About the Business:

At our office, we do dentistry differently. We want to provide much more than the run-of-the-mill experience that most people think of when they imagine a dental appointment. Our personable, energetic team takes an upbeat approach to dentistry, and our genuine interest in our patients and their oral health makes them feel more like a friend than a patient. We are a relationship-based practice, and we always do our best to get to know patients on a personal level. We are honored to take care of smiles in Long Beach. 

About the owner:

Dr. Dustin grew up nearby in Westminster and received his Bachelor's degree in Physiological Science from UCLA.  After graduation, Dr. Dustin traded year-round sunshine for harsh Boston winters when he attended the prestigious Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. During his time at Tufts, Dr. Dustin met Dr. Emily, and they’ve practiced dentistry together ever since. After graduating from dental school, both Dr. Dustin and Dr. Emily were commissioned as Captains with the US Army as part of the Health Professions Scholarship Program. With the Army, they’ve been able to help people maintain their dental health in Texas, Washington, and Kentucky. Now that they are at home in Long Beach. 

About the Business:

At our office, we do dentistry differently. We want to provide much more than the run-of-the-mill experience that most people think of when they imagine a dental appointment. Our personable, energetic team takes an upbeat approach to dentistry, and our genuine interest in our patients and their oral health makes them feel more like a friend than a patient. We are a relationship-based practice, and we always do our best to get to know patients on a personal level. We are honored to take care of smiles in Long Beach. 

About the owner:

Dr. Emily received her Bachelor's degree in Biology from Purdue University. Having spent her whole life in the Midwest, Dr. Emily decided it was time to explore the East Coast after graduation. When she moved to Boston to attend dental school at Tufts, she met Dr. Dustin and they’ve been doing dentistry together ever since. Dr. Emily has many achievements under her belt, including graduating magna cum laude from Tufts and earning the Academy of General Dentistry’s “Excellence in General Dentistry” award. She was also inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon dental honor society, which only admits 5% of each graduating class throughout the country. Dr. Emily is also in the process of completing her Masters in Public Health.

On Monday, May 9th the Executives Association of Long Beach met for the their weekly luncheon to hear from Dr. Emily Dodds of Dodds Dental.