Meet Dr. AFIFI
Dr. Arman Afifi, DDS, MD, is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon and the owner of Almaden Valley Oral Surgery. A California native, Dr. Afifi earned his undergraduate degree in biology at UC Berkeley before completing his Doctor of Dental Surgery at the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. After four years in general dentistry practice in San Francisco, his passion for surgery led him back to training at UCSF, where he completed a six-year oral and maxillofacial surgery residency and earned his medical degree.
Dr. Afifi specializes in wisdom teeth removal, dental implants, and full-arch restoration, including All-on-4® implant treatment — a life-changing solution that allows patients to replace an entire arch of failing or missing teeth with a fixed, natural-looking smile. He is committed to combining advanced surgical techniques with warm, personalized care that puts patients at ease, and is honored to carry forward the legacy Dr. Carroll built over more than three decades of serving the Almaden Valley community. Outside the office, Dr. Afifi enjoys ceramics, working out, playing guitar, and motorsports.
Memberships:
- American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- American Dental Association
- California Dental Association
- Academy of Osseointegration
- American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
Meet Dr. Carroll
Dr. Paul Carroll is a certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon who received his undergraduate degree for California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in Anatomy and Physiology. He obtained his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the University of Southern California, graduating with honors in 1990. He was accepted into Omicron Kappa Epsilon which is a national dental honor society where membership is bestowed on graduates in the top 12 % of their graduating class.He was selected by his class for the Robert E. Cruise award for leadership and inspiration in their professional life and received the Thor Award for his unselfish dedication to the underprivileged through the USC Mobile Dental Clinic. He subsequently completed his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery internship and residency at Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center in 1995. He continues to work with the dental community and has been selected by the Dental Board of California to be a general anesthesia and conscious sedation on-site inspector and evaluator for over 10 years. He is on staff at El Camino Hospital of Los Gatos and served several terms as Chairman of the department of Dentistry at Los Gatos Community Hospital.
Dr. Carroll has been in practice in San Jose since 1995. He has devoted his professional career to all aspects of specialty practice with special interests in the extraction of teeth, and placement of dental implants and the procedures associated with them. To keep abreast of the latest advanced developments in the specialty he has always exceeded the California requirements for continuing education in the state. He is married to his wife Audrey of 19 years and has three children ranging from high school to grade school.
Memberships:
- American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
- California Dental Society of Anesthesiology
- Academy of Osseintegration
- American Dental Association
- California Dental Association
- Santa Clara Valley Dental Society