Focusing on you and your comfort.

Dr. Tim Herman graduated from the UCSF School of Dentistry in 1988. He has been practicing dentistry at A+ Dental Care in Roseville and Lincoln since January of 1989 and became one of the owners of the practice in January 1993. Dr. Herman enjoys practicing dentistry with the great group of doctors at A+ Dental Care and looks forward to the future of dentistry and continuing to provide quality dental care to patients.

Dr. Abdon Manaloto has been apart of the A+ Dental Care Team since 1995. He was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and graduated from the University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry.

Dr. Tania Nelson-Chrystal graduated with honors from UCLA’s Dental school. Dr. Nelson-Chrystal accepted a position in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery program at the University of Maryland at Baltimore and the R. Adam Cowley Shock Trauma Center. This prestigious program is world-renowned in trauma surgery, head and neck reconstruction, and microvascular surgery. During her six-year residency, Dr. Nelson-Chrystal also obtained her Medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Dr. Kayla Nguyen is a graduate from UC Davis and UC San Francisco. Dr. Nguyen is a Sacramento native who now resides in Roseville, since joining A+ Dental Care in 2002. She has advanced training in cosmetic dentistry from the Northern California Institute of Cosmetic Dentistry and is certified by the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation. She enjoys improving patients’ smiles and helping patients overcome their dental fears. She also has special interests in Oral Surgery, implant and laser dentistry. Dr. Nguyen enjoys working with patients of all ages.

Dr. Flaviane Petersen has advanced training in dental implants, cosmetic dentistry, sleep apnea splint, Botox® for TMJ related pain and is also certified in Oral Conscious Sedation. Dr. Petersen loves to change people’s lives by improving their smiles and overcoming their dental fears. Dr. Petersen is very active in the community.

Dr. Christopher Cooper is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and the University of Florida. Dr. Cooper practiced dentistry for four years in the Navy and is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He joined A+ Dental Care in 2004 and lives in Rocklin with his wife and kids. Dr. Cooper enjoys providing excellent dental care for all of his patients and loves creating great dental experiences for children. Dr. Cooper is an avid sports fan and enjoy skiing, softball, basketball and spending time with his family.

After graduating from New York University College of Dentistry in 2003, Dr. Henry Dean served as chief resident at Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, New York. He worked as an associate dentist for several years before deciding to open his own practice. Wanting to be closer to family, he and his wife moved to northern California and now calls A+ Dental Care his home. Dr. Dean is committed to providing the best care possible for his patients through extensive postdoctoral continuing education in cosmetic dentistry, prosthodontic and implantology.

Dr. Blain Jacobson’s goal is to provide the highest quality of care to each individual patient in a fun, relaxed office environment.

Dr. Ayat Elsherif B.A., B.Dent.Sc, MFDS RCSEd, DDS, graduated as a dentist from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland in 2010 and subsequently completed an optional year of Foundation Training with the Northern Deanery in the UK. She then completed a year as a senior house officer in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Oxford University Hospital, UK. She then returned to Ireland and worked as an associate dentist in her hometown of Dublin before relocating to California with her husband. Ayat completed her second dental degree at the prestigious Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific in San Francisco graduating with honors in 2017. She has since worked as an associate in Sacramento where she lives with her husband and two children.

After practicing in the Bay Area for over 28 years, serving the community, and participating in many local school programs, Dr. Niaz Baban and her family decided to relocate to Rocklin.

Dr. Robert Ash has been a part of the A+ Dental Care team since 2019. He grew up in Syracuse, New York, and studied physics in college at Binghamton University. Dr. Ash received his dental degree from USC.

Dr. Sepideh Rahmani, DDS (you can call her “Dr. Sepi!”) is a dentist with vast experience in root canal therapy, implants, orthodontics, and cosmetic dentistry.

Dr. Rahmani graduated from Dental school in 2007 from one of the top universities in Iran. She ran her private practice for about 7 years before moving to America and continuing her dental education at the prestigious University of Washington. Throughout her professional career, Dr. Rahmani has kept herself updated on the latest advances in dentistry. As part of the process of continuing her educational and professional growth, Dr. Rahmani has completed many supplemental courses in the area of cosmetics, implants, endodontics, and Orthodontics. She has 2 US patents in the Dental Implant field. She joined A+ Dental Care in 2020 and her mission is to provide patients with the same dental care as she would deliver to her family members.