We have an in-house milling unit from Glidewell, which helps prepare porcelain crowns. We use that machine to deliver a complete solution from a broken tooth or a root canal to a full placement of a crown in just one visit.
We have a vast range of clients as our patients, families who come from a wide range of backgrounds all over the bay area. We are blessed to have patients who drive 20 to 30 miles to come to our practice and be treated by us.
Dr. Munira Lokhandwala, DDS, MAGD is a dentist who started practicing in Fremont, California, in 1996. She has treated over 20,000 patients and has extensive experience in diagnosing and treating various dental concerns. She performs a wide selection of specialized therapies and treatments while also offering routine services such as:
Her current patients love her feather-light touch during the performance of dental procedures, making StarBrite Dental one of the premier dental offices in the Bay Area. Glowing testimonials and referrals are constantly coming in from patients who visit from as far away as San Francisco, Stockton, and Half Moon Bay to receive treatment from her and her dental family.
The office provides a relaxing and calm environment to make each dental visit a positive experience. In addition to performing sedation options, such as nitrous oxide and oral conscious sedation, Dr. Lokhandwala also utilizes some of the most advanced systems in her facility. With digital radiography, Dr. Munira Lokhandwala can diagnose various dental issues such as disease or cavities while reducing exposure to radiation by 90%. These images are digital, allowing her to show them to patients almost immediately on a computer monitor, so they see what she sees. She also believes in investing back into her practice to ensure patients have access to sophisticated software and popular modalities of treatment that provide better results and more comfort.
Dr. Munira Lokhandwala graduated from dental college in 1991 and continues to provide services to patients in her technologically advanced practice. She has credentials that support her desire to provide the best possible care for new and established patients and families in the Bay Area and looks forward to providing dental services for generations of family members in the community of San Jose, California, and beyond!
Dr. Tariq is a part of StarBrite Dental Dr Munira Lokhandwala. She is a member of the American Student Dental Association, American Dental Association, California Dental Association, and the Academy of General Dentistry. She speaks English, Urdu, and Punjabi, which makes her accessible to patients from a variety of cultural backgrounds.
Dr. Richard Yai is our associate dentist serving the community of Dublin, CA. Dr. Yai graduated with a DDS degree from Loma Linda University in southern California in 2013. He has been practicing dentistry for the past 8 years. He started his career with New Mexico and Texas before finally moving to the Bay Area.
Dr. Yai is a valuable team member of StarBrite Dental Dr. Munira Lokhandwalas dental practice located in Dublin since 2019. Dr. Yai is an avid golfer and is aiming to become a professional over the next few years. He has already won or placed in several local and US-based golfing tournaments for amateur golfers.
Dr. Yai is a gentle communicator who has a knack for explaining patients conditions and helping them plan their optimal treatment. You will find him a caring, resourceful, and gentle dental practitioner with excellent skills in delivering long-term solutions to dental issues.