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RAY R. PADILLA, DDS Owner
14650 Aviation Blvd., Suite 150, Manhattan Beach 310-536-0710 raypadilla.net
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he dental office of Dr. Ray Padilla focuses on cosmetic dentistry, sports dentistry and trauma treatment. In practice for 35 years, Dr. Padilla graduated from the University of Southern California School of Dentistry. He serves on the faculty at UCLA’s School of Dentistry and is a consultant and team dentist for UCLA Athletics and the Los Angeles Galaxy MLS. He has offered dental services at Olympic Games as well as international soccer and hockey competitions. He has been published in medical journals on trauma treatment, prevention and cosmetic reconstruction.
What can patients expect when they visit your office?
“We have a state-of-the-art facility with highly trained staff. We listen to our patients and treat them with dignity and respect. We believe informed patients make the best decisions and strive to make each visit to our practice a pleasant experience.”
What do your patients like best about you? “Patients like my caring and personal approach
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to dentistry, as well as my commitment to excellence. Most of our new patients come from recommendations from our present patients, which demonstrates satisfaction and, more importantly, trust.”
What are your areas of specialty?
“Family, cosmetic and sports dentistry, focusing on trauma treatment and cosmetic reconstruction. We offer preventive dentistry, crowns (functional and cosmetic), conservative fillings, implants, sleep apnea and snoring appliances, nightguards, custom-made athletic mouthguards and invisable braces (positioners) for minor tooth movement.”
How do you emphasize preventative dentistry?
“Our practice philosophy is preventive conservative dentistry. We give our patients several treatment options depending on their immediate and long-term dental goals. We have found that by doing preventive dentistry, the costs are minimal as compared to waiting until larger, less conservative procedures are needed.”
How do you earn your patients’ trust?
“We earn trust by listening to each patient’s needs and concerns and educating patients on preventive home care and diet. Each patient becomes a family member of our practice. Trust has to be earned. Wellinformed patients make the best decisions.”
FAST FACT Dr. Padilla is a founding member of the Academy for Sports Dentistry and also a member of the Manhattan Beach Rotary Club, the American Dental Association and the California Dental Association.
Tell us about your family.
“I have been married for 37 years to Margaret Padilla. We have two children, Jared and Jennifer. Jared works in real estate development, and Jennifer works for a Los Angelesbased marketing and public relations firm.”
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