is a Claremont based family dentist practice that treats patients of all ages. We are committed to delivering the highest quality dental care and do so using advanced dental equipment. We are a cosmetic dentist that offers services like checkups, teeth cleaning, crowns, veneers and more.
For over 25 years, Dr. Karla Torres has provided high quality, gentle care to her San Gabriel Valley community. For her, this isnt a career as much as it is her calling. From a young age she has had a passion for dentistry and educating others on the importance of oral health. At every juncture of her journeyfrom registered dental assistant to dental hygienist to doctorthe comfort of her patients is her first priority. Before graduating from Western University College of Dental Medicine, Dr. Torres got her license in Dental Hygiene from San Joaquin Valley College where she was awarded the Outstanding Clinician Award. Dr. Torres is an LA native with a passion for promoting oral health within the LatinX community. Her Spanish fluency and bicultural upbringing give her a built-in understanding of the cultural hurdles that make oral health elusive to immigrant communities bordering Claremont. At every stage of her career, Dr. Torres has received consistent feedback: great bedside manner and unparalleled technical abilities. Dentistry is a science as much as it is an art, and Dr. Torres excels at both. She believes everyone deserves access to comprehensive, compassionate, high-quality care. The last 4 years she has expanded her dental care into assisted living, skilled memory care and skilled nursing facilities to provide care in the geriatric/home bound population. She takes her knowledge into settings where seniors would otherwise be unable to receive care.
Dr. Cherish Leung is a Board Certified pediatric dental specialist. She grew up around her many younger siblings and cousins, and throughout her life has been surrounded by children! She loves working with kids and patients with special needs. She is extremely fortunate that her passion for working with kids and her love of dentistry can be combined and allow her to help patients in a unique way daily. Dr. Cherish graduated undergrad from UCLA, and went on to earn two Masters degrees prior to attending dental school at Western University of Health Sciences where she graduated with honors and was elected to the Omicron Kappa Upsilon honor society. She pursued advanced training in New York for general practice residency, where she worked with mostly patients with special needs. She opted to stay in New York and chose to specialize in pediatrics, training at Northwell Health Hofstra School of Medicine Staten Island University Hospital. Dr. Cherish strives to instill trust in her patients and to ensure that her skillset, abilities and gentle nature allows for stellar care and truly touches the lives of those she cares for.
