Shukan Kanuga

Dr. Kanuga completed her Pediatric dentistry training with a MSD degree from one of the most esteemed programs at the University of Washington, Seattle in 2009. She was a dentist in India (GDCH, Ahmedabad) before she came to the US in 2002. She received her DDS at the University of California, Los Angeles (2006); and continued her training in hospital dentistry (2007). She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.
With 10 years of training in Dentistry and several years of clinical experience under her belt, Dr. Kanuga excels in managing and treating children from 0 to 18 years of age; both typically developing and children with special health care needs and disabilities. She provides comprehensive dental treatment to children using non-pharmacologic as well as pharmacologic behavior management techniques including Nitrous Oxide- Oxygen, and IV sedation with a dental anesthesiologist. Dr. Kanuga prides herself in the practice of Evidence-based dentistry with an emphasis on preventive oral care for young children.

Dr. Kanuga serves as an Editor at the San Fernando Valley Dental Society (SFVDS), a board member of the California Society of Pediatric Dentistry (CSPD) and an Evidence Reviewer for the American Dental Association (ADA). She has multiple publications under her belt in esteemed journals including the Journal of American Dental Association (JADA). She is also invited to speak to groups of dentists internationally on various topics in Pediatric Dentistry. She lives in the San Fernando Valley with her husband and her two children. In her leisure time, she enjoys cooking, reading, teaching Zumba, spending time with her friends and family and traveling. With her exceptional patient management skills and gentle demeanor, children love coming to Dr. Kanuga for their dental check-ups and treatment.