Meet Your Surgeon

Ali Alijanian, DDS

Board-Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon — Walnut Creek, CA

Dr. Ali Alijanian is the founder and lead surgeon at Centurion Dental Implants & Oral Surgery in Walnut Creek. He is a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon with more than two decades of experience in dental implants, full arch reconstruction, wisdom teeth, and complex oral surgery.

As a Diplomate of the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology and a Fellow of the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Dr. Alijanian offers the full range of in-office anesthesia options and surgical care that is typically only available in specialty centers.

He is active in continuing education and study club programs across the Bay Area, mentoring restorative dentists and specialists who refer their most complex cases to his practice. Patients describe his approach as calm, thorough, and unhurried — focused on long-term outcomes rather than quick fixes.

Dr. Ali Alijanian, board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon

Board-Certified

Board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon.

Anesthesia Diplomate

Diplomate of the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology.

Fellow, ACOMS

Fellow of the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.

20+ Years

Over two decades of focused surgical experience.

Professional Affiliations

  • AAOMS
  • American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
  • American Dental Association
  • California Dental Association
  • Contra Costa Dental Society

Recognition & Awards

Recognized by peers and patients.

  • Nextdoor Neighborhood Fave award

    Nextdoor 2023 “Neighborhood Fave” — Local Business Award

  • Delta Dental Smile Star award presented to Dr. Alijanian

    Delta Dental Smile Star Award

  • James M. Pappenfus Award

    James M. Pappenfus Award — Contra Costa Dental Society’s highest honor

  • KRON4 Best of the Bay Oral Surgeon award

    KRON4 Best of the Bay — Oral Surgeon, Contra Costa County

  • Dr. Alijanian as Past President of the Contra Costa Dental Society

    Past President, Contra Costa Dental Society

  • CDA Foundation recognition

    CDA Foundation — Exemplary Volunteer of the Year

Next step

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