Dr. Trang Cheslerearned her bachelors in Psychology atUCLAin Westwood, California. She then went on to crosstown rival USC where she earned her Dental Hygiene degree. She continued on atUSCwhere she earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree, graduating ahead of her class. Dr. Chesler has remained academically active and up to date on the latest dental procedures and technologies. She annually attends continuing education conferences and seminars and stays abreast of the latest research by keeping up with multiple dental publications. She holds professional memberships with theAmerican Dental Association,California Dental Association, and theSan Diego County Dental Society. Dr. Chesler is also an active member of the Spear Education Study Club.
Dr. Chesler loves dentistry because of the artistry involved and the impact it has on changing patients lives one smile at a time. She truly treats all patients as family and goes above and beyond to get to know her patients. Her top priority is to provide the highest quality dental care with a gentle touch.
Dr. Chesler moved to San Diego in 2004 after dental school with her husband, Matt, who is a Naval Endodontist. She and her husband moved to Maryland in 2006 where she worked for the Coast Guard, earning an award for Excellence in Dental Care. In 2008, she and her family moved to Hawaii where she ran the Camp Smith Dental Clinic, providing dental care for many highranking flag officers. In 2011, Dr. Chesler and her growing family moved back to San Diego where they plan to stay.
Dr. Chesler and her husband love spending time with their two young sons and English bulldog Lucy Lu. She also loves to dazzle her family and friends with her culinary skills, inspired by her chef brother. Her interests also include photography, fashion, wine tasting, travelling and golfing.
Dr. Matthew Chesleris a native of Wayzata, Minnesota, near theTwin Cities. After high school, he left the frozen tundra behind for sunnier days in Southern California, where he earned a Bachelors degree in Psychology at UCSD and then moved on toUSC School of Dentistryfor his DDS degree in 2004. During his studies he received a faculty award for excellence in Endodontics.
While at USC, Dr. Chesler received a full scholarship from the US Navy. He first reported for active duty to Camp Pendleton where he completed a one year residency in Advanced Education in General Dentistry. Shortly afterwards, he became one of the youngest residents to ever be selected for the Endodontics residency program at the Naval Postgraduate Dental School in Bethesda, MD. He completed the program in 2008 and concurrently earned a postdoctoral Master of Science degree from The George Washington University, Washington, DC.
After graduation, he reported to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii as the Endodontics department head. Lieutenant Commander Chesler was transferred back to the San Diego area in early 2011 and currently remains on active duty where he is the head of the Endodontics department at Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar.
Dr. Chesler has remained academically active. In Hawaii he was chairman of the annual Tri-Service Dental Symposium, providing lectures to all Oahu-based dental officers. He is successfully mentoring promising junior officers to follow his training path. Annually, he attends the American Association of Endodontists continuing education program and stays abreast of the latest research by keeping up with multiple endodontic publications.He holds professional memberships with theAmerican Dental Association,American Association of Endodontists,California Dental Association, and theSan Diego County Dental Society.
Dr. Chesler (Matt) and his wife, also a dentist,have two sons.Matts hobbies include 3-putting the greens of various San Diego golf courses, hiking, and posing as potential shark bait when hes scuba diving. His main interest is in all things automotive, where he is doing his best to get his two young sons as car crazy as he is.
Suzette is a Registered Dental Assistant who has been in the dental field since 1994. She started as a file clerk and found that she loved learning about teeth more. She continued on to reception and insurance billing in a private dental practice in San Diego. She enjoyed dentistry so much that she pursued training in dental assisting and received her RDA certification in 2004. Suzette has been a caring and very proficient chairside dental assistant for over 12 years. She genuinely enjoys patient interaction, explaining dental procedures and just helping patients feel at ease. Her gentle and caring demeanor would put any patient at ease.
Suzette has 3 amazing children and is married to a wonderful husband with 3 children of his own. A modern day Brady Bunch if you will! Suzette enjoys shopping,cooking, board games, hiking, reading and swing dancing.
Cynthia has enjoyed working in dentistry for over 25 years. She was a registered dental assistant for 17 years prior to receiving her registered dental hygiene degree in 2011. One of the things Cynthia enjoys most about dentistry is seeing how changing a patients smile transforms their lives. Cynthia relocated to San Diego from Davis, CA to attend dental hygiene school, upon completion she decided to make San Diego her permanent home. Throughout her hygiene career she has had great opportunities to volunteer. She has volunteered for Give Kids A Smile, Project Homeless Connect, CDA Cares, Veterans Village of San Diego and has even assisted on some K9 friends. Now that Cynthias only daughter is in college, she has more time to do fun activities such as traveling, drawing, running, various outdoor activities and more recently, surfing.
Registered Dental Hygienist, a native of Sacramento, moved to San Diego by way of the US Navy in 1986. She served in the three years as active duty and two years as a reservist as a dental corpsman. After her 5 year tour with the Navy Lisa decided to stay in beautiful and sunny Southern California.
Before earning her dental hygiene degree, Lisa worked as a dental assistant for 13 years. Lisa has been with our Encinitas dental family for 16 years now! Lisa is full of positive energy and you will never see her without her signature smile.
Lisas hobbies include knitting, crocheting and gardening. As a proud mother, you will often hear her share stories about her lovely daughter Leslie. She is also a great listener who loves to hear what her patients have been up to since their last visit. Lisa has an infectious and bubbly personality that lights up the room and we are so lucky to have her as part of our dental family.
