About Dr. Victor Bauer DDS
Dr. Victor Bauer is a general dentist at Family Dental Care of Bellevue on Factoria Boulevard. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Washington School of Dentistry in 2020, and he provides comprehensive care — cleanings, implants, same-day crowns, root canals, Invisalign, children's dentistry, and TMJD treatment — in one office, so your history and your care stay in one place. Credentials only tell you so much, though. What matters is how they get used when you're the one in the chair. Here's what that looks like in this office.
Education and Training
2020
University of Washington School of Dentistry
The UW is one of the strongest clinical programs in the country. Training there means diagnosing and treating patients with genuinely complex needs before ever entering private practice.
For you, that clinical depth means fewer referrals. Implants, root canals, extractions, and complex restorations are handled here, so you aren't sent across town every time something is more complicated than a filling.
Continuing Education and Advanced Training
Dental school teaches the fundamentals. The kind of dentist you end up with depends on what happens after. Washington sets a minimum number of continuing education hours for every licensed dentist, and Dr. Bauer completes more than triple that requirement, treating ongoing training as part of the job rather than a box to check:
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Spear Education: advanced training in treatment planning, occlusion, and restorative dentistry through one of the most respected postgraduate programs in the profession. For you, that means complex cases get planned as a whole mouth, not tooth by tooth.
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The MOD Institute (Modern Optimized Dentistry): hands-on training in digital dentistry and 3D printing. These are the workflows behind the 3D-printed ceramic restorations designed and made in this office.
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90+ hours of Invisalign continuing education: well beyond the basic provider course. That depth is what gets you an honest answer about whether clear aligners are the right tool for your case, and careful monitoring when they are.
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Botox training through the American Academy of Facial Esthetics (AAFE): used in this office therapeutically, primarily for TMJ pain and the chronic headaches that come with it.
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
Dr. Bauer is a member of the American Dental Association, the Washington State Dental Association, and the Seattle-King County Dental Society, and maintains affiliations with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and the American Academy of Implant Dentistry.
What that means for you: the cosmetic and implant care in this office is benchmarked against national standards, not local habit.
Outside the Office
Dr. Bauer grew up in Renton, about twenty minutes from the office, and graduated from Kennedy High School in Burien before heading to Gonzaga University, then back home to the University of Washington for dental school. He isn't just practicing in this community; he's from it.
Today he lives in the area with his wife, Natalie, and their two kids, Riley and Lucy. The name on the door, Family Dental Care, is the standard he holds himself to: every patient gets the same care, the same straight answers, and the same patience he'd want for his own family. He won't recommend a treatment to you that he wouldn't recommend to them.
CONTACT US
info@familydentalcareofbellevue.com
Tel: 425.643.5778
Fax: 425.643.4359
Our Address
4100 Factoria BLVD SE
STE A
Bellevue, WA. 98006
Opening Hours
Monday - Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday - Friday: 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM