Board-certified periodontist near Newport Beach. A quiet, private office environment with free parking, advanced technology, and a small specialist team that knows your name and your treatment plan.
Newport Beach residents understand the difference between receiving a service and receiving the right service in the right environment. Private wealth managers over big-bank advisors. Boutique fitness studios over mega-gym franchises. Concierge medical practices over large group clinics. In every category, there is a version of care that emphasizes discretion, personal attention, and an unhurried experience. Dental care should be no different, especially when it involves surgical procedures such as gum surgery, bone grafting, or implant placement.
Many periodontal practices serving Newport Beach patients are located in high-visibility medical buildings along San Miguel Drive, Newport Center, or Pacific Coast Highway. These are multi-story buildings with shared lobbies, elevator rides standing next to other patients, and parking structures that can add ten or fifteen minutes of stress before you even reach the office. For patients who prefer discretion about their dental work — whether that involves cosmetic gum contouring, implant placement, or gum disease treatment — a high-traffic medical building is not the ideal setting.
The Loft Dental Studio is located in a quiet professional building in Costa Mesa's South Coast Metro area, approximately ten minutes from Fashion Island. There is no high-rise lobby. There is no shared waiting room filled with dozens of other patients from different practices. There is no parking structure. Our office is a private, ground-level suite with a large free parking lot right at the door. Many of our Newport Beach patients chose us specifically because the setting feels more like a private practice than a dental factory. The actual drive from Newport Beach is often shorter than the time some patients spend circling a parking structure in Newport Center.
Our team is small and consistent: Dr. Ahn, our board-certified periodontist; Dr. Lu, our prosthodontist; and Dr. Filipenka, our general dentist. The same specialists see you at every visit. Your records, imaging, and treatment plan stay within a tight, coordinated team rather than a large corporate practice with rotating providers who may not remember your case from one appointment to the next.
Newport Beach patients have high expectations for quality, and those expectations should extend to the credentials of the specialist performing their treatment. Dr. Chanook David Ahn completed his periodontal residency at Yale University, one of the most selective programs in the country. He is board-certified by the American Board of Periodontology, a distinction that fewer than one-third of practicing periodontists hold. He also serves as a clinical faculty member at the UCLA School of Dentistry, where he teaches the next generation of dental specialists.
Board certification is not a formality. It requires passing rigorous written and oral examinations that test both knowledge and clinical judgment. It also requires ongoing continuing education to maintain. When a periodontist is board-certified, it means an independent panel of experts has verified their competency beyond the minimum required to practice. For procedures involving your jawbone, your gums, and the foundation of your smile, that verification matters.
Dr. Ahn's scope of practice covers the full range of periodontal and implant surgery, from single-tooth dental implants to complex full-arch reconstruction, LANAP laser therapy, bone regeneration, and cosmetic gum procedures. Many patients seek a periodontist for a single concern and discover that the same specialist can address several related issues they had been managing separately.
Newport Beach has one of the highest concentrations of cosmetic-oriented patients in Orange County, and many of the services our Newport Beach patients seek reflect that. Aesthetic concerns bring patients through our door as often as health concerns, and in many cases, a single treatment plan addresses both.
Cosmetic gum contouring and crown lengthening are among the most requested procedures from our Newport Beach patients. A gummy smile — where excess gum tissue makes teeth appear short or uneven — can be corrected with precise tissue reshaping, often in a single visit. The result is a more balanced, proportional smile that looks natural rather than surgically altered. For patients planning porcelain veneers, crown lengthening creates the proper tooth-to-gum ratio that makes veneers look their best.
Dental implants remain the gold standard for replacing missing teeth. Dr. Ahn places single implants, multiple implants, and full-arch solutions including All-on-4 and the more conservative FP1 and FP2 individual implant options. As a periodontist, Dr. Ahn specializes in the surgical foundation — bone, gum tissue, and implant positioning — while Dr. Lu handles the prosthetic design for a result that functions well and looks completely natural.
LANAP laser gum therapy treats moderate to advanced periodontal disease without cutting or suturing. The laser selectively removes diseased tissue while preserving healthy gum and bone, resulting in less discomfort, faster healing, and minimal visible signs of treatment afterward. For Newport Beach patients concerned about downtime and appearance during recovery, LANAP is a significant advantage over traditional gum surgery.