Reviews
Rating 4.8 out of 5 based on 29 reviews
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newest oldest highest lowestKelly Young
2 years ago
Dr. Chesler and her team are simply AMAZING! Everyone is so personable and friendly. I love the cleanliness of the office and organization of the team. They always are respectful of their patients time and schedule so efficiently. I appreciate that they are always ready for me when I walk in for my appointments.
Gene L
3 years ago
Outstanding dental care with added care for covid-19 protection
Kelly Young
3 years ago
Dr. Chesler and her team are simply AMAZING! Everyone is so personable and friendly. I love the cleanliness of the office and organization of the team. They always are respectful of their patients time and schedule so efficiently. I appreciate that they are always ready for me when I walk in for my appointments.
Dustin TenBroeck
3 years ago
Another wonderful experience for me at Dr. Trang Chesler's office this morning. She and her staff are so pleasant and care about my satisfaction and health. I am very grateful to have been referred to this office. Thank you!
Justin Bert
3 years ago
My family and I have been going to Dr. Chessler for years. Lisa is a great dental hygienist and the service is always super friendly and personal.
Gene L
3 years ago
Outstanding dental care with added care for covid-19 protection
Dustin TenBroeck
4 years ago
Another wonderful experience for me at Dr. Trang Chesler's office this morning. She and her staff are so pleasant and care about my satisfaction and health. I am very grateful to have been referred to this office. Thank you!
Justin Bert
4 years ago
My family and I have been going to Dr. Chessler for years. Lisa is a great dental hygienist and the service is always super friendly and personal.
Anthony verlingo
4 years ago
I had a great experience with this dental office and Dr. Chesler. If you are looking for an honest doctor with a great staff this is the place to go. Andrea at the front desk is very helpful, up front about costs and was patient with my schedule. My hygienist was extremely thorough and even kept up great conversation throughout my cleaning. Dr. Chesler is very honest and knowledgeable. She explains things simply and I can tell she truly cares about her patients. I will definitely be back! Thank you all for the great experience.
Meaghan Kodet
4 years ago
Everyone is competent, friendly, and professional. I'm always perfectly satisfied.
Anthony verlingo
5 years ago
I had a great experience with this dental office and Dr. Chesler. If you are looking for an honest doctor with a great staff this is the place to go. Andrea at the front desk is very helpful, up front about costs and was patient with my schedule. My hygienist was extremely thorough and even kept up great conversation throughout my cleaning. Dr. Chesler is very honest and knowledgeable. She explains things simply and I can tell she truly cares about her patients. I will definitely be back! Thank you all for the great experience.
Meaghan Kodet
5 years ago
Everyone is competent, friendly, and professional. I'm always perfectly satisfied.
Kristie Hagar
5 years ago
From Anderia at the front desk who warmly welcomes patients and makes appointments and billing a breeze to Lisa who goes to great lengths to relate to and make her patients feel comfortable while cleaning their teeth, I am so happy to have found Trang T. Chesler, DDS after moving to the area. The doc is so personable and makes sure that her practice runs smoothly with zero wait time and the best chill environment including nitrous when needed, TVs in the ceiling with headphones for privacy and peace and quiet in the office. Each of them has gone out of their way for this high anxiety dental patience. Thank you all!
Kristie Hagar
6 years ago
From Anderia at the front desk who warmly welcomes patients and makes appointments and billing a breeze to Lisa who goes to great lengths to relate to and make her patients feel comfortable while cleaning their teeth, I am so happy to have found Trang T. Chesler, DDS after moving to the area. The doc is so personable and makes sure that her practice runs smoothly with zero wait time and the best chill environment including nitrous when needed, TVs in the ceiling with headphones for privacy and peace and quiet in the office. Each of them has gone out of their way for this high anxiety dental patience. Thank you all!
Patricia Bagshaw
6 years ago
Dr. Chesler did not give me proper treatment or protection. An x-ray was taken of a tooth no response. I called and left a message, no response. My tooth fell out. No reason that with proper protection and dental treatment I would not have lost my tooth. I was then sent to Specialist who informed me it was EMERGENCY Treatment that I needed costing $70,000. I'm a Senior Citizen without that huge sum of money to properly take care of my teeth which Dr. Chesler should have been doing. No Dental Treatment!!!
Dani Conklin
6 years ago
My children and I absolutely LOVE Dr Chesler and her team. I recommend her for any age. For years I have had a chip that keeps falling off and Dr Chesler has made my tooth whole again and it hasn't falling off.
Alicia Hebron
6 years ago
Dr. Chesler and all of her team are fabulous. Everyone is very attentive and ready to answer all of my questions. I couldn't be happier with the work and care I have received in Dr Chesler's office.
Michelle Reese
6 years ago
I had such a great experience here with Priscilla for my recent teeth whitening! Friendly, caring and patient with my questions. Thank you, Dr. Chesler!
Laura Bravo Mertz
6 years ago
Dr. Trang and her team are the most professional, friendliest dentist office around! The cleanings are gentle and Dr. Trang always let's me know exactly what is going on in my mouth! She and her staff immediately put me at ease. As far as cosmetic dentistry Dr. Trang is hands down the best. She reconstructed one tooth of mine and I saved a ton on veneers. I love when a Dr. has your best interest in mind. That's what I love about Dr. Trang
Robert Cornes
6 years ago
Dr Chesler and her team were so awesome! The staff were very friendly and informative. I was very happy with the work and care I received. Thank you again Dr Chesler!
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