Shantia Kazemi, DDS

Meet Dr. Kazemi

Dr. Kazemi is an award-winning Board-Certified Periodontist and Implant Surgeon. With years of experience in periodontal surgery, she specializes in same-day teeth replacement, graftless/full-arch implant solutions, minimally invasive gum graft techniques and periodontal plastic procedures, bone grafts and ridge augmentations, block grafts, guided bone regeneration (GBR), and sinus lift procedures. By utilizing advanced microsurgical instrumentation along with minimally invasive and non-invasive techniques, she delivers superior results with minimal discomfort and faster recovery.

Dr. Kazemi completed her Certificate in Periodontal Surgery & Implant Dentistry at the University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles. During her time at USC, she served as President of the Advanced Periodontology Residents Study Club and was selected to receive the Associate Endowed Scholarship from the USC School of Dentistry in 2017. She is also a recipient of a prestigious research grant from the American Academy of Implant Dentistry for her project entitled “The Effect of Prosthesis Dimensions and Implant Dimensions on Peri-Implant Marginal Bone.”

Prior to USC, Dr. Kazemi pursued graduate studies in Clinical Translational Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she was awarded the Board of Trustees Scholarship for academic excellence in 2015.

Dr. Kazemi has received multiple honors within the dental profession and has lectured nationally and internationally on implant and laser dentistry. She has published articles in peer-reviewed journals and serves as a peer reviewer and associate editor for scientific journals in implant dentistry and periodontology.

She is committed to delivering evidence-based, patient-centered care tailored to each individual. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, hiking, swimming, gardening, and traveling.