Our Assistants

Xue Mei "Sherry" Lai  RDA

Registered Dental Assistant

Sherry was born and raised in Beijing, People’s Republic of China. The daughter of a respected dentist, she completed her studies in Accounting in China. She has been an RDA for more than 20 years. She is an integral part of our clinical team and has been a part of our dental family for almost 14 years! She continues to inspire us everyday with her work ethic and dedication. She and her lovely  family reside in Oakland and when she isn’t taking care of us and our patients she is always learning. She is fluent in Mandarin, loves to cook, travel and go on adventures with her husband and beautiful daughter.

Ivette Rivadera RDA

Registered Dental Assistant

Ivette was born and raised in Peru, a country that she holds very dear to her heart. She has been in dental assisting since 2005. dedicated to our dental family for over 7 years and this continues even with the ever increasing/ever-intense Bay area commute. Ivette speaks fluent Spanish and loves to learn, loves conversation and holds education in highest regard. She and her beautiful family (including 3 cats) reside in Tracy. She is currently furthering her studies and hopes to continue her career in the dental health field. She is also an avid animal rights advocate, rescuing cats in her community and assisting animals that don’t have a voice!

Gladys Madrid RDA 

Registered Dental Assistant

Gladys is a native Bay Area California. She has been in the dental field for over 31 years and has been a valued member of our dental practice for over 4 years. She and her beautiful family live in San Leandro. She has two beautiful children - one of whom recently graduated from UCSF dental school!  When she isn’t working hard for our office, our patients and her family, she loves to organize, focus on self improvement, meditation and self-care, travel and spend time with friends and family.

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