Meet Dr. Sheena Vaswani DDS
Dr. Sheena Vaswani is a dentist with over ten years of experience providing personalized and comfortable care. As a native of Los Altos, California, Dr.Vaswani was thrilled to lay down permanent roots in Los Altos, the community that shaped her childhood. Through her work at Los Altos Family Smiles, Dr. Vaswani was excited to return to help her hometown residents achieve healthy and happy smiles.
Why Dentistry?
After years of happy cleanings, orthodontic work, and early removal of wisdom teeth, she graduated from her pediatric dental office to the scary world of adult dentistry. Unfortunately, she learned the hard way that all those blissful years of not flossing with brackets and wires led to cavities. With the help ofa wonderful and gentle general dentist (and maybe a little bit of nitrousoxide), she overcame her fear of needles and dental procedures. These positive experiences played a significant role in shaping her professional life.
Educational Background:
A strong foundation in education was integral to Dr. Vaswani’s path to dentistry. She began her studies down the street at Oak Avenue Elementary, BlachIntermediate Junior High, and attended Mountain View High before graduating from Harker in 2004. While attending the University of California Berkeley (GoBears!), she triple majored in Nutritional Sciences, Art History, and SouthAsian Studies. She then moved to New York City, where she received her professional training from NYU College of Dentistry (and picked up a husband along the way). While completing an elective general practice residency year at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago, she expanded her skill set,learning more about hospital-based dentistry, oral surgery, pediatric dentistry,and training in IV sedation and dentistry for patients with special needs and complex medical histories. Even today, Dr. Vaswani seeks out additional training in sedation dentistry and works closely with patients who have dental anxiety to ensure that they receive the care they need without undue stress. Dr. Vaswani continues to learn and grow, and takes more than 100 hours of continuing education per year.
Experience:
Dr. Vaswani has experience across many areas of clinical dental practice. She’s worked in mobile dental clinics, ensuring that patients in rural areas had access to top quality dental care, providing care for underserved populations in federally qualified health centers, at the department of family and children services, and with patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Over the last several years, she had the pleasure of seeing patients in Chicago, Nashville, and most recently, Saratoga, where she worked as an associate dentist in a technologically advanced private practice.
About your doctor:
Since returning to California in 2018, she has been on local adventures checking out outdoor trails, new restaurants, and bars with a mean cocktail. In her spare time, she enjoys drawing/painting, music, traveling, reading, binge-watching shows on Netflix, spending time with her husband, Dr. Sagar Shah, and their recently adopted daughter, Nilani.
"If you’re lucky (or unlucky), you may catch one of her live concerts while in the dental chair."
Dr. Vaswani loves reconnecting with families she knew as a child and thrives on welcoming new families to the practice. She is currently accepting new patients. Booking a visit to meet with her takes just a few moments online or by phone.
