1. Introduction

On behalf of myself and our entire dental team, we welcome you to Beverly Hills Plaza of Cosmetic Dentistry (founded in 1998). We hope you will find our atmosphere friendly, our accommodations comfortable and our technical services exceptional.

We are a young, modern, up to date and caring team

The team consists of:

We take great pride in having a professionally and architecturally very modern designed office and that we continue to maintain of having one of the most technologically advanced and most updated sterilization protocol of practices in the Los Angeles area and to some degree, in the entire country.

Our desire is to provide you with dental care that can enhance the quality of your life; as such we are pleased to offer you complete dental care in one convenient location. That is what I personally believe in, to be able to do treat my patients in multiple categories (root canals, extraction, dental surgeries, cosmetic bondings, crowns, bridges and advanced cosmetic dentistry) without having to refer you to different offices and locations. In special complex cases such as total reconstructive and smile makeover cases, I do however refer and I work with the best specialists in Los Angeles.
A variety of newest restorative and preventive dental services, each designed to extend the life of your teeth and your overall dental health are available. Contributing to your physical comfort, natural looking outer appearance and your inner confidence, modern Dentistry has much to offer. We are a mercury (amalgam) free office.

Establishing rewarding and long lasting relationships with patients are important to me. I pledge excellence in all we do, and I look forward to helping you make the most of your smile now, and for all the years to come.

Yours Dr. Joseph M. Goodman D.D.S. - D.M.D.
Dr. of Dental Surgery (DDS), USA
Dr. of Dental Medicine (DMD), Germany

2. Education and Background

Born and raised in Germany, I attended my dental education (1990- 1996) in one of Europe’s finest dental schools. The University of Aachen. Compared to a four year dental school program in the US, a six year curriculum is mandatory in order to become licensed within the European Union (EU). A Dr. of Dental Medicine Degree (DMD) is awarded upon completion. DMD degrees are awarded in the US at dental schools in the east coast such as Harvard University. Compared to a DDS degree given at most universities in the west coast (UCLA, USC), a DMD dentist focuses more on the overall body. Studies include general anatomy (vs. anatomy only of the head and neck in a DDS program), Dermatology, General Surgery, Psychology, Oncology, Internal Medicine, Maxiofacial Surgery Pathology and more. Dentists in Germany are trained in all categories of dentistry; therefore dentists are able to treat patients for extractions, root canals, reconstructive dentistry and dental surgery.
Although trained in all categories of modern dentistry, my main interest always lied in the field of cosmetic and reconstructive (prosthodontics) Dentistry. After working in Germany for two years, I decided to immigrate to the United States in 1998. I took the California dental board in 2000 at UCLA. While studying in the US for my dental boards, I participated in an “Advanced Education in Prosthodontics” post graduate program at USC and an “Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) program at UCLA. Both programs as well as many post doctoral courses in cosmetic and reconstructive dentistry gave me advanced knowledge and hands on experience in these great fields of modern dentistry.


3. Publications, Articles in magazines and Books and International Lectures

• Doctoral Thesis, University of Aachen. “Comparison of cavity preparations between G.V. Black [father of modern dentistry] and today. Germany 1996
• Book: “Modern and Healthy Living”, Germany.1990
• Featured in “Neue Presse”. largest German Newspaper in the USA in the US,2005
• Metamorphosis in the dental office ?”, LA Health News, 2005
• Featured dentist in “LA Health News” 2005
• Healers guide. The Best of holistic care. Chapter 12 “Holistic Dentistry” , USA 2008
• Lecture in Hong Kong 2005, “Cosmetic Dentistry and Veneers”
• Lecture in Germany, 2003, “Differences between the American and the European dental educational system and Cosmetic Dentistry advancements of the past 10 years.
• Featured Dentist in “German World” Magazine USA, 2005
• Featured Dentist in “Neue Presse”,.,2006
• Article: “Metamorphosis in the dental office ?”, InMag Magazine ,2006
• Feature Celeb Magazine, “Cosmetic Dentistry” August 2008
• Lecture in London, UK "Cosmetic Dentistry; Advances in the past 10 years"; December 2008
• Lecture in Paris, France "Cosmetic Dentistry; Advances in the past 10 years"; Jan 2009


4. Professional active memberships

American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
American Dental Association
California Dental Association
Los Angeles Dental Association
Alpha Omega Dental Association
Beverly Hills Academy of Dentistry
Holistic Dental Association
Beverly Hills Plaza of Cometic Dentistry; President

My favorite quotes:

“The professional dentist has no other right other than being a continuous student”
G.V. Black
Exerts from my Thesis, quote from G.V Black, Forefather of modern dentistry


"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity."
Albert Einstein