Dr. Kirk Pasquinelli

Dr. Kirk Pasquinelli, a first generation American, was born and raised in San Francisco and graduated from Lowell High School. He received his Doctorate in Dental Surgery from the University of California San Francisco School of DentistryThis link opens a new tab to the UCSF website (UCSF). He completed a general practice hospital-based residency at Mount Zion Medical CenterThis link opens a new tab to the Mount Zion Medical Center website in San Francisco and remained on the hospital dental and training staff while also practicing restorative dentistry in San FranciscoThis link leads to Home page for several years. He completed his periodontal training at the University of WashingtonThis link leads to the University of Washington website in Seattle.

Dr. Pasquinelli is an Associate Clinical Professor at the UCSF School of Dentistry, Division of Graduate Prosthodontics and has taught continuing dental education at both UCSF and the University of the Pacific School of DentistryThis link opens a new tab to the UOP website (UOP). He is on the faculty of the Foundation for Advanced Continuing Education. Dr. Pasquinelli is a Fellow of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry and has been a consultant for the International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry as well as the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry. He is currently enrolled in the Stanford/UOP Comprehensive Clinical Research Training Program to hone his skills for future clinical research projects.

Dr. Pasquinelli continues to teach select groups nationally and internationally and has authored numerous articles in periodontal and restorative dentistry literature. He is known for his excellence in connective tissue grafting, esthetic periodontal surgery, implants in the esthetic zone, hard and soft tissue ridge augmentation, pocket reduction and combining multiple surgical procedures into one session. He has developed and refined many surgical techniques in these disciplines. His profound appreciation for, and demonstration of, interdisciplinary care has been a hallmark of Dr. Pasquinelli’s practice and teaching.

Dr. Pasquinelli is the 2024 recipient of the American Academy of Periodontology Master Clinician Award. This award is presented annually to a periodontist that has practiced and demonstrated consistent clinical excellence and has shared their expertise with the members of the profession. The recipient is held in the highest esteem by the periodontal community and is recognized as a master clinician in periodontics. Dr. Pasquinelli is the 37th recipient of this prestigious honor.

Since 1988, Dr. Pasquinelli has maintained a private practice in downtown San Francisco dedicated to periodontics, esthetic and pre-prosthetic oral surgery, as well as dental implantsThis link leads to the Dental Implants page. He is pleased to have been able to collaborate with so many great dentists and their patients over the years! In his spare time, he enjoys exploring restaurants (eating great food!), cooking, exercising, pondering, and spending time with his wife, Deborah, and their family, friends, and pets.