Dr. Planells graduated from UCLA, in 1996 with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Biology. She continued at UCLA where she received her Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from the UCLA School of Dentistry in 2001. She was granted membership into Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society for graduating in the top 5% of her class and went on to obtain her dual residency program in Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry in 2004 from UCLA.Dr. Planells devotes her practice time to both orthodontics and pediatric dentistry. She’s on staff at Kaiser Hospital in Bellflower and Long Beach Memorial Medical Center Miller Children’s Hospital. Currently she is a clinical instructor at UCLA in the department of Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Planells is also a trainer for the California Dental Association/Dental Health Foundation First 5 Program.
Dr. Planells is a member of a number of dental professional organizations including: the American Association of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Association of Orthodontics, the Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontics, and the Harbor Dental Society. Currently, she is the Chair of the Child Advocacy Subcommittee for the California Society of Pediatric Dentistry.
Dr. Planells was born and raised in Southern California. In her leisure time she enjoys cooking, traveling and learning new languages.
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