Soudabeh Sharafi, DMD
Board-Certified Pediatric Dentist
Dr. Soudabeh Sharafi is a board-certified pediatric dentist with more than 25 years of experience providing comprehensive dental and orthodontic care for children and adolescents. She is the owner and lead pediatric dentist at Del Mar Laser Dentistry & Orthodontics in Del Mar, California, where she has been in private practice since 2005, delivering advanced, patient-centered care in both clinical and hospital settings.
Dr. Sharafi’s clinical expertise spans pediatric preventive and restorative dentistry, Phase I and Phase II orthodontics, Invisalign treatment, sedation dentistry, and advanced laser dentistry using BioLase® technology. She has extensive experience treating complex pediatric cases, including cleft palate patients and children with craniofacial anomalies, and regularly coordinates hospital-based procedures under general anesthesia. Her approach emphasizes patient safety, comfort, and family education, with a strong focus on behavior management and individualized treatment planning.
In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Sharafi brings significant leadership experience as a practice owner, overseeing clinical operations, staff development, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Earlier in her career, she practiced in both high-volume multi-specialty environments and private group practices, further strengthening her breadth of experience in pediatric and orthodontic care.
Dr. Sharafi completed her pediatric dentistry specialty training at the University of Pittsburgh and holds a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from Tufts University. She also completed a postgraduate fellowship at a cleft palate clinic in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She maintains active licensure in California and holds certifications in Invisalign, sedation dentistry, advanced laser dentistry, and hospital dentistry, along with CPR/BLS and PALS certification.
She is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Dental Association®, the California Dental Association, and the San Diego County Dental Society. Dr. Sharafi is deeply committed to clinical excellence, education, and advancing high standards of pediatric dental care.