TOP DENTISTS
OF ORANGE COUNTY 2022
DENTAL PROFESSIONALS
chosen by their peers as some of the best in our area
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ENDODONTICS
Richard Angell III
Newport Beach 949-640-0020
David C. Beachler Orange 714-637-0976
Daniel J. Boehne Dana Point 949-441-5965
John Buoncristiani Corona del Mar 949-763-3004
Robert J. Cavalieri Newport Beach 949-644-0595
William Y. Chen Fullerton 714-738-6651
Jason Cho Irvine 949-377-0299
Janice Chou Newport Beach 949-706-5080
Denny Y. Fang Irvine 949-751-2089
Fariborz Farsio Huntington Beach 714-847-3513
Daniel Fife Mission Viejo 949-273-5505
Patrick Garrett Garden Grove 714-799-2888
Sam R. Gharib Irvine 949-857-3636
Joseph H. Greiner Anaheim 714-774-8360
Bruce R. Harkins Newport Beach 949-721-4007
Rodney D. Ida Tustin 714-547-8494
Lee R. Ingersoll Santa Ana 714-569-1128
Samuel H. Ip Rancho Santa Margarita 949-589-4819
Reza Izadi Lake Forest 949-305-0202
Lars Björn Jönsson Laguna Hills 949-581-8890
Arshia Kasravi Irvine 949-748-7374
John Lies Garden Grove 714-799-2888
Sharon Lu Fountain Valley 714-962-3636
Saman Malkami Fullerton 714-871-8422
Chetan K. Mehta Tustin 714-838-1238
Jacob S. Otis Newport Beach 949-644-0595
Jeffrey R. Pene Newport Beach 949-644-0595
Reid Pullen Brea 714-529-9029
Wyatt D. Simons San Clemente 949-498-2115
Douglas Szeto Lake Forest 949-305-0202
Richard C. Wittenauer Newport Beach 949-729-2200
GENERAL DENTISTRY
A. Sami Abdelmalek Irvine 949-453-9800
Kareem Abraham Santa Ana 657-845-8890
Farzin Allameh Newport Coast 949-706-1711
Audrey Andrade Garden Grove 714-893-7571
Michael Ayzin Costa Mesa 949-239-0020
Carly Barrett Garden Grove 714-893-7571
Susan A. Bollinger Newport Beach 949-759-7007
Brett Brazeal Corona del Mar 949-673-6443
George Brazeal Corona del Mar 949-673-6443
Keith W. Cowhey Seal Beach 562-431-2929
Vanessa Cruz Mission Viejo 949-458-2088
William R. Dapper San Clemente 949-492-1984
Nicholas C. Davis Newport Beach 949-644-9211
Dimple Desai Newport Beach 949-647-4227
Jennifer Eli Lake Forest 949-916-9670
Jeff Flores Mission Viejo 949-682-7378
Kimberly Johnson Genc Newport Beach 949-640-0300
Dimitri (Jim) Grammas Orange 714-283-9188
Brian Green Newport Beach 949-706-0777
Manreet P. Grewal Costa Mesa 714-545-0429
Naz Haque Tustin 714-505-0123
Chris Hatae Fullerton 714-870-0356
Leland S. Hong Fullerton 714-525-8344
Kelli Junker Newport Beach 949-640-2970
Joyce Kahng Costa Mesa 949-642-0608
Alex Kalmanovich Laguna Beach 949-393-8005
Tahir Khan Huntington Beach 714-369-5267
Roy Kim Foothill Ranch 949-830-2003
Brian A. Lassiter Orange 714-997-2735
Ursula Levine Irvine 949-727-9600
Jenny Liang Mission Viejo 949-379-8095
George Maddox Newport Beach 949-548-5029
Marcos Magar Huntington Beach 714-968-4907
Shery Mansouri Irvine 949-748-7373
Mark Nguyen Costa Mesa 714-422-0596
Kaveh Niknia Newport Beach 949-650-6111
Joseph Passamano Irvine 949-572-7708
Bennie V. Pham Fountain Valley 714-965-5255
TOP DENTISTS of O.C. 2022
Scott L. Rice Irvine 949-551-5902
Jack Ringer Anaheim 714-974-0313
Jeffrey C. Robertson Irvine 714-838-7272
Dana Rockey Newport Beach 949-642-4632
Jeffrey C. Sanacore Costa Mesa 714-825-0025
Eugene J. Schmidt Fountain Valley 714-963-8934
Cherilyn G. Sheets Newport Beach 949-760-6288
