Hello! My name is Dr. Susanto, but everyone calls me Dr. Melisa. My specialty training equipped me with the knowledge and skills necessary to care for my favorite patients, kids!

 

I spent half of my childhood in Indonesia, where there were no pediatric dentists. Since I needed a lot of dental work growing up, I understand how scary a visit to the dentist can be for a young child. When I learned that brushing and flossing every day, eating well and getting regular dental check-ups, can lessen my visits to the dentist, my own anxiety of the dentist diminished over time.

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This is why, as a pediatric dentist, my passion is to eliminate dental anxiety by emphasizing the importance of preventive care and therefore reducing the need for dental treatment. Now, if a child does end up requiring dental work, that’s okay too! My greatest pride is helping my patients develop skills to overcome what can sometimes be a stressful experience. My team and I will try our hardest to make each dental visit as easy, painless, and fun as possible.

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When not practicing dentistry, you can find me out and about trying local restaurants, reading a good book while cuddling with my cat, Kitty (who typically, does not want to be cuddled), or running with my dog, Ninja (aka my covert excuse for playing Pokemon Go).