Dr. Bing Xia
Well-Rounded Education
Dr. Bing Xia graduated with honors from the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco. In total, Dr. Bing Elliot Xia has over 12 years of professional dental education and has been honored numerous times. He is a general dentist with post-graduate (PhD) training in orthodontics. Experienced in orthodontic treatment for both children as well as adults, he can provide you with the sound advice and practical options needed to maintain or restore a healthy and beautiful smile.

Impressive Work Experience – Continuing the Search for New and Better Technique
Dr. Bing Xia began his practice in San Francisco’s financial district. Because of the great number of adult patients whom he treated there, Dr. Xia was able to further pursue the latest in orthodontic appliances and techniques. Since then, his practice has expanded both in the number of sites in which he practices, as well as the treatment options which he is able to offer his patients. He currently has locations across the Bay Area including: San Francisco, the East Bay, and the Peninsula.

In his effort to keep abreast of the latest techniques in orthodontics, Dr. Bing Elliot Xia is now able to offer patients a wide range of appliance options which not only provide patients with quicker and more efficient orthodontic treatment, but also take into account the growing demand among patients, especially adults, for non-metal, more natural looking orthodontic appliances. These options include non-staining tooth-colored braces, as well as two relatively new breakthroughs in the science of orthodontics – Invisalign and lingual braces.

Dr. Bing Xia thoroughly enjoys working with both children and adults to create beautiful smiles. It is his goal to create an enjoyable, relaxed atmosphere in which he is able to provide the highest quality orthodontics care available. In order to ensure that he is up to date on the latest technology, he has spent hundreds of hours in continuing education seminars, conferences, and meetings including:

• Experience the Difference: Low Force, Low Friction Orthodontics by Dr. Alan Bagen
• From Survival to Success by Kerry Straine
• Advanced Orthodontic Seminar by Dr. Alexander
• TMJ and Straightwire Orthodontics
• Lingual Appliances, a Typodont Workshop for Orthodontists, Indiana University
• Invisalign Workshop in Washington D.C.
• Advanced Esthetics for the 21st century, Dentsply

Dr. Bing Elliot Xia is an active member of the dental community at large and is a member of the following professional organizations: American Dental Association, American Orthodontic Society, California Dental Association, San Francisco Dental Society, and the Alameda Dental Society.

Dr. Bing Xia and his wife Ann Pedone live with their three children Mary, Emerson, and Julia in San Francisco. Dr. Bing Elliot Xia's wife, who is also his office manager, has a Bachelors degree in English literature from Bard College and a Masters degree in East Asian Language and Literature from UC Berkeley. They enjoy spending time together as a family, traveling, and spending time in the City.

Dr. Pries
Dr. Kostantinos Pries received his Bachelors degree Cum Laude in General Biology with a concentration in Systems Physiology from San Jose State University in 2002.  He pursued his dental education at the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry and received his D.D.S. in 2005.  His interest in learning and continuing his education in General Dentistry led him to complete a General Practice Residency at the San Francisco Veteran’s Affairs Hospital.

Dr. Pries enjoys all aspects of General Dentistry with a focus on restorative and cosmetic dentistry and high quality comprehensive dental care.  He is familiar with many of the latest techniques including white fillings, veneers, implants.

His professional affiliations include American Dental Association, California Dental Association, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, and the San Francisco Dental Society.  He lives in San Francisco and enjoys playing soccer, jogging, golf, S.F. Giants baseball, and spending time with his family.

Dr. Katrina Chen
Dr. Katrina Chen majored in Biochemistry and graduated with honors from University of California, Los Angeles in 1999.  She then moved to New York City and received her D.D.S. from Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery in 2004.  After graduation, she moved to Boston and spent the next 15 months training in Esthetic Dentistry Fellowship at Tufts University, learning top of the line cosmetic procedures in dentistry, such as veneers, implants, and all-porcelain crowns and bridges. 

Dr. Chen is dedicated to creating beautiful and exceptional smiles one at a time.  She has performed over a thousand teeth whitening procedures at BriteSmile in New York City, Boston, and San Francisco.  She is extremely gentle with her hands and has a knack of making her patients feel comfortable around her, whether she is doing a simple cleaning to other restorative procedures. 

Her goal is to provide her patients with the finest cosmetic and restorative dentistry in a friendly and caring setting.  Her focus is on what the patients want and what is best for the patients.  Please feel free to contact her with any questions or for a consultation.