Ronald Shimoide Anaheim 714-635-8653
Peter T. Smrecek Jr. Newport Beach 949-303-1309
Andrew W. Spath Corona del Mar 949-528-4895
Max Swancutt Newport Beach 949-646-1120
Gregory Telson Tustin 714-544-2000
Kenneth Tjon Laguna Niguel 949-831-1402
Quan Tran Irvine 949-559-1814
J. Foster Weems Newport Beach 949-642-7998
Alison Wight Lake Forest 949-770-2077
Michael Yang Tustin 714-547-9194
Sean H. Yu Irvine 949-552-5500
ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
Junil Ahn Aliso Viejo 949-619-8673
Simona C. Arcan Huntington Beach 714-897-3543
Eric Baker Dana Point 949-979-6309
Edward Balasanian Mission Viejo 949-586-7000
Tim Betita Dana Point 949-979-6309
Austin Burnett Costa Mesa 714-422-0596
Jeffrey M. Caputo Mission Viejo 949-586-7000
Adam T. Clark Aliso Viejo 949-202-4420
David R. Cummings Mission Viejo 949-586-7000
Farzin Farshidi Tustin 714-838-4141
Sharo Fatehi Laguna Niguel 949-472-3737
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TOP DENTISTS of O.C. 2022
Bao-Thy N. Grant Orange 714-771-7677
Hassan Michael Haidar Irvine 949-424-5137
David Hochwald Huntington Beach 714-766-6560
Austin D. Hoover Santa Ana 714-835-8873
Daniel Hsu Irvine 949-679-3470
Vivian Jui Irvine 949-727-4633
Eric Kim Irvine 949-453-9797
Ryan Kriwanek Newport Beach 949-760-1661
Young H. Lee Los Alamitos 562-598-8604
Richard A. Mandel Santa Ana 714-835-8873
Michael W. Marshall Huntington Beach 714-766-6560
Thomas Michaelis Newport Beach 949-760-1661
Steven A. Miyamoto Fullerton 714-525-1178
Je rey Nguyen Irvine 949-679-3470
William F. Owen III Orange 714-744-8080
Sanford L. Ratner Santa Ana 714-835-7771
Nader K. Salib Mission Viejo 949-364-0250
Beau McKenzie Soares Anaheim 714-974-5906
Jason Straw Irvine 949-727-7000
David R. Telles Huntington Beach 714-766-6560
Craig C. Thiede Tustin 714-519-2801
Lisa N. Tran Santa Ana 714-835-7771
Suzin Um Foothill Ranch 949-203-3177
L. Stephen Vaughan Foothill Ranch 949-297-8880
Robert T. Wheeler Lake Forest 949-859-3822
Monty C. Wilson Santa Ana 714-835-7771
Randolph S. Young Yorba Linda 714-961-0907
ORTHODONTICS
Dean Azzeh Huntington Beach 714-975-9368
Hal Barkate Newport Beach 949-722-9010
SIDE GIG
Nicholas C. Davis’ artistry isn’t limited to his work as a cosmetic and reconstructive dentist in Newport Beach. He is also an award-winning photographer. by Anastacia Grenda
How long have you been a photographer?
I’ve always loved art and photography. In college, I took photography courses to understand the intricacies of the art. We also learned to develop film and made our own prints.
What are the correlations between photography and dentistry?
One of the classes I took was photojournalism layouts. This taught me to see how the photos and text needed to be structured on the page to draw the reader into the article. Seeing how all the parts worked together gave me a greater understanding of composition and also a keener view of how individual teeth play together to create a beautiful smile. In creating a smile design for patients, you must see the whole, the parts, and the details, in that specific sequence, which is the same in photography. You need an artistic, analytical eye that can see the small things, which can make a big di erence.
What are your favorite subjects?
