Dr. Tracy Taddey's approach is gentle and caring, as well as sophisticated and advanced. Her knowledge of the latest cosmetic and restorative techniques represents her passion for providing the best dentistry while caring for her patients' long term dental health and individual needs.
Following in the footsteps of her grandfather and father, Dr. Taddey obtained her B.A. from New York University, and is a third generation dentist. She graduated from the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in 1998. Dr. Taddey began her career at Elle Magazine in New York City as a Beauty and Fashion Editor. Researching health issues for articles sparked her interest and guided her decision to pursue a career in the health field. By combining her creative Fashion and Beauty journalism background with dentistry she focuses her practice on Cosmetic Dentistry and creating beautiful smiles.
Dr. Tracy is a member of several local and national dental societies including the American Dental Association and the California Dental Association. Dr. Tracy is an Alumni Board member of University of the Pacific Dental School. She runs competitively and enjoys participating in Half Marathons and Marathons, including The Boston Marathon 2019. Another favorite activity is horseback riding on her horse Foxy.
Dr. Taddey is honored to be voted BEST DENTIST for 2019 in La Jolla Light Readers Poll and for many past years she has consistently been voted among The Best Dentists in La Jolla in both The La Jolla Light, and the La Jolla Village News newspaper reader polls.
Curious for more information about Dr. Tracy, click on this link to a podcast interview about Dr.Tracy's background and her Journey from Fashion Journalism to Aesthetic Dentistry