Dr. Jorg-Peter Rabanus, DDS

Dr. Jorg-Peter Rabanus, DDS Cosmetic dentist, Dr. Jorg-Peter Rabanus, DDS, is currently the only dentist in San Francisco who is accredited by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

He excels in improving smiles with Porcelain Veneers. Cosmetic dentist Dr. Rabanus, accredited by American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, emphasizes smile designs and porcelain veneers in San Francisco. All resources about Cosmetic Dentistry and Smile Design presented on this page are dedicated to help you make an educated choice about your smile. You may be happy with it. Or you may search for me

ans to improve it. Ask questions. Visit our website. Be part of our Smile Revolution by participating on our Smiles page (second link below). Take advantage of our desire to help you.

🧬 Facial Growth Isn’t Just Genetic — It’s Functional!Yes, your genes influence how your face grows, but so do muscle act...
07/01/2025

🧬 Facial Growth Isn’t Just Genetic — It’s Functional!
Yes, your genes influence how your face grows, but so do muscle activity, soft tissues, and nerve signals — especially in the jaws and smile.

🧠 The Behrents-Moss neurotropism theory reveals that the nervous system guides facial and skeletal growth, helping shape the face through both movement and signaling.

🦷 Your teeth aren't just for chewing — they're smart sensors. They constantly relay information to your brain about pressure, texture, and even pain — helping protect your mouth and fine-tune jaw movements.

👄 Over time, your facial structure, palate, and bite adapt based on how you use your mouth — speaking, eating, breathing. The bones remodel in response to function, not the other way around.

✨ That’s why in cosmetic dentistry, a great smile makeover isn’t just about straight, white teeth. It’s about understanding how your face functions and moves — and designing a smile that complements it all beautifully and healthily.

🪞 Aesthetic excellence starts with biological intelligence — and your smile should work as well as it looks.























Subtle changes can make big differences!This patient wanted to get a smile makeover of her old that were leaky and de...
11/25/2024

Subtle changes can make big differences!
This patient wanted to get a smile makeover of her old that were leaky and deteriorating.
She got new Porcelain Veneers with minor individual gum lifts to create better proportions among all teeth and our trademark incisal translucencies. Patients love that design 😊

https://www.aesthetic-dentistry.com













It has been a busy year. So, even though the last Scientific Seesion of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry in Wa...
11/03/2024

It has been a busy year. So, even though the last Scientific Seesion of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry in Washington DC was a few months back, I am still sharing this picture. Many moments such as this one are such an integral part of what the academy stands for: cameradery, mutual respect, inspiration, fun, and the spirit of play that connects all of us. Let's continue having fun making our patients smile.















I have to be grateful to live and work in a city that gives me so much beauty and special moments... Thank you, San Fr...
11/17/2023


I have to be grateful to live and work in a city that gives me so much beauty and special moments... Thank you, San Francisco 🥰🌉

A Smile May Just Take A Moment, But Its Memory May Last Forever...
07/17/2022

A Smile May Just Take A Moment, But Its Memory May Last Forever...

Small teeth combined with spaces between them is a common situation. It is usually easily corrected with porcelain venee...
05/13/2022

Small teeth combined with spaces between them is a common situation. It is usually easily corrected with porcelain veneers, because only little tooth structure needs to be removed to create space for the porcelain. However, special consideration needs to be given to a worn dentition. Any future restoration of worn teeth needs to be in harmony with the home position of the temporomandibular joints as well as the customary functional movements of the patient's mandible against the maxilla.

What evokes in us the recognition of something that pleases our aesthetic senses? Yes, beauty is in the eye of the behol...
12/16/2021

What evokes in us the recognition of something that pleases our aesthetic senses?

Yes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and doesn't exist on its own, but is created by each one of us as observers.

We often talk about "beautiful smiles." This often distracts from the contributing factors that allure us to indulge beauty.

What do you see here? To me, it is a proclamation that beauty is not a static perfection. It is rather a composition of harmony with the footprints of life: This mouth has lived!

It declares persistence and determination, with signs of battle, yet with a beauty that is fluid and fully in sync with life. ♥️

The last 18 months have been challenging on so many levels, but our deepest levels of human compassion, friendship, and ...
11/19/2021

The last 18 months have been challenging on so many levels, but our deepest levels of human compassion, friendship, and affection have been tested the most. They often went missing and many of us endured a feeling of great loss.

