Our office is located at 3579 Oro Dam Blvd. East, Suite C in Oroville. Our goal is to provide the highest quality of dental care for all our patients, in a way that is relaxing and comfortable for them. To achieve this goal, we customize a dental plan to fit the specific needs of each of our patients. These tailored plans can help maintain your oral health, or it can boost your self-esteem by significantly improving the quality of your smile. These plans will encourage dental health and longevity, as well as promote long term relationships with all our patients.
Our office also stays current with the latest advancements, and we are proud to use the latest dental care techniques and tools. This enables us to provide the best possible oral health care for all our patients.
We adhere to the highest standards of the dental profession by providing customized dental care so that each patient will receive the best service they can possibly get. We create a complete treatment plan which can include the use of cosmetic and restorative dental services to make certain that your dental health is fully optimized.
We firmly believe that preventing dental problems is better than treating them. We are aware that one of the crucial aspects of optimal dental health is to help patients obtain proper oral care education and that they receive appropriate preventive services.
Its for this reason that we always perform comprehensive dental exams. These examinations include monitoring the state of your teeth and gums, taking x-rays and other imagery, and performing oral cancer screening. All these are included in routine visits to our office.
We adhere to the OSHA standards for infection control. The safety of both the patient and our staff is our top priority, and our team receives ongoing training to ensure that we are all up to date regarding infection control methods and equipment.
Dr. Lawson is a graduate of the prestigious Arthur A. Dugoni, University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in San Francisco. Prior to returning to Oroville, he practiced in Santa Barbara in both private practice and a non-profit setting that served the underprivileged of the community. The Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics mission was mainly to address childrens dental needs and secondly to address the dental emergencies of the homeless population. This experience helped Dr. Lawson to gain the skills necessary to feel comfortable treating young children to adults with serious health and dental complications. Rarely does Dr. Lawson need to refer patients to expensive out of town specialists.
Dr. Lawson completes many hours of continuing education to ensure that he can deliver excellent dental treatment that is current with todays standard of care. Dental education is key to providing modern pain free dentistry by incorporating such techniques as digital dental x-rays (which greatly reduce radiation exposure), dental laser use and anesthetic techniques that strive to be pain free.
When Dr. Lawson is not practicing dentistry you will likely find him fishing on one of the many streams and rivers that are so abundant in our neck of the woods. He and his wife, Lynnette, enjoy hiking, camping, and taking advantage of all that Northern California has to offer in terms of the great outdoors.
Dr. Lawson is licensed to practice dentistry in both California and Colorado and certified by the World Laser Institute. He is a member in good standing with the American Dental Association (ADA), California Dental Association (CDA), and the Butte Sierra District Dental Society. He is a member and sits on the board of the Oroville Noon Rotary Club.
Shelly Leforce- Registered Dental Hygienist, B.A. Shelly has been a dental hygienist for 18 years. She prides herself on relaxing even the most apprehensive patients. She has been married for 15 years and has 2 young girls. Shelly graduated from Las Plumas High School and has enjoyed raising her family in Oroville. When she is not working she spends a lot of time on Lake Oroville water skiing, wake boarding and dragging her kids around on a tube. One of her true loves is scuba diving in the Caribbean waters. She also plays tennis and coaches her daughters in basketball and softball.
Patricia (Pat) McCormick Front Office Pat was born and raised in Salinas, CA. She moved to Oroville with her family 26 years ago. She has been working in dentistry for over 20 years, but is a new addition to Dr. Lawsons team. After retiring for a few months, she missed working with people so much that she had to get back to dentistry. She feels blessed to be working with Dr Lawson and the rest of the team. When not working she enjoys driving her RV and camping with friends. She looks forward to meeting and serving all of Dr Lawsons patients.
Tasha Zanotto Registered Dental Assistant Tasha has been a Registered Dental Assistant for 15 years. She has been married to her best friend for 17 years and they have two wonderful boys. She is very involved in helping her dad share his art (Claud the Dragon) at local events. She enjoys the outdoors, gardening and yoga. She prides herself in providing excellent patient care alongside Dr. Lawson.