At the core of our dental practice is a friendly team of professionals that are dedicated to your utmost comfort and optimal oral health. We view each patient as a unique individual, and tailor each treatment to your specific needs. As part of our commitment to providing close, personalized attention to every patient, we want to encourage patient communication. Please know that we are here to provide outstanding patient care, and that we value the trust you have placed in us.
Dr. Jacob A. Wood
Dentist, D.D.S.
Meet Dr. Wood
Dr. Jacob Wood grew up in Atascadero, California. His childhood was spent playing sports and devoting time to his family and friends. After high school he spent 2 years serving as a full time service missionary in Southern Italy. Upon returning stateside, Jacob moved to Salt Lake City to attend The University of Utah. In college he became interested in the complexity of health and the human body. He graduated with a degree in Exercise Physiology and Human Anatomy.
Professional Philosophy
Jacob applied for, and was accepted into a competitive 4-year dental program at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). Throughout dental school, he had many opportunities for volunteer work to help those in need, gain experience and improve his skills.
Education & Training
With a desire to gain further knowledge and skill in providing multidisciplinary comprehensive dentistry, Dr. Wood applied for and was accepted into an Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency program at UAB and Veteran's medical center in Birmingham, Alabama. The program is designed to expand the depth and scope of the dentists' knowledge and skills to enable them to provide comprehensive oral health care to a diverse range of population groups, with an emphasis on the medically compromised. The program offered training in a series of clinical disciplines that included, operative, oral diagnosis, periodontics, prosthodontics, and oral surgery. Much of the training received was in the surgical placement of dental implants, advanced bone grafting techniques including site preservations and sinus lifts, complex tooth extraction including wisdom teeth removal, and periodontal surgical procedures.
Personal Interests
Dr. Wood enjoys playing sports and devoting
time to his family and friends. Most importantly,
Jacob is a dedicated husband and father to 3
beautiful little girls.
Dr. William Shipley
Dentist D.M.D
William Shipley grew up in the Sacramento area and attended Cal Poly State University San Luis Obispo for undergraduate studies in Biochemistry. He stayed in San Luis Obispo and went on to complete a Master’s degree in Nutrition at Cal Poly before being accepted to Tufts University in Boston to attend dental school. He graduated in 2024 and has happily returned to the place he calls home on the central coast to practice dentistry. Dr. Shipley is excited to provide quality dental care colored by compassion and with attention to detail to the residents of San Luis Obispo County.
He and his wife Emily reside in Atascadero where they are raising twins. At home, Dr. Shipley enjoys spending time with his son, Isaac and his daughter, Anya.
In his down time, he enjoys playing basketball and training in the weight room. He has hopes to improve his golf game at some point now that he is back in the land of rolling green hills and perfect weather.