Gum grafting and recession treatment restores tissue lost to aggressive brushing, periodontal disease, or genetics. Exposed root surfaces are not just cosmetically concerning — they increase sensitivity and vulnerability to decay. Modern grafting techniques use minimally invasive tunneling approaches that heal quickly with natural-looking results.
Bone regeneration rebuilds jawbone lost to infection, extraction, or long-term tooth loss. Adequate bone volume is essential for successful implant placement and for maintaining facial structure over time. Dr. Ahn uses guided bone regeneration techniques with biocompatible grafting materials to restore bone where it has been lost.
Wilckodontics, or periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontics, is a specialized procedure that Dr. Ahn has been certified to perform since 2016. It significantly shortens orthodontic treatment time by combining selective bone modification with traditional braces or aligners, reducing treatment timelines from years to months.
For patients who experience anxiety around dental procedures, we offer sedation dentistry options to ensure comfort throughout treatment. And for complex cases that require both periodontal and restorative work, Dr. Ahn coordinates directly with Dr. Lu on comprehensive treatment plans that address everything from gum disease to full-mouth reconstruction.
Take Jamboree Road north. Merge onto CA-73 North or continue on Bristol Street north. Turn right on Airway Avenue. The office is on the right side in a low-rise professional building. Total drive time is approximately ten minutes, depending on traffic.
Take Pacific Coast Highway north to Superior Avenue. Turn right on Superior, then left on 19th Street. Merge onto CA-55 North. Exit at Baker Street and turn right on Airway Avenue. The office is on the right. Total drive time is approximately twelve minutes.
Office address: 3151 Airway Ave, Suite F-103, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Free ground-level parking directly at the office entrance. No parking structure, no meters, no validation required.
Patients driving from Irvine and other parts of south Orange County also find us convenient via the CA-55 or CA-73 corridors.
Your first appointment at The Loft Dental Studio begins with a thorough evaluation rather than a sales pitch. Dr. Ahn will review your dental and medical history, take any necessary imaging including digital radiographs and, when indicated, a three-dimensional CBCT scan, and perform a comprehensive clinical examination. For periodontal patients, this includes full-mouth probing depths, assessment of gum recession, evaluation of bone levels, and identification of any active infection or inflammation.
After the examination, Dr. Ahn will sit with you and explain his findings in plain language. He will outline the treatment options available, the expected timeline, the costs involved, and what you can realistically expect from each approach. If your case involves both periodontal and restorative components, Dr. Lu may also be involved in the treatment planning discussion. There is no pressure to commit to treatment on the same day. Many of our Newport Beach patients appreciate having time to consider their options, discuss with family, or consult with their general dentist before proceeding.
The entire first visit typically takes about sixty to ninety minutes. You will leave with a clear understanding of your situation and a written treatment plan you can review at home.
Call us directly or book online. We are happy to answer questions before your visit.
(714) 549-7030The office is approximately five miles from central Newport Beach, about ten minutes from Fashion Island via Jamboree Road or Bristol Street. Many patients find the drive is actually shorter than the time they previously spent navigating a parking structure at a Newport Center medical building and riding an elevator to an upper-floor suite. Free ground-level parking at our door means you walk from your car to the office in under a minute.
Yes. The Loft Dental Studio occupies a suite in a standalone professional building, not a medical tower or retail plaza. Our waiting area is exclusively for our patients. There is no shared lobby where you might encounter acquaintances, no crowded elevator, and no public-facing signage that announces the nature of your visit to passersby. The building itself is discreet and professional, and the setting has been specifically chosen to give patients a sense of privacy from the moment they arrive.
Absolutely. We regularly coordinate care with general dentists throughout Newport Beach and the surrounding communities. After each visit, we send detailed records, imaging, and treatment notes to your referring dentist so they remain fully informed about your periodontal status and any procedures performed. Many of our Newport Beach patients were initially referred by their general dentist and continue seeing both practices for different aspects of their care. This kind of coordinated approach produces the best long-term outcomes.
Yes. Cosmetic periodontal procedures are a significant part of our practice. We offer crown lengthening for gummy smiles, cosmetic gum contouring to create symmetry and proportion, and soft tissue grafting to correct gum recession that exposes root surfaces. For patients pursuing comprehensive cosmetic treatment such as veneers or full-mouth reconstruction, Dr. Ahn and Dr. Lu collaborate closely on treatment planning. The periodontist establishes the healthy gum framework first, and the prosthodontist designs the final restorations to achieve the best possible aesthetic and functional result.