Maria A Cruz-Agustin, DDS

Born and raised in Taiwan, Dr. Ava Chung moved to California for a better education when she was 16. Her fear of the dentist as a child, and having to be restrained during treatment, are motivating factors for why she wanted to provide a safe and comfortable dental experience for children. Suffering from a dental phobia helps her understand patients’ anxiety. She seeks to provide positive experience for babies, toddlers, adolescents, teenagers and those with special needs. Since she owns the practice, she can spend as much time as she likes getting to know patients and making them feel comfortable. Education about prevention and the formation of healthy habits that last a lifetime are part of her mission. Outside of her practice, Dr. Ava likes to visit local schools in the community to spread awareness and education about dental health. After receiving bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemistry from UCLA, where she graduated magna cum laude and won the Ramsey Award for physical chemistry, she went to dental school at the University of California San Francisco. During dental school, Dr. Ava did a lot of volunteer work and took mission trips to Haiti and Mexico to help promote dental health. After four years of dental school, she furthered her education in pediatric dentistry at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry. She is a board certified pediatric dentist who has been practicing dentistry more than ten years, providing service in the Inland Empire community since 2015. She is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and English.

From general preventive, cosmetic and rehabilitative dentistry to emergency care, Dr. Ava Chung of Mini Tooth Kids Dentistry seeks to provide positive experiences for babies, toddlers, adolescents, teenagers and those with special needs. And just as Dr. Ava isn’t like most pediatric dentists or special needs dentists, neither is the decor of her pediatric dental practice. Instead of childish and overstimulating rainbow colors and cartoon characters, her soothing spa-like decor includes swaths of barely there powder pink and pale sky blue with burnished gold touches and dreamy wall accents of floating clouds. The welcoming esthetic at this kids’ dentist is relaxing for both patients and parents. All the equipment in the three high-tech operatories is next level for a dentist for kids, from digital x-rays to an intra-oral camera and soft tissue laser. She believes you cannot expect the best kids dental outcomes without the best diagnostics. Not only does she help prevent and treat dental disease, but Dr. Ava is uniquely qualified to focus on long-term jaw growth and development. Every aspect of providing a peaceful and enjoyable dental experience has been implemented here, including television screens built into the ceilings for patients can view during treatment, and weighted blankets to cuddle with. If a patient is feeling anxiety, she is certified to offer nitrous oxide or IV sedation. Born and raised in Taiwan, Dr. Ava moved to California for a better education when she was 16. She is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and English. This board-certified pediatric dentist has earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemistry from UCLA, a dental degree from the University of California San Francisco, and pediatric dentistry education and certification from Loma Linda University School of Dentistry. Giving back has always been a mission of hers, and during dental school, Dr. Ava volunteered often and took mission trips to Haiti and Mexico to help promote dental health. She has been practicing in the Inland Empire community since 2015. Call Mini Tooth Kids Dentistry or visit the website to find out what a difference a pediatric dentist can make to your child’s dental health.