Dan spent his early years growing up locally in Dana Point, and received his formal training as a dental laboratory technician at the Dental Technical Institute in Orange, California. After graduation in 1992, Dan spent the next sixteen years as a ceramist in high quality commercial dental laboratories, joining our office in 2008.

Dan is a leading expert in the fabrication of dental crowns utilizing the latest technical advancements in pressed ceramics. The new ceramic material used for porcelain crowns and porcelain laminate veneers has strength and appearance of natural tooth enamel.

Dan and his wife enjoy keeping up, and joining in, with the baseball and surfing activities of their two teenagers. They also spend recreation time traveling, camping, and participating in outdoor sports. They give back to the community as members of Surfrider, taking part in their volunteer work and beach cleanups.