Dr. Matthew Young, DDS

General Dentist and Implant Dentist in Union Square San Francisco
Matthew Young, DDS

About Dr. Young

Dr. Young founded Young Dental SF Group in 2007 providing excellent comprehensive care to the Bay Area Community. His focus is on reconstructive dentistry, Esthetics and Surgery.  He is dedicated to patient comfort and excellent quality of care. Dr. Young is a specialist in Implant Dentistry and has 25 years of experience with the surgical and restorative phases.

He is the current President of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID). He is also an Honored Fellow of American Academy of Implant Dentistry and serves on the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees. In the AAID he has also served as President of the Western District, Western District Trustee, National Program Committee and the Admissions and Credentialing Committee. Dr. Young is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology/ Implant Dentistry. Dr. Matthew Young is in Private Practice in Downtown San Francisco focusing on Implant Dentistry and Comprehensive Care. Here he is the Director of the Bay Area Implant Synergy which trains dentists on the surgical and restorative phases of implant dentistry through hands-on and didactic training. He runs courses in the Bay Area, Nationally and Internationally. Matthew R. Young DDS, earned his dental degree from the University of Buffalo, New York, graduating with honors. During his dental training, Dr. Young earned several awards for his clinical excellence including the Snow Award, Fumia Award and Jaunch Award. An award that he earned that he is particularly proud of is the Labenski Scholarship. The award attributes include, “The desire to learn the maximum without compromising patient care, ethics, interactions with peers and faculty; The person everyone would call a friend.” He completed a General Practice Residency Program at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA and was awarded with the Resident of the Year Award. He also served as a clinical attending for Implant Dentistry.

Dr. Matthew R. Young is a volunteer with the International Group Operation Smile on Medical and Dental Missions. He also gives talks and creates awareness for cleft lip and palate treatments as well as dental care abroad. Dr. Matthew Young has served as the President of the San Francisco Dental Society. He also has served as a Delegate for the California Dental Association. He also volunteers locally contributing to Project Homeless Connect, CDA Cares and Kindergarten Screenings. He has been inducted into the International College of Dentists for his humanitarian work. He is also honored to be a 2015 Wall of Fame Inductee to his high School Sweet Home High School in Buffalo, NY. Matthew Young lives San Francisco, CA and enjoys spending time with his wife, coaching his son’s San Francisco Little League baseball team and All-Star Teams. He also enjoyed coaching his daughter’s soccer team before she became too good for his experience. Now he enjoys rooting for her on the sidelines.

Matthew R. Young, DDS

  • President – American Academy of Implant Dentistry
  • Diplomate, American Board of Oral Implantology/ Implant Dentistry
  • Honored Fellow, American Academy of Implant Dentistry
  • San Francisco Dental Society, Past President
  • Fellow International Congress of Oral Implantology
  • State University of New York at Buffalo, Dental Degree with Honors
  • General Practice Resident & Faculty, Albert Einstein Medical Center- Philadelphia, PA
  • National Continuing Education Provider APG/ PACE
  • Director, Bay Area Implant Synergy
  • Western District of American Academy of Implant Dentistry- Past President
  • Operation Smile- Dental and Cleft Palate Volunteer
  • California Dental Association, House of Delegates
  • SUNY Buffalo School of Dental Medicine 20-year Alumni Chair
  • The Pennsylvania State University, Bachelors of Arts
  • Lectures Nationally and Internationally on Implant Dentistry
  • Sweet Home High School Wall of Fame Inductee 2015
  • Private Practice, Downtown San Francisco
  • Little League Youth Baseball Coach
  • Youth Soccer Coach

One of the greatest things about dentistry is getting to know your patients over a span of years. They become your family, their careers develop, you see them grow up, they watch you age… it’s pretty amazing.

Personal Interests

Outside of work, Dr. Young spends most of his time with his wife, Sokie, and their two incredible children, Joseph and Lily. Together, they love going to the beach and building sandcastles, enjoying all the local parks of San Francisco and the Bay Area and rooting for the Giants. Dr Young is also a proud coach for Joseph’s baseball team in The San Francisco Little League and Lily’s T-Ball coach for the Junior Giants.

Dr Young - Personal Interests

Curriculum Vitae

DR. YOUNG OFFERS A FULL SUITE OF COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL CARE SERVICES

IMPLANT DENTISTRY

Dr. Young is at the forefront of his field for implant placement surgery.

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ClearCorrect® Clear Aligners

ClearCorrect® is a teeth-straightening system that uses clear aligners, personalized for each patient’s mouth.

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RETURN TO DENTAL CARE

The team especially enjoys seeing patients who have missed seeing a doctor or dentist for years on end.

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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT DR. YOUNG

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Dr. Young attended State University of New York Buffalo’s Dental School, graduating with honors before completing a residency in general dentistry at Albert Einstein Medical Center, where he received the Resident of the Year Award. He completed a prestigious fellowship in implant surgery with the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. In 2007, he moved to San Francisco to serve people in the heart of the city at his Union Square location. Ten years later he has accomplished a lot.

  • 1995
    Undergraduate

    Pennsylvania State University

    Physiology

  • 1999
    Dental School

    State University of New York, Buffalo

    Dentistry
    Graduated with Honors Labenski Award for Ethics and Interactions with patient, peers and faculty Fumia, Snow and Jaunch Awards for Excellence in Dentistry

  • 2000
    Residency

    Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Voted Outstanding Resident of the Year

  • 2000
    Start of Private Practice

    New Jersey

  • 2003
    Fellowship

    AAID Implant Maxicourse

    Implant Dentistry

  • 2018
    New Facility

    Moved to new State of the Art Facility Union Square, SF

Certifications & Memberships

ABOI

American Board of Oral Implantology

Diplomate

AAID logo

American Academy of Implant Dentistry

Honored Fellow/ Trustee

ICOI logo

International Congress of Oral Implantologists

Diplomate

Academy of General Dentistry logo

Academy of General Dentistry

Member & National CE Provider

American Dental Association logo

American Dental Association

Member/ Lecturer

San Francisco Dental Society logo

San Francisco Dental Society

Board of Directors/ President

International College of Dentists logo

International College of Dentists

Fellow

Operation Smile logo

Operation Smile

Volunteer

SF Little League coach logo

SF Little League

Coach

Junior Giants logo

Junior Giants

Coach

AAID Maxi Course logo

AAID Maxi Course

Faculty

California Dental Association logo

California Dental Association

Member/ Delegate

ADA foundation logo

ADA Foundation

Volunteer

BAIS Logo

Bay Area Implant Synergy

Director

Dental Implant Learning Center logo

The Dental Implant Learning Center

Faculty

Young Dental SF Group

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Monday 8am – 6pm

Tuesday 8am – 5pm

Wednesday 8am – 5pm

Thursday 8am – 5pm

Friday 8am – 5pm

Saturday 8am – 4pm

P: (415)-392-8611

F: (415) 390-3799

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