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About Us
Our Practice
We are a dental practice devoted to restoring and enhancing the natural beauty of your smile using conservative, state-of-the-art procedures that will result in beautiful, long lasting smiles!
High Standards
A standard of excellence in personalized dental care enables us to provide the quality dental services our patients deserve. We provide comprehensive treatment planning and use restorative and cosmetic dentistry to achieve your optimal dental health. Should a dental emergency occur, we make every effort to see and care for you as soon as possible.
Education & Prevention
As a practice, we are true believers that preventative care and education are the keys to optimal dental health. We strive to provide “dental health care” vs. “disease care”. That’s why we focus on thorough exams – checking the overall health of your teeth and gums, performing oral cancer exams, and taking digital x-rays when necessary. You are able to see what we see with our intra oral camera and screens comfortably over your head. We also know that routine cleanings, flossing, sealants, and fluoride are all helpful in preventing dental disease. Not only are we focused on the beauty of your smile, we’re also concerned about your health. A review of your medical history can help us stay informed of your overall health, any new medications, and any illnesses that may impact your dental health.
Uncompromising Safety
Infection control in our office is also very important to us. To protect our patients and ourselves, we strictly maintain sterilization and cross contamination processes using standards recommended by the American Dental Association (ADA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
Training & Expertise
As your dental health professionals, we want you to be confident knowing that we are a team of highly trained and skilled clinicians. We pride ourselves in providing the care you need to keep your smile healthy. To give you the best possible service and results, we are committed to continual education and learning. Dr. Danielsson became a Master in the Academy of General Dentistry in July 2011- one of only 2,822 to have achieved this in the 60 year history of the academy! We attend dental lectures, meetings, and dental conventions to stay informed of new techniques, the latest products, and the newest equipment that a modern dental office can utilize to provide state-of-the-art dental care. Also, being members of the Academy of General Dentistry, Christian Dental Society, American Dental Association, California Dental Association, Kern County Dental Society, and the Eastern Sierra Dental Study Club helps us to stay abreast of the changes and recommendations for our profession.
A Positive Experience In a Christian Office
We begin each day with a staff meeting and time of prayer. We pray for our abliity to do the best dentistry possible and pray for our patients, family, friends and our servicemen and women. If you have a need for prayer, let us know and we will specifically pray for you. Building a foundation of trust by treating our patients as special individuals is vital to our success. We understand how uneasy some patients may feel about their dental visits, and how we can make a difference in providing a relaxing and positive experience. Our entire team is dedicated to providing you with excellent, personalized care and service to make your visits as comfortable and pleasant as possible.
We thank you for allowing us to take care of your dental needs and look forward to serving you.
Meet The Dentists
Brian L. Danielsson, D.D.S., M.A.G.D.
Dr. Brian Danielsson grew up in Palm Springs and decided on Dentistry as his future profession at the age of 10, thanks to the influence of his childhood dentist. After his undergraduate degree in Business, he continued on at Loma Linda University in the School of Dentistry and graduated with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1986. He and his lovely wife Sandy decided he would serve our country in the U.S. Air Force for three years after dental school. Captain Danielsson was stationed at Luke AFB in Phoenix, AZ and was blessed to have rotations through the specialties while there as well as their daughter Sarah being born. They felt lead to move back to Sandy's home town of Ridgecrest where he associated with Dr. Bachman for two years. This is when their son David was born. He opened his own office across the breezeway. That will be 32 years ago in September! Dr. Danielsson has always focused on high tech dentistry with state of the art materials and equipment. He goes to many continuing education courses each year and became a master in the Academy of General Dentistry in 2011. For the last 6 years, he has been on the Editorial Advisory Board for the dental magazine Incisal Edge. Brian was a deacon at Cornerstone Bible Church and goes on mission dental trips each year. This year he is returning to Togo Africa to do dentistry. He enjoys playing Pickleball (and is rated at 4,0!), snow skiing and riding the ATV.
Dr. Elaine Wang, D.D.S.
Dr. Elaine Wang obtained her dental degree from New York University in 2009 and further trained at Montefiore Medical center in New York City before returning to her home state of California. She has been practicing all aspects of general dentistry in the San Francisco Bay area for the past 15 years. Dr. Wang is skilled with cosmetic and restorative dentistry and is well versed in digital and CAD/CAM dentistry. She has come to Ridgecrest to practice dentistry closer to family in Southern California and has discovered an appreciation for California's Eastern Sierra outdoors and nature. When she is not practicing dentistry, Dr. Wang enjoys hiking, working out, and reading.
Meet The Team
Geneva Thayer
Office Manager
Geneva's career in the dental field started when she was just 18 years old. She was born and raised in Fresno, CA. She graduated from San Joaquin Valley College in 1999 with her Associate's Degree in Dental Assisting. She worked in the back office as a Registered Dental Assistant for 20 years. For the past 2 and a half years she has been working at the front desk at Dr Danielsson's office and she loves it!! She loves her patients and enjoys interacting with everyone!!
