Dr. Michelle Cathleen Okamoto D.D.S.
Dentist
22330 Hawthorne Blvd. Suite E Torrance California, 90505About
Dr. Michelle Okamoto is a Dentist practicing in Torrance, California. Dr. Okamoto specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases and conditions associated with the mouth and overall dental health. Dentists are trained to carry out such treatment as professional cleaning, restorative, prosthodontic, and endodontic procedures, and performing examinations, among many others.
Education and Training
UCLA
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Former President of American Association of Women Dentists -
Awards
- American College of Dentists Outstanding Student Leader Award
- Comprehensive Patient Care Award
Professional Society Memberships
- West Los Angeles Dental Society, American Dental Association, American Association of Women Dentists, California Dental Association
What do you attribute your success to?
- Relationship with Dad, who she shares a practice with. Her passion is for helping her patients.
Philanthropic Initiatives
- Takes part in a dental mission?s trip to Honduras, and participate in a Japanese Dental Student Exchange Program with Asahi and Meikai Universities in Japan.
Hobbies / Sports
- Family Time, Dancing, Cooking
Favorite professional publications
- Journal of the American Dental Association
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