Dassenko Pamela M DDS

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At our San Luis Obispo Dental Office, our passion is to not only restore health and function for our patients' mouths, but to also restore aesthetics. To that end, we believe in treating each person individually and designing treatment for their specific needs.
We provide a comfortable, professional and caring environment for our patients and staff. From our hygiene department to our reception area, we strive to provide the most up-to-date, state-of-the-art care.
We are committed to gentle preventive care and making each patient visit a pleasant experience. We want to help you achieve a beautiful smile and a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums. Its easier than you think if you are willing to take it one step at a time.
An exam, x-rays and pictures of your mouth can tell us everything we need to know. This will help us come up with a step-by-step plan so you can see how you can get your teeth and gums into the best shape and health possible.
You'll find a lot of valuable information on our web site about dental problems, diagnoses and treatments. We believe informed patients are better prepared to make decisions about their health and well being. We encourage you to review this information to help you understand any dental concerns you may face.
San Luis Obispo Dentist, Dr. Pam Dassenko has been practicing dentistry for 30 years. She is a 1980 graduate of Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, where she was elected to membership in the Dental Honor Society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon, and received both the American Academy of General Dentistry Award and the President's Award for her graduating class.
She also taught in the Restorative and Prosthodontic departments at Loma Linda during her senior year and immediately following graduation. She has completed postgraduate work in full mouth restoration and aesthetic dentistry from the Dawson Center for Advanced Dental Study and The Seattle Institute for Advanced Dental Education, and she is both a Surgical and Prosthodontic graduate of the Misch Implant Institute. Dr. Dassenko is a member of the California Dental Association, the American Dental Association, and the Central Coast Dental Study Club. She is a Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists.
Dr. Dassenko's other passion is music. She is the co-concertmaster of the San Luis Obispo Symphony and a violinist in the Mozart Festival Orchestra. Her volunteer work has been as president of the San Luis Obispo County Youth Symphony Board of Directors from 2000-2004, and chair of the development committee from 2004-2006. Pam and her husband enjoy hiking in the hills around San Luis Obispo and traveling together. They have one daughter who is a graduate student at the Monterey Institute of International Studies.