Clyde S Ikeda, DDS

Memberships

• American Dental Association
• Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation
• California Dental Association
• American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
• Central Coast Dental Society
• Omnicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Society

Biography

A native of Arroyo Grande, Dr. Ikeda attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo before earning a B.S. degree in biology from Loma Linda University. After graduating second in his class from Loma Linda University School of Dentistry in 1982, he served as a resident at Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Dr Ikeda received the prestigious Fellowship Award from the Academy of General Dentistry in 1988, which required the successful completion of 500 hours of continuing education and an extensive all-day examination.

Dr. Ikeda has been serving his patients in Santa Maria since 1983. During the course of his practice, he has received special training in cosmetic dentistry, implant dentistry, and reconstructive dentistry. Committed to excellence and improvement, Dr. Ikeda routinely attends 100-200 hours of continuing dental education per year, far more than the 25 hours required by California law. In 1999, Dr. Ikeda graduated from Creating Restorative Excellence, one of the premier post-graduate dental programs in the country. Fewer than 5% of dentists in America have achieved this level of education. Among Dr. Ikeda’s many patients, a number of dentists and dentists’ spouses are a testament to Dr. Ikeda’s care, skill, judgment, and reputation.

Active in the community, Dr. Ikeda is a past president of the Santa Maria Valley Kiwanis Club. As an advocate and fan of organized sports, he has coached and sponsored several youth athletic teams.