DR. Ruiwen Ma
General • Cosmetic Dentistry San Antonio, TX
Cosmetic Tooth Bonding
Clear Aligner
Gold Crown Replacement
Clear Aligner and Veneers
Sparkling Reviews
Dental
Services
General Dentistry
Routine • Emergency Check-Up • Cleaning • Dental Bridge • Crown • Cavity Control
For everyone in the family, Dr. Ma and her staff perform regular and deep cleanings and oral cancer screenings, taking digital x-rays and intraoral camera photos for the sharpest diagnostics. To protect and ensure the integrity of the teeth and bite, they do fillings, crowns and bridges. Educating the patient about how to best care for their teeth at home is an integral part of the comprehensive level of dental care.
Rehabilitation Dentistry
LANAP® • Dentures • Root Canal • Surgical Implants
When teeth are missing and the bite is off balance, there are a number of solutions to restore it, including fixed and removable dentures, implants and implant crowns. When the root of a tooth is infected, through root canal treatment Dr. Ma will remove the infected area, then fill and seal it. She is also proficient in the removal of wisdom teeth. Gum disease affects many patients. Instead of surgery to address it, she specializes in LANAP® (Laser-Assisted New Attachment Procedure). This minimally invasive procedure vaporizes the infected pockets in the gums without damaging the connective tissue. The benefits of LANAP® include shorter recovery time, less pain, fewer complications, and it can also be applied to early stage or late stage gum disease.
Cosmetic Dentistry
Bonding • Veneers • Clear Aligner • Whitening
Geared to improving the esthetics of the smile, cosmetic dentistry services include dental whitening, bonding, veneers, and conventional and clear aligner braces. These efforts restore teeth that may be discolored, chipped or cracked, uneven, misshapen or misaligned. The result is a smile that’s perfectly balanced, symmetrical and esthetically pleasing…something to truly smile about.
Why Trust Dr. Ma With Your Smile
Chairside Bonding
During a chairside cosmetic consultation, Dr. Ma will show you a design mock-up of what your smile currently looks like, and how she can perfect it. With a gift for drawing, she has a talent for creating the most beautiful smile possible. For ease and convenience, she can also conduct chairside same-day procedures, so there’s no waiting for your veneers to come back from a lab.
Modern Equipment
Cutting edge equipment such as intraoral cameras and FDA-approved LANAP (Laser-Assisted New Attachment Procedure) make a difference in the outcomes and patient experience. LANAP combats periodontal disease by vaporizing the infected pockets without damaging the connective tissue. The procedure is an alternative to gum surgery, incurring shorter recovery time, less pain, fewer complications, and can also be applied to early stage or late stage gum disease.
Experienced Dentist
Over the course of her lifetime, Dr. Ma has gone far above and beyond the customary dental degree required to practice. After earning two degrees in China and undergoing a residency in prosthodontics, she moved to the United States and earned a degree in craniofacial molecular biology from the University of Southern California. Then she further advanced her education and skills at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and spent years in research, analyzing materials for enamel regeneration.
Certifications & Affiliations
With a lifelong love of learning, Dr. Ma is constantly seeking credentials and certifications. She stays ahead of advanced technology and treatment by aligning herself with the top manufacturers and associations within the dental industry.
LANAP Certification • Certificate in Invisalign • Implant Certificate Laser Certificate • America Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry • Digital Smile Design Trained
When I was 12 years old, my parents took me to the orthodontist to have my crowded and misaligned teeth straightened. I saw the before-and-after models and knew I wanted to be a dentist. It changed my life. And after my own teeth were made perfect, I longed to do that for others.
— Dr. Ruiwen Ma
Meet the Dentist
Dr. Ruiwen Ma
Dr. Ruiwen Ma initially completed her dental school and prosthodontic residency in China, and received her Master of Science degree in Craniofacial Molecular Biology Dentistry from the University of Southern California. She then graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center Dental School, one of the country's top schools, and spent numerous continuing education hours on minimally invasive dental extractions, implant placement and restorations, all-on-4 procedures, detail-oriented root canal treatment, Invisalign and other clear aligner therapies, conventional and prepless veneers/crowns/bridges, removable partial and dentures, full mouth habitation, sleep apnea, minimal sedation, digital dentistry and laser dentistry. As a believer of lifelong learning, she updates herself on the latest dental technology on a daily basis.
Dr. Ma is there to provide patients with the personalized plans and alternatives to fit their individual needs, because she honors every patient’s unique dental condition, personal preferences, and outcome goals. She is proficient in all aspects of dentistry and is also supported by a network of dental specialists, whom she can refer her patients to if they could have a better outcome.
Dentistry is more a passion than a profession for Dr. Ma. As a patient in her practice, you will be served with respect, understanding, transparent information, holistic approach, and advanced dentistry.