40 UNDER 40 HONOREES

Dustin Dodds

  • Long Beach, California
  • General

Age:

35

Name of Practice:

Dodds Dental

Education:

Tufts University School of Dental Medicine


Why They Were Nominated

Dr. Dodds spent five years on active duty in the U.S. Army providing dental care for soldiers in Texas, Washington state and Kentucky with his wife, Emily. At their Long Beach practice, they now give back
to local veterans by volunteering with Donated Dental Services, a group that helps facilitate free treatment for vets at participating clinics one day a year.

Tool They Can’t Live Without

iTero intraoral scanner.

Biggest Challenge

“Growing an aging practice after taking over [from] a retiring dentist while also enhancing the patient experience and keeping an existing team in place.”

Philosophy

Treat every patient with honesty and integrity with- out becoming a salesman for dental treatment—a philosophy Dr. Dodds picked up in the military: “We were able to provide patients with needed treatment without the worry of profit or cost.”

Exciting New Trend

The combination of 3D radiography and intraoral scanning/3D printing for streamlining digital workflow.

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