In her free time she loves to bake and spend time with her husband and youngest son, who is a Junior in high school. She loves to camp and go four wheeling in their Jeep!! Their oldest son is in the Navy and currently stationed in Norfolk, Virginia.
Kieresten Anderson
Registered Dental Hygienist Alternative Practice
Kieresten has been in the dental field for ten years. She began her journey in 2012 as a Dental Technician in the Air Force. From there she has gained valuable experience in multiple positions in dentistry from receptionist, hygiene coordinator, chairside assistant to now finding her passion in practicing as a Registered Dental Hygienist. She graduated from Taft College Dental Hygiene Program at the top of her class. Kieresten loves the relationships she's created with her patients. She is passionate about sharing her knowledge for disease prevention and correlation between oral health and overall health/wellness.
Kieresten is married to a born and raised Ridgecrest resident. They have one son and one dog. As a family they enjoy many outdoor activities. In her downtime Kieresten enjoys cooking for others, reading a variety of genres, a good iced coffee, going for a run and spending time with family and friends!
Chelsea Fuller
Registered Dental Assistant
Chelsea was born and raised in Ridgecrest, graduating from Opportunities for Learning. She attended the Prestine Dental Program here in Ridgecrest. She has been in the Dental field for 10 years, 6 of those as a Registered Dental Assistant. She is the newest addition to our office but her passion for dentistry and helping our patients has proven to be a true asset to our office. She is learning new things at our office and is up for the challenge!! She enjoys interacting with her patients and fellow staff members.
In her free time she enjoys spending time with her daughter, parents and extended family, dog and two cats. She attends church regularly and volunteers at her daughter’s school. She also enjoys baking, cooking, fishing, camping and shooting.
Lisa Eyre-Cox
Registered Dental Hygienist
Lisa graduated with her Bachelors of Science in Dental Hygiene from the University of Wyoming in 2002. She moved to Ridgecrest with her husband, who was born in Ridgecrest, and their infant daughter. Her son was born a year and half later.
As a Registered Dental Hygienist, Lisa focuses on “self-help” based protocols for dental and gingival health and long term infection control. She likes to ask her patients what they can do TODAY to improve their dental health that can have positive, long lasting effects tomorrow and everyday thereafter.
Lisa and her husband stay busy traveling with their kids for sports, including Volleyball, Basketball and baseball. In her spare time, Lisa loves to bake-everything from homemade bread and authentic Italian pizza dough to cookies, cakes, and blueberry vanilla bean scones. She loves camping, paddleboarding, and long walks on the beach with her family. She loves researching and learning about holistic and natural healing techniques such as red light therapy, grounding, essential oils and apothecary.
Leela Robson
Dental Assistant
Leela graduated from Boron Junior Senior High School. She is currently living in Boron but has come to love Ridgecrest and hopes to move here soon. She started her dental career here with us in 2024. She has been working hard and getting all of the needed classes and certificates to become a Registered Dental Assistant! She is grateful for the opportunities given to her here at Ridgecrest Cosmetic Dentistry!
Leela is very faith-centered and cares deeply for our patients. In her free time she enjoys hiking, reading and listening to music. She has one cat named Micah that she just adores!! She comes from a large family and loves spending time with her parents, siblings, niece and nephews!
Summer Robson
Receptionist
Summer moved to Ridgecrest from Oxnard in 2022. She graduated from The California Academy of Dental Assisting, Camarillo in March 2022. She is new to the dental field but is super excited see what the future holds for her. “I love my co-workers and patients. I always look forward to coming into work each day!” She is looking forward to learning more about dentistry and becoming a dental assistant at our office.
She is newly engaged. She enjoys spending time with her fiancée and her fur babies, Pickle and Juice. Her hobbies include going to the gym and spending time with friends and family.
Our Commitment to Our Patients & Community
At Ridgecrest Cosmetic Dentistry, our dentist and team are dedicated to providing great dentistry in Ridgecrest, California, to our clients. But we also know that our mission extends beyond our office.
We are a Christian office and Dr. Brian Danielsson and our team begin each day in prayer for our patients, our family, friends and the men and women in our armed forces. If you are in need of prayer, we will be happy to remember you in our prayer time as well. Dr. Danielsson also volunteers his time and talent to those in need and his efforts include:
● Charity Work with CDA Cares● Mission dentistry in Togo, Africa at Hospital of Hope in Mango● For 10 years offered Free dental care at Rancho Sordo Mudo — a free Christian boarding school for deaf children in the Guadalupe Valley of Mexico● Select local cases for free or discounted dental care on an annual basisTo learn more about our work, or to make an appointment with us, call 760-371-4800 today.