Your preferred dentist in Chino Hills for 30 years

Dr. Han has been practicing in Chino Hills since 1993. He is known as a gnathologist, a dentist who studies the masticatory system, including its physiology, functional disturbances, and treatment. In other words, Dr. Han is a dentist who treats teeth, bites, joints, facial muscles, and the neuromuscular mechanism as a whole. He performs extremely accurate dentistry, verifying his work as it progresses, applying well-founded gnathological principles and producing final dental treatments that are beautiful, comfortable, predictable, and long-lasting.

Dr. Han’s passion for excellence and unique career development in dentistry have allowed him to offer comprehensive, general, esthetic and occlusal dentistry that has been time-tested on his patients. Dr. Han’s grandmother’s uncle, Dr. Suk-Tae Ham, was the first registered dentist (2/5/1914) and opened the very first Korean-owned dental office Hansung Dental Clinic in Seoul, in June of 1914. He was Founder and President of Hansung Dental Association (1925) in Korea, as well. Dr. Han proudly inherits his prior generations' spirit that served dentistry for his people as well as last the King and Queen prior to the Republic of Korea.

Over 20 years of private practice and advanced education

After receiving his Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of California Irvine, Dr. Han went on to complete his dental education at the University of California (UCLA) School of Dentistry in 1991. Dr. Han then completed his post-graduate General Practice Residency at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in West Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Han has continued to further his dental education and skills through advanced training. He mastered cosmetic dentistry by completing Mini-Residency in Esthetic and Contemporary Restorative Dentistry at UCLA Dental School in Los Angeles.

He has completed advanced courses in Occlusion, Aesthetic Dentistry and TMD Management at the Foundation for Advanced Continuing Education (F.A.C.E.) in San Francisco and The Pankey Institute in Florida.

Dr. Han is currently a Senior Instructor and Director of TMD management, the Advanced FOSA Therapy or TMJ Bite Stabilizer Therapy and Centric Relation (CR) Dental Courses at the Foundation for Advanced Continuing Education (F.A.C.E.) in San Francisco. Dr. Han is also an expert in Gnathological Laboratory Techniques.

Mentor and teacher in comprehensive, esthetic and occlusion (C.E.O) based dentistry

Dr. Han has been invited by several dental professional organizations in the nation to present his highly successful treatment cases and to teach other practicing dentists. It includes the annual meetings of American Academy of Restorative Dentistry in Chicago, International Academy of Gnathology in Arizona, as well as the annual conventions of California Dental Association in Anaheim.

Dr. Han is currently mentoring professional dentists at F.A.C.E. (Foundation for Advanced Continuing Education) Southern California Study Groups.

Dr. Han is the director of F.O.S.A. (FACE Orthopedic Stabilizing Appliance Therapy or TMJ Bite Stabilizer Therapy) Program for professional dentists at F.A.C.E.

My Promise

I promise to give you the best of my knowledge, skills and care. Because you have entrusted me with the dental health of your loved ones and you, in a sign of trust and confidence, I promise to give you the most comprehensive, esthetic and occlusal dental treatments with the finest care in a friendly and comfortable environment.

by Dr. David S. Han

Credentials

• Graduated from UCLA School of Dentistry in 1991
• Completed General Practice Residency at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center in 1992
• Completed 1 Year  Esthetic and Contemporary Restorative Dentistry Mini-Residency at UCLA Center for Esthetic Dentistry in 1997
• Completed Advanced Dental Education Continuums Level I, II and IIE at The Pankey Institute in 1998 and 1999
• Completed Advanced Gnathological Laboratory Technician’s Course at Foundation for Advanced Continuing Education (F.A.C.E) in 2003
• Completed Advanced Restorative and Adhesive/Aesthetic Dentistry at F.A.C.E. in 2004
• Faculty at F.A.C.E. in San Francisco since 2004
• Presented “Equilibration and Restorative Treatment” lecture at the California Dental Convention in Anaheim, California in April 2005
• Presenter of the Table Clinic at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, Chicago in February 2008
• Presented “Adjustment Free Dentistry: True Aesthetic Dentistry” lecture at the California Dental Convention in Anaheim, California in April 2008
• Presenter of the Table Clinic at the Annual Meeting of International Academy of Gnathology in Tucson, Arizona in September 2009
• Mentor for Southern California F.A.C.E. Study Group
• Director of F.O.S.A.(F.A.C.E. Orthpedic Stablizing Appliance or TMJ Bite Stabilizer) Course for Professional Dentists at Foundation for Advanced Continuing Education (FACE) in San Francisco
• Member of American Dental Association.
• Member of Californian Dental Association.

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