Just as you would want a cardiologist to perform your heart surgery, youd also want a specialist to help with your more sensitive dental needs. This is where Suncoast Dental Specialists can help. Our dentists are specialists with extensive additional training in their chosen fields. So when you get your needed treatment, you have the peace of mind of knowing you are in capable, experienced hands trained specifically for that treatment.

Dr. Glenn Chang received his Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from the University of Southern California (USC) after completing a Ph.D. program at University of Texas, Austin. He then continued on at USC to receive additional Periodontal and Implant Surgical training to obtain a dental specialty certificate in Advanced Periodontology.

Dr. Changs passion and doctoral research was focused on Medical Biomaterials, specifically in artificial bone graft for medical and dental use. Dr. Chang has published several articles in both biomaterials and clinical dentistry. He is currently still engaged in clinical research in both the academic and private office settings. Dr. Chang dedicates his enthusiasm in both patient care and research to try to advance the evolving implant technology. Dr. Chang believes that, by doing research on improving implant designs, surgical techniques, and biomaterials, as well as participating in direct patient care, he will be able to contribute his best to modern periodontology and implant and dentistry. Dr. Chang makes it a priority to provide patients with the most up-to-date predictable technology while maintaining high level of academic standard.

Dr. Cynthia Au Yeung is an oral surgeon. She graduated from UCLA School of Dentistry in 2005. She completed a General Practice Residency at UCLA Medical Center in 2006 and oral and maxillofacial surgery internship at USC in 2007.

Dr. Raffie Garabedian will be joining our practice on monthly basis to serve our patients. Dr. Garabedian completed his dental school training at the University of Pennsylvania (PENN), an Ivy League School. He graduated as one of the twenty cream of crop students with honors in clinical dentistry at the Advanced Dental Care Clinic in Philadelphia. He was also elected to honoree membership in the Omicron Kappa Upsilon by Eta Chapter Society. As a dental student, Dr. Garabedian was awarded the prestigious Abrams Cohen Award in Periodontics. Dr. Garabedian went on to completing advanced training in periodontics and implantology at the University of Southern California (USC). During his residency, Dr. Garabedian was the very first resident to complete a Master of Science in Biomedical Implant and Tissue Engineering (BITE) where his research focused on gum tissue and bone engineering in animal and human models.

Dr. Garabedian philosophy of practice is patient centered care and expecting nothing less than excellent and predictability in outcome Dr. Garabedian maintains professional affiliations with the following dental organizations: American Dental Association, American Academy of Periodontology, and Western Society of Periodontology.

She is committed to providing quality patient-centered comprehensive care to all generations of patients using a variety of techniques that include Invisalign, TADs, fixed and functional appliances. She is also experienced at treating patients with TMJ disorders and obstructive sleep apnea.

Dr. Phuoc H. Phan is an endodontist with extensive experience. He received his bachelors degree from Calstate Northridge, before continuing at UCLA to receive his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1998. He went on to continue his education at the University of Minnesota, earning a Master of Science in Oral Biology and Certificate of Specialization in Endodontics in 2000, before returning to California to practice as an endodontist.