I love capturing images of people, landscapes, and the unusual, like my photo of Portofino buildings as seen in the reflection on the water. One of my favorite locations to shoot is Europe because it is so rich in history.
See more of his photos at smilesbydavis.com; click on “Meet Dr. Davis.”
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TIPS FOR WHITENING
Who wouldn’t want a gleaming smile? Santa Anabased dentist Briana Chavez shares three steps to whiter, brighter teeth. by Anastacia Grenda
1. Get an in-o ce treatment. “It takes approximately one hour and consists of four 15-minute sessions with a high-concentrate whitening gel. Some in-o ce treatments also use an LED light to activate the gel, and patients can see their teeth get four to five shades lighter in one sitting.”
2. Perform at-home maintenance. “Over-the-counter white strips work well but lack the precise fit of a customized tray. With these trays you can use a variety of whitening gels based on your sensitivity levels. At-home treatments on their own take longer than an in-o ce treatment to attain the desired results, but they do work if you wear the trays consistently as directed.”
3. Take care of your teeth daily. “Stains happen, but it helps if you do your best to avoid dark liquids such as red wine, co ee, or tea; if you do drink them, it’s best to use a straw. Plaque also can accumulate stains, so brush twice a day and floss daily. Finally, you have to be careful not to use whitening toothpaste every day because it is abrasive on the teeth and makes them more sensitive. I recommend using it no more than two to three times per week.”
Douglas D. Baum Tustin 714-544-8030
James D. Bryan Mission Viejo 949-364-6633
Chi H. Bui Fountain Valley 714-962-8880
Christopher Chau Brea 714-255-8338
Debra Cook Rancho Santa Margarita 949-589-7820
John DiGiovanni Newport Beach 949-640-0202
Glenn P. Frial Laguna Niguel 949-276-2105
Bahar C. Ghafouri Irvine 949-786-7800
Andrew T. Harner Huntington Beach 714-842-9933
Cynthia Huang San Juan Capistrano 949-661-3380
Sage M. Humphries Orange 714-997-5961
Jared Jacobsen Anaheim Hills 714-637-6700
Hedi Kermani Newport Beach 949-640-5050
Enoch Kim Irvine 949-472-9155
Samuel S. Lee Irvine 949-262-9567
Yvonne Lee Irvine 949-786-0800
Brian Luong Santa Ana 657-231-4104
Michael S. Lyons Placentia 714-993-3500
Ma hew MacGinnis Fullerton 714-253-5333
Nooshin Majd Fullerton 714-871-8445
Lauren Manfred Fountain Valley 714-963-8931
Evelyn Y. Maruko Anaheim Hills 714-685-3890
Jennifer Messenger Huntington Beach 714-500-7147
Shawn L. Miller Orange 714-639-1061
Howard M. Nakamura Trabuco Canyon 949-858-4626
Douglas Nguyen Westminster 714-839-9800
Philip Ma hew Nisco Fountain Valley 714-979-1400
Shannon Hilgers Nissen Mission Viejo 949-830-4101
Vicki E. Okamoto Costa Mesa 714-546-5170
Taylor M. Olsen San Juan Capistrano 949-542-7799
James Passamano Irvine 949-552-5542
Robert Passamano Irvine 949-552-5542
David Chinh Pham Westminster 714-775-2227
Patrice Punim Huntington Beach 714-842-4148
Mark Rashidi Mission Viejo 949-770-8011
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FRETZ
TOP DENTISTS of O.C. 2022
Thomas P. Rose
Fountain Valley 714-964-0021
Simon Shung Irvine 949-264-3314
Noland D. Soo Huntington Beach 714-842-7775
Heidi Starnes Newport Beach 949-720-8145
Mario Tai Irvine 949-892-6888
Richard Ting Rancho Santa Margarita 949-459-2882
Sophia Updike Irvine 949-870-9713
Steven R. Wynn Newport Beach 949-642-2626
Jim Zahrowski Tustin 714-544-5345
John A. Guijon Huntington Beach 714-847-2566
