Douglas G. Hope, DDS, FAGD
San Diego Cosmetic & Restorative Dentist
Meet Dr. Hope
Dr. Douglas G. Hope is a southern California native. After growing
up and attending high school in the Los Angeles/Orange County area, he
attended the University of California at San Diego. At UCSD he earned
his Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry and Biochemistry. After working as a
Chemist for a couple years in San Diego, Dr. Hope found his calling in
Dentistry.
He continued his education by attending the University of California at San Francisco School of Dentistry. He graduated from UCSF in 1998, with the degree of Doctorate in Dental Surgery. Having now lived throughout California Dr. Hope knew San Diego was in his future and he attended another year of advanced dental studies with a General Practice Residency at the Veterans Hospital in La Jolla.
Dr. Hope was selected for one of only three positions that were open to graduating dentists applying throughout the entire United States. There he learned advanced techniques on how to restore complex and extremely difficult restorative and prosthetic cases, work with and manage medically compromised patients, and was trained one on one with several dental specialists.
Dr. Hope's philosophy is patient centered. He believes every patient deserves the option of having the best and most advanced dental care possible. He feels every patient needs to be involved in their own dental care and that cannot happen without being fully educated in the process. By explaining and educating patients about their oral health Dr. Hope instantly creates a team of the patient and himself in deciding the best route of their dental care.
To deliver the best dental care possible a dentist has to be fully committed to continuing education. With the amazing and tremendous amount of new technology and techniques in Dentistry today, what is being taught in Dental Schools across the country is nearly outdated by the time a student graduates. Continuing education is the lifeblood of any dentist who is delivering the most advanced dental care.