Stephen A Coates, DDS

Specialties

We are dedicated to our patient’s health & beauty. Dr. Coates has over 1200 hours of continuing education and is an expert in cosmetic dentistry, implants, periodontal disease, dentures, and general dentistry. Long Beach dentist Dr. Stephen Coates spends the time necessary to find out what our patients want and works with you to find what fits in your life at this time. Dr. Coates knows your time is important, we see our patients on time and have invested in state-​of-​the-​art equipment that reduces treatment time and the amount of time you are numb.

Our dental office provides state of the art family, cosmetic & implant dentistry and comprehensive dental services designed to assist each patient in achieving and maintaining optimal dental health and a beautiful smile.

History

Established in 1987.

Long Beach Cosmetic dentist Dr. Stephen Coates has a 26 year history of serving the greater Long Beach community. Our first dental office was in Belmont Shore on 2^nd street. We had one part time employee and maybe one patient a day for the first year but that allowed Dr. Coates time to sit with each of his patients and get to know everyone, not as a patient, but as a friend. Over the next couple of years our reputation grew and the practice thrived. In 1990 a second generation USC trained & Long Beach dentist, Dr. Jack Tylicki, was gracious enought to allow Dr. Coates to assume the care of his patients and friends at our present location, continuing the USC tradition. Dr. Coates re-​invested in the practice by expanding the facility, placing a parking lot for our patients (everyone knows how hard it is to find parking!), adding digital x-​rays which reduces radiation dramatically, modern equipment, computors, digital cameras, etc. In fact we have not used paper charts since then.

Meet the Business Owner

Dr. Stephen C.

Business Owner

I grew up in Downey, California. Went to OLPH Catholic school and then graduated Downey High School. I loved HS, played waterpolo, swim team, student council, Key Club, and many other activities. I went to USC and played a little waterpolo there but started to focus on getting into dental school. I lived on Catalina Island at the USC Marine Biology Facility for a semester, scuba dived a couple of times a day, and got to meet Marlin Perkins from the old Mutual of Omaha Wild Kingdom Show. I then found my two true loves: my wife Jennifer and dentistry. I Graduated USC School of Dentistry in 1987. Besides dentistry I love the YMCA and have been a member since I was 5 years old and have been on the Long Beach Board of Directors for Camp Oakes since I think, 1990. I loved coaching Little League and Pony League Baseball focusing on develping the kids, teaching the game, and letting everyone play. We won more then we lost and the kids had fun.