Geoffrey Hersch Newport Beach 949-644-0611
Brian Hong Fullerton 714-992-5437
Phyllis K. Kawada La Habra 562-690-3750
Clara Lee Irvine 949-786-0800
Dora Lee Los Alamitos 562-280-7289
Jacob Lee San Clemente 949-361-2838
Kathleen S. Lim Tustin 714-838-9120
Christian C. Lopez Newport Beach 949-777-5902
Oariona Lowe Huntington Beach 714-841-2319
PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
Leslie Butler
Fullerton 714-680-9500
Anna Chand Irvine 949-786-0800
Eduardo Correa Orange 714-538-5582
Nasem M. Dunlop Foothill Ranch 949-668-0686
Bozhena Fisher Newport Beach 949-640-0501
Laura McCormack Irvine 949-252-9950
Jeanne Nguyen Rancho Santa Margarita 949-858-5150
David H. Okawachi Anaheim 714-635-1170
Lydia E. Park Huntington Beach 714-841-4990
Mary Regina Pham Placentia 714-528-8252
Geraldine Ruiz Orange 714-497-2747
Brian J. Saunders Yorba Linda 714-996-2200
Amit A. Shah Huntington Beach 714-698-9950
Eddie Surger Newport Beach 949-640-0501
Maggie Trinh Irvine 949-653-2828
Mandi Lynn Wilson San Juan Capistrano 949-661-3380
Shaul Yehezkel Irvine 949-559-0674
PERIODONTICS
Akemi Arzouman Orange 714-744-9100
Michael J. Arzouman Orange 714-744-9100
Vanessa Bikhazi Newport Beach 949-229-7744
Steven J. Bounds Irvine 949-857-1053
Justin Braga Huntington Beach 714-587-9094
Nicholas Caplanis Mission Viejo 949-899-6316
John U. Choi Fullerton 714-449-8650
Donald S. Clem III Fullerton 714-441-0436
Mickel Gerges San Juan Capistrano 949-240-2030
Rebecca Hart Tustin 714-544-2220
Robert C. Hirst
Mission Viejo 949-482-6089
Patrick L. Huston Tustin 714-730-7877
Kian Kar Mission Viejo 949-899-6316
Luis Kim Newport Beach 949-644-0680
Kevin K. Lee Rancho Santa Margarita 949-589-1150
Iman Madi Mission Viejo 949-899-6316
Jeffrey J. McCullough Los Alamitos 714-484-8700
Marlene A. Miller Tustin 714-544-5337
Richard K. Parris Orange 714-673-1600
Mark J. Redd Laguna Woods 949-581-6641
Peter A. Russo Huntington Beach 714-842-2515
Ajay B. Setya Mission Viejo 949-482-6089
Stephen Shepherd Tustin 714-544-2220 Nelson T. Yen Fullerton 714-441-0436
John S. Yun Anaheim 714-502-6990
PROSTHODONTICS
Stephen G. Alfano Newport Beach 949-673-7820
David W. Eggleston Newport Beach 949-640-5680
Antoanela Garbacea Laguna Hills 949-951-7988
Mark A. George Orange 714-953-1000
David L. Guichet Orange 714-771-7555
Gregory Guichet Orange 714-771-7555
Daniel Kantarovich Orange 714-953-1000 ext. 2 Nelson Lowe Santa Ana 714-550-7474
Gianmarco O'Brien Orange 714-953-1000
Kent T. Ochiai Tustin 714-542-9606
Jacinthe M. Paquette Newport Beach 949-760-6288
Robert L. Simon Fullerton 714-525-5200
Peter S. Wöhrle Newport Beach 949-720-8072
To help you find top dental professionals, Orange Coast used a professional marketing company, PRS, to identify the Top Dentists in Orange County. It surveyed practitioners in general and pediatric, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, and endodontics, asking them to reveal the best dental professionals in this area. These Top Dentists have been scrutinized for the legitimacy of their licenses as well as their status with the Dental Board of California. The professionals listed herein were selected by their peers in a survey conducted by Professional Research Services Company of Troy, Michigan. Professionals may be screened and selected through the verification of licensing and review of any infractions through various applicable boards, agencies, and rating services. For further information, visit prscom.com or email PRS at spinkhasova@hour-media.com.
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