Mugdha Patwardhan, DDS, MD, MPH

Most dental offices handle fillings and cleanings; oral surgery is a different discipline entirely. When extractions, implants, or corrective jaw procedures come into play, specialists like Mugdha Patwardhan, DDS, MD, MPH step in. The distinction matters—this isn’t routine care, but surgical precision where anatomy and recovery times take priority. South San Francisco’s medical corridor along Westborough Boulevard hosts a concentration of such practices, blending clinical focus with the area’s biotech-adjacent pragmatism.

Finding the office requires a trip to 2400 Westborough Blvd, Suite 211—a second-floor unit in a building that shares its zip code with research labs and corporate campuses. Oral surgeons here deal in the mechanical: wisdom teeth removals that sidestep nerve damage, bone grafts prepping for implants, or reconstructive work after trauma. There’s no overlap with cosmetic whitening or Invisalign; the tools and protocols lean toward operating rooms, not exam chairs. Even the credentials reflect that divide—an MD alongside the DDS signals surgical training beyond dental school.

Logistics, in these cases, often hinge on two things: clarity and timing. A phone call to (650) 583-2282 connects patients directly to the practice, bypassing the layered referrals some surgical specialties demand. Questions about sedation options, pre-op instructions, or post-extraction protocols get addressed without detours—because when recovery windows stretch into weeks, the details before the procedure carry weight. That direct line also spares the back-and-forth with general dentists who might refer out but can’t answer surgical specifics.

The immediate area—just north of the Genentech campus—skews functional, with strip-mall practicality and minimal frills. For those mapping the route, the directions plot a course past biotech parking lots and the occasional food truck cluster. It’s a corner of South City where the work is technical, the buildings are utilitarian, and the focus stays on what happens after the incision—not the decor before it.