Dr. Sepideh “Sepi” Vafi, DDS
Co-Founder & Pediatric Dentist
Dr. Vafi earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery at the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, then completed advanced education in pediatric dentistry at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry.
Being the dentist wasn't the original plan. She started as a dental assistant and worked her way through school. Her parents pushed her to keep going when she doubted herself, and that belief is what carried her through.
In 1997 she and her husband, Dr. Ahani, opened Shore View Dental in Pacifica. She has treated children here ever since — in many cases the children of patients she first saw as children themselves.
She welcomes parents into the operatory during their child's appointment. Not every pediatric dentist allows it. For her, that is the part of the job that matters.
“I feel truly blessed to be serving the Pacifica community since 1997. Every day, I come to work excited for the hugs from my little patients and the conversations with their parents.”