About Dr. Ahani

Dr. Hessam Ahani and Dr. Sepideh Vafi, founders of Shore View Dental in Pacifica, with Annette, their first patient
Co-Founder

Dr. Hessam “Sam” Ahani, DDS

Co-Founder and Co-Owner — not currently seeing patients

Dr. Ahani no longer treats patients at Shore View Dental. He co-founded the practice and remains a co-owner, and his work now sits behind the chair rather than in it.

He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery at the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, graduating in 1995. Two years later he and Dr. Sepideh Vafi opened Shore View Dental in Pacifica — a husband-and-wife practice with no appointment book yet and one patient, Annette, who took a chance on them. She is still a patient today.

These days he works on the things patients feel but rarely see: how visits are scheduled, how treatment is explained, how quickly the practice responds. He supports the clinical team with whatever they need to do their jobs well.

He also builds software for dentists, focused on the parts of dentistry that still run on paper and phone calls — particularly how practices refer patients to specialists and get information back.

At a glance

  • Role: Co-founder and co-owner. Does not treat patients.
  • Training: DDS, University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, 1995.
  • Founded Shore View Dental: 1997, with Dr. Sepideh Vafi.
  • Now works on: patient experience, supporting the team, and building software for dentists.
  • For appointments, see Dr. Vafi or Dr. Dezham, or call (650) 738-2100.

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