Sandy, Office Manager & RDA
Sandy was born in China and moved to the United States at age 9. After working in a dental office during high school, she realized her interest in dentistry. Sandy began her dental career over 20 years ago as a registered dental assistant. Her current role now is the office manager. She enjoys helping and interacting with patients.
Sandy has been a central part of the team of Dr. Burg and Dr. Koida’s practice since 2004. It’s important to her that each of you experience that same feeling of ease and confidence in our office. She loves to find ways to help people smile and that includes building confidence to share their smile! She is happy to answer your questions, plan appointments, help resolve concerns and make your visits positive. Dr. Koida and Dr. Burg are fantastic doctors to work with, as they are highly skilled and fun to be around. She loves the energy of the team that shares her primary goal which is to help you!
Naomi, Scheduling Coordinator
Naomi was born and raised in the bay area. She has been in the dental field for
over 11 years! She loves meeting new people, working with and helping them in
any way she can. She enjoys spending time with her family, going on road trips,
hiking, camping, barbequing, and playing board games.
Tresa, RDH
Tresa is a registered dental hygienist and has been a part of this dental team for over 19 years. She is also a part of the professional organization representing the East Bay as their Trustee at the state level of the California Dental Hygienists Association. In her spare time, Tresa is also involved in both of her children's schools as an executive board member on the PTA. She also enjoy family hikes, camping & reading.
Tresa is a registered dental hygienist and has been a part of this dental team for over 19 years. She is also a part of the professional organization representing the East Bay as their Trustee at the state level of the California Dental Hygienists Association. In her spare time, Tresa is also involved in both of her children's schools as an executive board member on the PTA. She also enjoy family hikes, camping & reading.
Mara, RDA
Mara has been a registered dental assistant since 1992, and joined our team over 10 years ago. She loves the work and enjoys meeting new people. Mara is originally from Honduras and speaks fluent Spanish. In her spare time she likes going for walks and going to the movies with her son.
Desiree, RDH
Desiree is a Registered Dental Hygienist who received her Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene from the dental hygiene program at West Coast University in 2019. She is a Bay Area native and has lived in Orange County before returning home. She finds happiness and strength in maintaining oral optimal health to the public by providing the highest standard of care. Her passion is serving the public by creating healthier smiles to help those in need of all ages to all communities. She is very down-to-earth who enjoys public health, travel, beach, sports events, and most importantly, being with her family.
Michelle, RDA
Michelle has been a registered dental assistant for over 20 years and has been a part of the team of Dr. Burg and Dr. Koida’s practice since 2007. She thoroughly enjoys working in the dental field because she likes meeting new people and always looks forward to making her patients’ dental experiences better . In her spare time she likes to spend times with her son and dine out with friends and family.
Michelle has been a registered dental assistant for over 20 years and has been a part of the team of Dr. Burg and Dr. Koida’s practice since 2007. She thoroughly enjoys working in the dental field because she likes meeting new people and always looks forward to making her patients’ dental experiences better . In her spare time she likes to spend times with her son and dine out with friends and family.