A San Luis Obispo Dental Office with a passion to not only restore health and function for our patients’ mouths, but to restore aesthetics. Visit us today!
Dr. Carrie Ramirez
As far back as my memories will take me, I have always desired a career in dentistry. I was born and raised in Quezon City, Philippines for the early part of my childhood. At age 9, my family moved to San Francisco, and eventually to Stockton, California. Being blessed with the knowledge of my future career goal in dentistry and a determination to achieve it, I followed a fast-track course in high school and graduated in three years. I continued the three year pattern as an undergraduate at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, and as a postgraduate at the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, now the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. I graduated in 2000, and received my Doctorate of Dental Surgery degree. I headed back to Stockton to practice dentistry close to my family.
In 2001, my college sweetheart, David and I were married. In the same year, I took over a dental practice in Stockton. Our oldest son was born in 2003. David and I knew that we wanted a bigger family so I decided to dedicate myself full time to raising our little family. In 2006 I sold my practice before the birth of our daughter. Our family became complete in 2008 when our youngest son was born. I took on associateship positions after the transfer of my practice to satisfy my dentistry-hungry hands; I enjoyed my career too much to leave it alone for too long.
Our family of five was quickly outgrowing our house and David and I were ready for a change, so we decided to move on and set our roots in a community that was more conducive to raising intelligent and well-rounded children. One visit to the central coast and we knew this was the place for us. As luck would have it, I came across Dr. Pam Dassenko’s office and found a practice whose philosophies mirrored my own. David secured a position in Paso Robles as a pharmacist. We packed up our home of 10 years and moved to the lovely town of Cayucos.
In 2015 Pam decided to turn the management of the business over to me. With my previous ownership experience, I felt confident that I would be able to keep this office thriving into the next generation. In addition, Pam and I shared the same philosophy of dental excellence and collaborative relationships with our patients, so it has been a seamless transition.
As our children grew and became more involved in activities in SLO we realized that the commute from Cayucos to SLO can be quite draining with business responsibilities and all of the after school activities. In 2017 we were finally able to purchase a home in SLO and are loving it! We have replaced our ocean view with views of the hills and two hours less driving each weekday ( a fair trade, in my opinion! ).
I have a great thirst for knowledge and professional improvement. My personal commitment to excellence compels me to spend countless hours reading journals, going to continuing education courses, and continually updating my bag of dental tricks. Over the last few years I have focused on full mouth rehabilitation, cosmetic dentistry, and dental implants. My in depth training has come from Spear Education, Kois Institute, and the Misch Implant Institute. I am a diplomate and fellow with the International College of Oral Implantologists. In addition, I have recently completed training for gum grafting, an important need for individuals whose gums have receded for one reason or another.
I enjoy spending my free time with my three children and loving husband exploring our environment. We find the weather here ideal for hikes in the surrounding hills and walks on the beach. A few hobbies I have include cooking and baking, especially inspiring dishes I encounter in restaurants and bakeries, crochet, and entry-level knitting. I am fond of dabbling in tactile arts such as ceramics and sculpture.
I am excited to be able to practice dentistry in an environment where patients come first and quality dentistry is paramount. I am proud to be a part of this practice, and I look forward to meeting you, and helping you on your journey to achieve healthy gums and teeth for life!
Dr. William Shipley
William Shipley grew up in the Sacramento area and attended Cal Poly State University San Luis Obispo for undergraduate studies in Biochemistry. He stayed in San Luis Obispo and went on to complete a Master’s degree in Nutrition at Cal Poly before being accepted to Tufts University in Boston to attend dental school. He graduated in 2024 and has happily returned to the place he calls home on the central coast to practice dentistry. Dr. Shipley is excited to provide quality dental care colored by compassion and with attention to detail to the residents of San Luis Obispo County.
He and his wife Emily reside in Atascadero where they are raising twins. At home, Dr. Shipley enjoys spending time with his son, Isaac and his daughter, Anya.
In his down time, he enjoys playing basketball and training in the weightroom. He has hopes to improve his golf game at some point now that he is back in the land of rolling green hills and perfect weather.
