A team built on
trust, time, and craft.
The people behind the practice
Most of our patients come to us through someone they know. That says everything about the people on this page. We are a small, deeply experienced team that has been practicing together for years — and it shows in every appointment.
Teresa Monzon, DDS
Doctor of Dental Surgery
University of Iowa College of Dentistry
Member, Academy of Biomimetic Dentistry
California Dental AssociationAmerican Dental Association
Santa Barbara–Ventura County Dental Society
Dr. Teresa Monzon has been practicing dentistry in Ventura for over 24 years first building a reputation quietly, one patient at a time, until word of mouth became the practice's only marketing. Today, patients drive from Los Angeles, fly from Seattle, and travel from the UK specifically to sit in her chair. She has never advertised. She has never needed to.
Her training at the University of Iowa instilled the clinical fundamentals. What happened in the decades that followed — the ongoing coursework, the deep investment in biomimetic dentistry, the unwillingness to cut corners — is entirely her own. Dr. Monzon is a founding member of the Academy of Biomimetic Dentistry and regularly attends advanced seminars to stay at the forefront of restorative science and dental materials.
Patients describe her as unhurried, precise, and genuinely gentle. She listens carefully, explains everything, and never recommends treatment she wouldn't accept herself. Outside the office, she is passionate about yoga, cooking, hiking, and knitting — usually working on four or five projects at once. That same patience and attention to layered detail shows up in every restoration she places.
Lynn Lee
Lead Dental Assistant
Liz
Dental Hygienist
Jaime
Dental Hygienist
Tami
Client Coordinator
Connie
Client Coordinator