. Dr. Manrriquez also lectures in the Orofacial Facial Pain Continuing Education Program for the Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC. He is the Research Director of the Translational Research Institute of Southern California. The mission of the Translational Research Institute of Southern California is improving patient outcomes through translational research and health literacy. Dr. Manrriquez has served as a reviewer in the Systems Biology and Bioengineering study section of the USC Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Dr. Manrriquez has also served as a reviewer for the Communication and Dissemination Research Program of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. He is a past Council Member and Chair of the Industry Relations Committee of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain as well as a former co-chair of the Program Committee for the 2017 American Academy of Orofacial Pain Scientific Meeting. Dr. Manrriquez is a former Board Member and former Program Chair for the Osseointegration Study Club of Southern California.
Dr. Manrriquez has an Orofacial Pain and restorative practice in Fountain Valley, California. He provides diagnostic and non-surgical treatment services for the Orofacial Pain needs of patients of referring doctors. He is the former Research Co-Director of the Clinical Research Foundation, based at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. The Clinical Research Foundation provided continuing education to dentists in the anatomic, imaging, surgical and restorative disciplines.
Dr. Sal Manrriquez received both his Bachelor of Science as well as his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry in 1985. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain, a Fellow of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain, as well as a Fellow of the American Headache Society. He has presented to both national and international audiences on biomechanical and osseointegration issues of dental implants, Orofacial Pain disorders as well as morphologic/imaging issues in clinical decision-making.
Dr. Manrriquez has published research on Orofacial Pain/Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD), Headache, Restorative Dentistry, and Health Disparities in Vulnerable Populations.
Dr. Manrriquez is a member of the International and American Associations for Dental Research, the American Headache Society, the American Academy of Orofacial Pain, the Academy of Osseointegration, as well as a number of other professional dental organizations.
A Positive Experience
We do our best to honor our patients' trust and create a relaxing and positive experience for them. Our entire team is dedicated to providing you with excellent, personalized care and service to make your visits as comfortable and pleasant as possible.
We thank you for allowing us to take care of your dental and orofacial pain needs and look forward to serving you.
We pride ourselves in being a highly trained and skilled dental health professional team. We pride ourselves in providing the excellent care you need to keep your smile healthy and stable. To give you the best possible care, we are committed to continual education and learning - always with the goal to relieve pain and create beautiful, stable smiles.
Make an appointment today…..we’ll give you a reason to smile!