But we can still help each other. As soon as someone sets a goal, teamwork becomes necessary to achieve it, with compassion, understanding, and the desire to help each other. This often makes up for the big loss in our personal lives.

My contribution towards a greater happiness in my community is cosmetic dentistry. I use my training and experience as best as I can to help my patients to reach their goal to feeling better about themselves.

My contribution is only a small token in the big picture of things. At the end, all of us together, having devoted our lives towards helping in a profession that we felt compelled to exercise, can create a happier community for each other.

The smile below is one small token of my help. It was possible only with the help of various experts, each of whom contributed with his/her experience and expertise.

The patient has no lateral incisors and presented with existing crowns on the canines, attempting to approach the shape of lateral incisors. The patient decided to improve the current appearance of her smile.

The coordinated teamwork of orthodontist, maxillofacial surgeon, periodontist, and me resulted in the smile you see below. Was it worth it?

Many years ago I came to this country as a post-doctoral fellow to do AIDS research at UCSF. During the completion of my...
07/28/2020

Many years ago I came to this country as a post-doctoral fellow to do AIDS research at UCSF. During the completion of my PhD thesis in Berlin, Germany, it had become already apparent that infection control had to be raised to an unprecedented level. HIV is a blood-borne virus that forced especially dentists to practice stringent infection control of all surfaces.

COVID-19 is airborne.

It appears that many people have still not understood the ramifications of an airborne pathogen. It floats in the air.

Dentistry has historically been the profession with the generally highest level of infection control, surpassed only by the sterile environments of operating rooms in hospitals.

This new virus disrupts our social welfare and cultural well-being. I understand the primal instinct to wanting to "revolt" against this invisible enemy or even to ignore it. However, this would not just be unwise on an individual basis, it would be reckless regarding the well-being of everyone around us.

All of us have to take responsibility. I have to do my part at the highest level. My patients entrust their health into my hands. They are entirely defenseless when they have to take off their masks and open their mouths.

"Airborne" means what it says: transported by air. All of us need to fully assimilate this.

COVID-19 is not a blood-borne pathogen, it is transported by air. It is only 0.1 micron ( = 100 nm) in diameter. Light dust particles are 1.0 micron in diameter and cause allergies. The naked-eye visibility threshold is 40 micron.

Integral part of my airborne-pathogen adapted infection-control protocol is the highest possible separation of breathing air between my patient and myself.

I only see one patient per day. The treatment room is radiated with UV-C light prior the occupation of the room. High-volume HEPA filter units are constantly running to filter out any particles from the air.

Every patients will have completed a COVID-19 saliva test within a few dsys days of the appointment with self-isolation after collection of the saliva sample. I myself have been practicing extreme self-isolation and have had four COVID-19 tests, all of them demonstrating that I have not been exposed to the virus.

While COVID-19 disrupts our social interaction and culture severely, I believe that the dental office should continue to be one of the safest locations on our planet.

Stay safe!

I have to mention once in a while the organization that has helped me reach the level of skills and experience that I ha...
07/01/2019

I have to mention once in a while the organization that has helped me reach the level of skills and experience that I have today.
It cannot be overstated how much inspiration and direction towards the highest standard of excellence the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) has given to me.
It is not just an academic organization that hands out memberships for a tuition, in fact, it is the only dental professional association worldwide that has established a scrutinizing protocol that verifies the skill level of a cosmetic dentist. The AACD accreditation process is humbling, yet inspiring and rewarding.
It has given me confidence in my work and the momentum to constantly further my level of experience.

Most importantly: It is always about and for my patients.

Carefully listening is the most important step towards any rejuvenated smile. Only once I truly understand what my patient desires or hopes for, can I apply what I have learned throughout my years with the AACD, my various mentors, such as Dr. Peter Dawson (founder of the Dawson Academy in St. Petersburg, Florida), and my personal experience while helping my patients.













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121 Spear Street, Ste B-16
San Francisco, CA
94105

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Monday 2:30pm - 8pm
Tuesday 6pm - 9pm
Wednesday 6pm - 9pm
Thursday 6pm - 9pm
Friday 6pm - 9pm
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Sunday 9am - 6pm

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