Newport Beach · CaliforniaEst. 1998

Private dentistry for

care that feels
deliberate.

A calm, deeply personal approach to modern dentistry—built around careful listening, beautiful work, and time well spent.

4.9 rating · 240+ Google reviews
Now welcoming new patientsAutumn 2026

We believe great dentistry begins with the rarest thing in healthcare: time.

Meridian was built on a quiet conviction: skilled dentistry does not need to feel clinical, hurried, or transactional. We see fewer patients so each person receives our full attention.

Every recommendation is documented, explained, and considered as part of the whole—not simply the tooth in front of us.

Meet Dr. Marchetti
“We treat teeth as part of a face, and a face as part of a person. Everything else follows from that.”Elena Marchetti, DMD · Founder

Comprehensive by design.
Personal by nature.

A focused range of preventive, restorative, and cosmetic care—personally planned by one doctor and delivered by a team that knows you.

Preventive care at Meridian Dental
01 · Treatment

Thoughtful exams, gentle hygiene, and a plan designed to preserve your natural smile for decades.

Discuss this treatment
Dr. Elena Marchetti, founder of Meridian DentalNewport Beach
since 1998

A practice small enough to know you.

Dr. Elena
Marchetti

Founder · Cosmetic & Restorative Dentistry

Elena trained at Penn, apprenticed with restorative dentists in Milan, and has practiced privately in Newport Beach since 1998.

She sees a deliberately small number of patients each week and personally plans every restorative and cosmetic case.

Years of private care
27+
Time for your first visit
90min
Education
University of Pennsylvania · Milano Odontoiatria Estetica
Fellowship
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
Practice
27 years of private care in Orange County
Meet Dr. Marchetti
A personal consultation at Meridian Dental

Clear from the
very beginning.

Your first visit is a ninety-minute conversation—not a sales appointment. We listen, examine, explain, and give you room to decide.

01

Arrive

A calm welcome, time to settle in, and no crowded waiting room.

02

Listen

A ninety-minute first visit centered on your history, priorities, and questions.

03

Understand

Clear images and plain-language findings—nothing hidden behind clinical jargon.

04

Plan

A written, phased plan to consider at home before you decide what comes next.

Plan your first visit

Technology,
kept in its place.

Advanced tools make care more precise. They should never make it feel less human.

Modern dental imaging reviewed with care
01

3D CBCT imaging

Detailed diagnosis with lower-dose, three-dimensional views.

02

Intraoral scanning

Comfortable digital impressions—without conventional trays.

03

Digital smile design

Preview proportion and shape before treatment begins.

04

Same-day CAD/CAM

Precision ceramic restorations crafted with fewer visits.

Natural, because it was designed for you.

Our cosmetic work is measured, previewed, and handcrafted to belong to the person—not a trend cycle.

Case
No. 217 · Anterior refinement
Treatment
Eight handcrafted porcelain veneers
Timeline
Four visits · three weeks
Illustrative smile after cosmetic treatment
Illustrative smile before cosmetic treatment
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The first dental experience that felt entirely unrushed. I understood every choice, and for once, I never felt sold to.

Anne C.Patient since 2019 · Corona del Mar

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A different kind of dental visit can begin with a simple hello.

We welcome a small number of new patients each quarter. Your first appointment includes a comprehensive exam, imaging, and a written plan—with no obligation to proceed.

Visit us

3701 Birch Street, Suite 210
Newport Beach, CA 92660

Office hours

Monday–Thursday · 8–5
Friday · 8–2

New patients

Most PPO plans welcomed
Flexible financing available