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Dr. Greg McElroy, DDS

Dr. Greg McElroy and his son Dr. Tyler McElroy together at McElroy Smiles in Encinitas, California.

Founder of McElroy Smiles. Known to patients as Dr. Mac.

Dr. Greg McElroy, known to patients as Dr. Mac, is the founder of McElroy Smiles in Encinitas and has practiced dentistry for more than thirty-five years. He earned his DDS from Georgetown University, is among a small number of dentists certified in IV sedation, and has cared for more than fifteen thousand patients while training over two hundred dentists.

A leader in restorative, implant, and sedation dentistry

Dr. Greg earned his undergraduate degree in biology from California State University, Fullerton, and his dental degree from Georgetown University. He is a Diplomate of the International Dental Implant Association, the association's highest standing, and also holds its Mastership and Fellowship. He completed advanced study at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies and earned his sedation training through DOCS Education. Over a career spanning more than thirty-five years, he has trained more than two hundred dentists and managed over twenty-five dental offices across California and Arizona.

Comfort-first care for anxious patients

Many of Dr. Greg's patients once avoided the dentist for years. Helping them is the work he is known for. The practice offers nitrous, oral, and IV sedation, and Dr. Greg performs IV sedation himself, among a small number of dentists certified to do so. He moves at the patient's pace and explains everything first, so people who were once afraid finally get the care they had put off.
A healthier smile changes more than your teeth. It ripples out into the rest of your life. That is why we treat every person with respect, real care, and honesty, and why we tell you what you actually need, including what can wait.

Dr. Greg

Author and Educator

Dr. Greg is the author of two books. His earlier consumer guide, World Class Smiles, helped patients understand implants and cosmetic dentistry, and he later co-wrote The McElroy Method: Creating World-Class Smiles with his son, Dr. Tyler. You can read more about the book and request a copy on our book page.

Giving Back

Dr. Greg believes in caring for people well beyond the office. As part of a group of dentists, he has taken part in three trips to the Dominican Republic, helping provide oral surgery, bone grafting, and implant placement as part of three million dollars in free care, with about 120 hours of surgery. He also helps hold free dental care days closer to home.

3

Trips to the Dominican Republic

$3M

in free care

~120

Hours of surgery

Dr. Greg McElroy is the founder of McElroy Smiles and is known for comfortable, sedation-based care that helps anxious patients, and for restorative and implant dentistry. He is among a small number of dentists certified in IV sedation, a Diplomate of the International Dental Implant Association, and has cared for more than fifteen thousand patients.

Dr. Greg earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Georgetown University and his undergraduate degree in biology from California State University, Fullerton. He has continued his training at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies and through DOCS Education, and he holds the Diplomate, Mastership, and Fellowship of the International Dental Implant Association.

Yes. Dr. Greg performs IV sedation himself and is among a small number of dentists certified in IV sedation. The practice also offers nitrous and oral sedation, and the right level is matched to each patient. For the most extensive cases, deeper sedation is available through the practice's anesthesia provider.

Yes, two. He co-wrote The McElroy Method: Creating World-Class Smiles with his son, Dr. Tyler McElroy, and he earlier wrote the consumer guide World Class Smiles. You can read more and request a copy on our book page.

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