General Info

Dr. James D. Salazar is a native San Diegan and a graduate of San Diego State University and the University of California – San Francisco Dental School. He has been in practice for more than 10 years at Mission Trails Dentistry, and takes pride in his caring, honest, and perfectionistic approach to cosmetic dentistry. Dr. Salazar recently earned accreditation from the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry for his excellence in cosmetic dentistry and his work on specific cosmetic dentistry cases judged by a group of his peers. An honor achieved by only nine dentists in the San Diego area. He is a member of the American Dental Association, the California Dental Association, the San Diego County Dental Society, and he is an accredited member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Dr. Salazar is committed to continuing education in an array of dental fields, keeping up with the latest technology and techniques to bring his patients the safest care and most effective results. As part of his educational pursuits, Dr. Salazar completed Levels 1,2, and 3 at the prestigious Pankey Institute, where he studied occlusion and esthetics. He also has completed course work at the Annual Scientific Sessions with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry in 2006 through 2010. Dr. Salazar is also a member of the Invisalign® Study Club San Diego, and is a designated Invisalign® Premier Provider, having completed more than 120 Invisalign® cases. Dr. Salazar lives in San Diego with his wife Marnie, also a dentist, his son Mason and daughter Brooke. He is an avid snowboarder, mountain biker, and grew up riding motorcycles.