Dr. Jeff Alexander
Dr. Jeff Alexander graduated with honors from the UCLA School of Dentistry in 1977 where he was named Student of the Year by the American Society for Dentistry of Children. His love for children sparked the creation of the Youthful Tooth Co, Just 4 Kids in 1979 in Oakland. The demand for his unique approach children’s dentistry motivated two more offices to be opened by 1985. “My dream was to create an environment like Disneyland. I wanted kids to have fun and learn at the same time.”
A boxing champion and martial arts instructor, Dr. Alexander worked his way through dental school by training police officers, actors, stuntmen, and professional fighters in the art of self-defense and fear management. He has taught for over thirty years in the area of child safety and abuse prevention through his non-profit organization, Warrior Spirit. His approach toward child health care and views on fear management landed many guest spots on radio and TV interviews like PM Magazine and the Oprah Show.
Dr. Jeff is certified in Oral Conscious Sedation and is a member of the American and California Dental Association. Although Dr. Jeff no longer treats patients, he is very active in management and training his staff to insure that his dream remains alive and all patients receive the highest care possible. He continues to teach manage the Youthful Tooth Co. with his partner, Dr. Salazar.
He is married to Laurie and has six children.
Dr. Mary Jane Salazar
Dr. Salazar graduated from The University of the East, Manila in 1980. She relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area and associated with several practices after passing the Dental Boards in 1986. She joined the Youthful Tooth Co. in 1987 and become a full partner in 1988. “Her devotion and care for children along with her excellent dental techniques made her the perfect partner,” Dr. Jeff quotes.
Dr. Mary Jane joins Dr. Jeff in managing and training the staff of the Youthful Tooth Co. full time. She occasionally treats sedation patients while teaching and instructing the staff of doctors on all the latest technologies in dentistry.
Dr. Mary Jane is certified in Oral Conscious Sedation and is also a member of the American and California Dental Association.
She is married to Jayarr and has two sons.