Giggles & Grace Pediatric DentistryGiggles & Grace Pediatric Dentistry Giggles & Grace Pediatric Dentistry is ready to serve all of your child’s dental needs. Dr. Pham and our friendly knowledgeable staff are dedicated to making every visit to our office a great experience. We offer children in the Lomita area a full-range of treatments for a healthy smile. Dr. Pham practices proactive dentistry utilizing the latest in dental technology. Your children’s comfort and safety are always our primary concerns.
Dr. Pham has devoted the majority of her life to advancing dental health research and clinical dentistry. She received her B.S. in Biology, Ph.D. in Oral Biology, and doctorate of dental surgery, DDS, from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Pham continued her dental training in a pediatric dental residency program, and obtained her certification of specialization in Advanced Pediatric Dentistry from the University of Southern California (USC). Dr. Pham focuses her clinical practice on prevention by building awareness of the latest preventive methods available. She truly believes that every child deserves personalized care and attentiveness at each visit because of the importance of reinforcing positive dental experiences.
Dr. Pham is passionate about serving and giving back to the community. She believes sustainable dental health can only be achieved with cutting edge dentistry, proper education, and awareness to best daily practices. Dr. Pham utilizes current and innovative dental techniques and tools to provide high quality dentistry to the children her practice serves. One such tool that she brings to the practice is laser dentistry. She also bring hospital dentistry privileges at the Children’s Hospital Orange County (CHOC), allowing her to leverage the trusted services and facility at CHOC for advanced General anesthesia cases. Dedicated to education, Dr. Pham also teaches future pediatric dental residents by serving as a Clinical Assistant Professor for the USC Advanced Pediatric Dental Program.
Finally, Dr. Pham enjoys participating in community outreach program and is very involved with her professional community as a member of the California Dental Association, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, California Dental Association, American Dental Association, and the Orange County Dental Society.
Dr. Pham’s pride and joy is being a mom to her baby girl. Becoming a new mom energized her passion for practicing dentistry with a child-centered approach, being sensitive to needs and temperaments of her young patients. Dr. Pham enjoys Yoga, road biking, Disneyland, going to the movies, and game nights with friends and family.
“Dr. Marko Yacoub (Yeah-Coob) joined our Giggles and Grace Pediatric dentistry team all the way from the East Coast. Having grown up with an older brother who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth, Dr. Yacoub has a profound understanding of the diversity of various children’s needs. Dr. Yacoub strives to provide each child and their families with the compassion and personalized patient care they deserve, and he strives to treat each family, as if it were his own. He received his B.S in Biology at Pennsylvania State University (Let’s Go State!) and his DMD at Temple University, in Philadelphia, PA. He went on to complete a general practice residency at St. Luke’s University Hospital, in Bethlehem, PA. After his training at St. Luke’s, Dr. Yacoub practiced at a non-profit pediatric dental clinic in the heart of Philly.
Dr. Yacoub then went on to complete his pediatric dental specialty training at Geisinger Medical Center, in Danville, PA, where he was able to fine tune his skills in all aspects of pediatric patient care and special health care needs. After completing his two year residency training, Dr. Yacoub stayed on as a pediatric dentist attending at Geisinger, where he played an integral role in training residents, while continuing to treat patients in the clinic and the OR.
Community service also holds a big part in Dr. Yacoub’s heart, as he has been on several dental mission trips throughout the country, as well as internationally, in Bolivia and Egypt. Although Dr. Yacoub is a recent transplant to the West Coast, he and his wife, Diana, are ecstatic to be a part of the community. Some of Dr. Yacoub’s interests include ALL (and yes, we mean ALL) sports, photography, and flying drones. His favorite Disney movies are “Coco” and “Luca”, but you can also probably catch him singing “Let it Go” throughout the office!”
