Meet your dentist
Born in Palo Alto and trained entirely in the Bay Area, Dr. Sharma has practiced for 15 years with a simple aim: conscientious, trustworthy care for you and your family.


Palo Alto is home
I was born in Palo Alto and completed all of my training in the Bay Area. I perform a broad array of procedures and pursue advanced training with leading educators around the country, so my patients benefit from the latest techniques and protocols.
Outside of the office, I enjoy spending time with my daughter and our bernedoodle, going to the gym, hiking, golfing and trying to find the best ramen in the Bay Area. I live here in Palo Alto with my loving wife, Tanya, a breast oncologist.
Shawn Sharma, DDS
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Dr. Sharma serves as a team dentist with Stanford Sports Medicine, caring for Stanford’s student athletes. He also lends his expertise to the Dental Board of California and to organized dentistry across the state.
He also volunteers at free clinics, including Give Kids a Smile, the Berkeley Free Clinic, Special Smiles for the Special Olympics and the Veterans Oral Health Fair.

His approach
My job is to guide you through the best decisions for your oral health, and to give you care that is conscientious and trustworthy.
Dr. Shawn Sharma
Education, training and affiliations







A hometown dentist
Our team
Familiar faces who take the time to know you, and one very good dog.
Caring for Midtown since 1958










Writing
Alongside his practice, Dr. Sharma has written three books on dentistry for patients, parents and fellow dentists. His commentary on the cost of care, written with physician Henry I. Miller, MD, has appeared in The Wall Street Journal and the Washington Examiner.
The Smile SeriesI
The Art and Science of Veneer Dentistry
Shiv Sharma, DDS
The Art and Science of Veneer Dentistry
A guide to planning, designing and caring for veneers, written for patients considering them and the dentists who place them.
2022
The Smile SeriesII
Unveiling the Oral Systemic Link
Shiv Sharma, DDS
Unveiling the Oral Systemic Link
How the health of the mouth connects to the health of the whole body, for clinicians, students and curious patients.
2022
The Smile SeriesIII
Teaching Your Children the Importance of Oral Health
Shiv Sharma, DDS
Teaching Your Children the Importance of Oral Health
A parent’s guide to healthy habits, from the first tooth through the teen years.
2022
The Smile series is available in print on Amazon.
New patients welcome
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Monday to Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.