Dr. Santiago A. Surillo, DDS, MS
Chosen as one of San Diego's top three doctors in Pediatric Dentistry.
Dr. Santiago Surillo is a pediatric dentist and orthodontist in La Mesa. He trained in both specialties at UCLA, where he also earned a Master of Science in Oral Biology. He holds Diplomate status with the American Board of Orthodontics. Dr. Surillo has focused only on children’s dentistry and orthodontics since 1996. His office treats infants, kids, and teens with cleanings, sealants, early orthodontic checks, braces, and Invisalign. He has also taught orthodontics in the pediatric dentistry residency at Children’s Hospital San Diego. He grew up in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
(619) 461-6166
8024 La Mesa Blvd., La Mesa, CA, 91942
Awards & Certifications:
- Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics
- Member, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- Member, American Association of Orthodontists
- Member, California Society of Pediatric Dentists
- Former faculty, Pediatric Dentistry Residency, Children’s Hospital San Diego
Education & Training:
- BS, Biological Sciences, Fairfield University (1983)
- DDS, Indiana University School of Dentistry (1987)
- MS, Oral Biology, UCLA School of Dentistry (1995)
- Specialty training in Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, UCLA
Why did we choose Dr. Santiago A. Surillo, DDS, MS as one of our Top Doctors?
Top3Doctors.com selected Dr. Santiago Surillo as a top pediatric dentist in La Mesa because of his dual specialty training, his teaching role, and his long focus on children. He earned his dental degree from Indiana University School of Dentistry in 1987. Later, he trained in both orthodontics and pediatric dentistry at UCLA and earned a Master of Science in Oral Biology there in 1995. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. Families get one doctor who can follow a child’s teeth and jaw growth from the first visit to the last brace.
What sets Dr. Surillo apart is that his whole practice is built around kids. Dr. Surillo’s Center for Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics in La Mesa offers cleanings, sealants, fluoride, early orthodontic checks, two-phase treatment, braces, and Invisalign. He has taught orthodontics to residents in the pediatric dentistry program at Children’s Hospital San Diego and holds hospital dentistry privileges there. His office also serves families from El Cajon, Santee, and Spring Valley. For these reasons, Top3Doctors.com proudly names Dr. Santiago Surillo among the top three pediatric dentists in La Mesa.
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