Dr. Irving A. Meeker, D.D.S. is a magna cum laude graduate of the Georgetown University School of Dentistry in Washington, D.C. He returned to his hometown of Pasadena, California, where he started a sole-proprietor dental practice which thrived for 36 years before he sold it just before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Meeker is known for his commitment to excellence in everything he does for his patients, including placing dental implants, prepless veneers, crowns, bridges, as well as performing root canals and oral surgery. He completed many educational courses to continue expanding his knowledge and skills. Dr. Meeker is also known to other dentists for having designed and invented the LUMIGRIP handpiece for the Denmat Corp., which is used around the world to simplify the safe placement of multiple cosmetic veneers.

Dr. Meeker develops close relationships with his patients by placing the highest importance on the core values of empathy, integrity, and trust. Having been freed of the daily administrative duties of running a practice, he is pleased to be able to concentrate on helping patients look and feel better at Wilshire Smile Studio.

He and his wife, Anne, have four children. In his free time, Dr. Meeker enjoys running and physical fitness, woodworking, oil painting, and writing.

Dr. Saadat earned his bachelor’s degree at UCLA, focusing on microbiology, immunology, and molecular genetics. He also completed his dental education at UCLA School of Dentistry as well.

Following dental school, he completed his medical and surgical training at Oregon Health and Science University where he received world-class surgical training in the comprehensive management of a wide array of oral and facial surgical treatments.

His interests and expertise include dentoalveolar reconstruction including complex bone grafting, dental implants, full arch fixed restoration, graft-less solutions, orthognathic surgery, facial trauma, nerve reconstruction, and management of benign and malignant pathology involving oral cavities.

Dr. Zein grew up in Manhattan Beach, California and completed his undergraduate studies at California State University, Long Beach. From there, Dr. Zein went on to dental school in San Francisco at the prestigious University of the Pacific, School of Dentistry. After graduating, Dr. Zein received private training in esthetic and reconstructive dentistry. He has completed extensive coursework in continuing education and is constantly seeking professional development opportunities to stay current with technology and resources.

Dr. Zein’s mission is to provide quality, comprehensive care to his patients. He practices dentistry with compassion, a positive attitude, and a sense of humor which helps put patients of all ages at ease once in his care. Dr. Zein’s ultimate goal is to provide his patients with healthy, confident smiles while maximizing the esthetic and functional quality of his work.

In his free time Dr. Zein enjoys spending time with his family and dogs, skateboarding at the beach, surfing and listening to music.