Meet Dr. Yates

Doctor Yates is one of the most experienced prosthodontists in Beverly Hills. A native of Los Angeles, Dr. Yates earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from UCLA in 1978. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Georgetown University in 1982, graduating Magna Cum Laude. He completed a one year hospital based General Practice Residency at the West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Wadsworth Medical Center. Dr. Yates went on to complete a two year Advanced Prosthodontic Residency in 1985 with the Veterans Administration which was affiliated with both the UCLA and USC prosthodontics programs. During his final year at the Veterans Administration, Dr. Yates served as the Chief Resident in Prosthodontics.

Dr. Yates began his private practice in Beverly Hills in 1985 with a focus on health, esthetics, and function, with a special emphasis in providing dental care in the most comfortable way possible for each patient. Dr. Yates is one of the select few restorative dentists with a California Sedation Permit. Dr. Yates has held teaching positions at UCLA and USC and is an active member of the American College of Prosthodontists, Beverly Hills Academy of Dentistry, Western Prosthodontic Study Club, American Dental Association, California Dental Association, Los Angeles Dental Society, American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, California Dental Society of Anesthesiology and Academy of Cerec Doctors.

When he is not practicing dentistry, Dr. Yates enjoys photography while traveling and scuba diving with his wife of 31 years. He enjoys spending time with his two children and extended family who live in the Los Angeles area.