Dr. David Shannon, Northridge CA dentist,has studied and refined his skills for over thirty years. His extensive continuing education includes study in the areas of veneers, metal free porcelain crowns as well as partial crowns, implants, TMJ therapy, Zoom whitening procedures, laser tooth whitening for sensitive teeth, non surgical gum disease treatments including Perio Protect, laser dental procedures, preventive care, invisible orthodontics, root canal therapy, oral sedation, dental hypnosis, and pediatric dentistry.
Dr Shannon has made a commitment to his community for over thirty years by serving both his patients and local causes. He has an annual feed the hungry program which collects both food and money for those in need. He collects Halloween candy during the first week in November to support the troops through the USO. He also gives money to those children willing to turn in their extra candy.
Christmas is his toy collection time, where toys are distributed to families who would otherwise go without. He has two or three free emergency dentistry days annually for those who have lost jobs and insurance and have no where to turn. His Do a Good Deed contest for children highlights all the good deeds done by our children during the year and one child receives a free computer for their selfless efforts to make this a better world.
What is more important in a first impression than the way a person sees someone standing our sitting across from them. The natural beauty of your smile can draw someones attention to you and the warmth you communicate to them.
Digital x-rays, digital photography, HD television, laser whitening procedures, sterile disposable take home whitening kits, porcelain fillings, non metallic crowns with natural translucency, and virtual before and after photographs to help visualize the improvements to be made are just some of the cutting edge technology used to make your experience with Dr Shannon unique. These restorative and cosmetic techniques help you achieve optimal dental health.
We have pounds of cure but prevention and education are key to optimal dental health. Dr Shannon provides a thorough examination on each new patient, educating them on where their dental health stands with his unique overall dental health evaluator. The health of your teeth, gums, soft tissues, bite, TMJ, muscle balance, and kenesiology testing is included.
Cleanings, sealants, digital xrays and digital photographs are all part of your evaluation.You medical history can help us stay informed of your overall health, new medications or conditions which effect your dental status can be discussed.
Your dental health has an impact on keeping your overall health in proper balance.The bacteria in plaque is the same bacteria as the plaque in heart disease, liver disease, kidney disease, and pancreatic cancer.These connections need to be addressed over the years if dental neglect is beginning to take its place in a patients health history.
We follow health and safety standards set by the ADA (American Dental Association), CDA (California Dental Association), HIPPA, CAL-OSHA, and the CDC (Center for Disease Control). This provides maximum safety for all of our patients as well as ourselves. Continuing education courses in these areas are taken regularly to keep up with any new recommendations as well as changes set through the California licensing board.
We seek to build trust with each of our patients that can come only with time. Family is very important to me and we wish to treat each and every patient as if they will become part of our dental family and remain with us for many years to come. The photo of my family above was taken the last time we were all together before being isolated by COVID. Everyones smile is great. Everyones teeth are great. They all make an excellent first impression, both socially and professionally, because I have attended to them all their lives with the highest level of care and results.
This is the same way I treat my dental family; with care and results. So I welcome all to become part of my family, my dental family, for life. Together, we'll ensure that you take control of your own dental health, prioritizing problems and their solutions for a better future over the long term.