Meet your dentist
Meet Dr. Chona.
A dentist who believes understanding the person is just as important as understanding the problem.
- In practice
- 25+ years
- Cares for
- All ages
- Based in
- Dublin, CA
In her words
“Every patient deserves to understand their choices. My role is to guide them toward their best health.”
— Dr. Chona S. Lardizabal
Science first, then art.
Dr. Chona's academic path started in biology and microbiology — a background that still shapes how she diagnoses and explains what she sees. Dentistry brought the other half: shaping, matching and restoring something people look at every day.
More than 25 years of chairs, conversations and relationships.
In over two and a half decades of practice she has looked after children through their first visits, adults through busy working years, and seniors adapting to changing dental needs. Many of her patients arrived as families and stayed as families.
A gentle, light-handed approach.
Patients most often mention the same things: she is gentle, she is calm, and she does not rush. For anyone who finds dentistry stressful, that combination matters more than anything printed on a wall.
Care in the community.
Dr. Chona has taken part in Give Special Needs Kids a Smile and local oral-health education — the same practice of meeting people where they are, outside the office.
Come say hello.
The best way to know whether a dentist is right for you is to meet them. Book a first visit and bring your questions — however long it has been.
Ready when you are.
Book online any time, or send a request and the team will confirm a time with you.