Meet The Dentists
With over 200 years combined clinical experience, we are committed to partnering with our patients to provide for a lifetime of optimal dental health.Carquinez Dental Group is fully committed to every patient that comes into our office. Our office is conveniently located in Benicia and offer our patients high-tech equipment allowing for same-day dentistry (such as single visit crowns) which is something unique to our office and hard to find from other local dentists. Our entire team is dedicated in helping you keep your teeth and gums their healthiest and your entire smile looking its best!
Brian A. Houston, DDS
Dr. Houston was raised in Petaluma, CA and earned a B.S. degree in Biological Sciences from U.C. Davis. He lived in Manhattan for four years and attended New York University where he graduated with his D.D.S. degree in 2004. He returned to the Bay Area and lived in San Francisco while completing his postgraduate specialty residency in Prosthodontics at U.C.S.F., graduating as the Chief Resident in 2007.
Dr. Houston is a member of the Napa Solano Dental Society (NSDS), California Dental Association (CDA), American Dental Association (ADA), and American College of Prosthodontists (ACP). He attends many continuing education meetings throughout the year and has lectured internationally on Implant Dentistry.
Dr. Houston joined Carquinez Dental Group in October 2007. He enjoys cars, motorcycles, running, snowboarding, weight training, coaching his kid's soccer, baseball, and softball teams, and spending time with his wife and kids.
Brian A. Houston, DDS
Dr. Houston was raised in Petaluma, CA and earned a B.S. degree in Biological Sciences from U.C. Davis. He lived in Manhattan for four years and attended New York University where he graduated with his D.D.S. degree in 2004. He returned to the Bay Area and lived in San Francisco while completing his postgraduate specialty residency in Prosthodontics at U.C.S.F., graduating as the Chief Resident in 2007.
Dr. Houston is a member of the Napa Solano Dental Society (NSDS), California Dental Association (CDA), American Dental Association (ADA), and American College of Prosthodontists (ACP). He attends many continuing education meetings throughout the year and has lectured internationally on Implant Dentistry.
Dr. Houston joined Carquinez Dental Group in October 2007. He enjoys cars, motorcycles, running, snowboarding, weight training, coaching his kid's soccer, baseball, and softball teams, and spending time with his wife and kids.
Sukhmani Singh, DDS
Dr. Singh obtained her DDS at the University of Southern California in 2004, after which she completed a one year general practice residency at the Los Angeles County and the Los Angeles Ambulatory VA facility. She has worked in private practice in Beverly Hills and Simi Valley for one year prior to coming to the Bay Area for her Prosthodontics residency. She completed her Postgraduate Prosthodontic training at the University of California at San Francisco, where she graduated as the chief resident.
Dr. Singh was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where she attended the University of Toronto for her undergraduate studies. She relocated to Los Angeles in 2000, and has been in the Bay area since 2006.
Dr. Singh enjoys cooking, reading, arts and crafts such as knitting and jewelry making, working out, and traveling.
Sukhmani Singh, DDS
Dr. Singh obtained her DDS at the University of Southern California in 2004, after which she completed a one year general practice residency at the Los Angeles County and the Los Angeles Ambulatory VA facility. She has worked in private practice in Beverly Hills and Simi Valley for one year prior to coming to the Bay Area for her Prosthodontics residency. She completed her Postgraduate Prosthodontic training at the University of California at San Francisco, where she graduated as the chief resident.
Dr. Singh was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where she attended the University of Toronto for her undergraduate studies. She relocated to Los Angeles in 2000, and has been in the Bay area since 2006.
Dr. Singh enjoys cooking, reading, arts and crafts such as knitting and jewelry making, working out, and traveling.
Clara Mendez Baez, DDS
Dr. Clara Mendez Baez discovered her passion for serving others through dentistry when she was 9-years-old. At the age of 21, she first graduated dental school in the Dominican Republic. Then, she graduated from Loma Linda School of Dentistry, in California as part of the Class of 2015. Dr. Mendez has been an associate general dentist for over 8 years. She is an active member of the CDA and ADA and is a FACE (Foundation for Advanced Continuing Education) alumni.
Dr. Mendez's approach to dental care isn't based just on teeth but more as a comprehensive view of a person in their entirety. She will look for the biochemical & functional reasons your mouth may be experiencing problems. She will evaluate everything from your diet, hygiene, saliva environment, to your bite/occlusion, mastication muscles, and TMJ's. She is also a big advocate of evidence-based dentistry, keeping herself up to date with all the latest trends on the biochemistry of dental materials to provide you with the best techniques available to date.
Dr. Mendez has a compassionate heart, she cares deeply for her patients and likes to provide a relaxing environment with pain free treatment as her goal. She is both an English and Spanish speaker, is very passionate about dentistry, and is an explorer of new hobbies like piano, dancing, healthy eating and being a gym enthusiast.
Clara Mendez Baez, DDS
Dr. Clara Mendez Baez discovered her passion for serving others through dentistry when she was 9-years-old. At the age of 21, she first graduated dental school in the Dominican Republic. Then, she graduated from Loma Linda School of Dentistry, in California as part of the Class of 2015. Dr. Mendez has been an associate general dentist for over 8 years. She is an active member of the CDA and ADA and is a FACE (Foundation for Advanced Continuing Education) alumni.
Dr. Mendez's approach to dental care isn't based just on teeth but more as a comprehensive view of a person in their entirety. She will look for the biochemical & functional reasons your mouth may be experiencing problems. She will evaluate everything from your diet, hygiene, saliva environment, to your bite/occlusion, mastication muscles, and TMJ's. She is also a big advocate of evidence-based dentistry, keeping herself up to date with all the latest trends on the biochemistry of dental materials to provide you with the best techniques available to date.
Dr. Mendez has a compassionate heart, she cares deeply for her patients and likes to provide a relaxing environment with pain free treatment as her goal. She is both an English and Spanish speaker, is very passionate about dentistry, and is an explorer of new hobbies like piano, dancing, healthy eating and being a gym enthusiast.