Elisabeth de Gaust, DDS
General and Cosmetic Dentistry
- School:
- Karolinska Institute of Medicine and Odontology
Stockholm, Sweden - Year:
- 1998
“Practicing dentistry gives me the opportunity to educate my patients and help them improve their oral health and function to result in beautiful, functional smiles that last a lifetime. I find it very rewarding to provide the highest quality of care and patient comfort while maintaining a relaxing environment.”
Dr. Elisabeth de Gaust has practiced dentistry since 1998 and joined our dental group in March 2012. She is originally from Gothenburgh, Sweden. After graduating from college in 1990, where Dr. Elisabeth majored in Chemistry, she worked for two years in the laboratory at the Chemical Department of the Swedish Research and Testing Institute. She then moved on to receive her Doctorate of Dental Surgery after five years of dental school at the Karoliska Institute of Medicine and Odontology, the Nobel Prize nomination institute in Stockholm, Sweden.
After graduation Dr. Elisabeth worked for two years at the Norwegian Public Dental Clinics in Trondheim, where she joined a dental group practice as one of five private contractors. In 2008, Dr. Elisabeth moved to Placerville with her husband and their two little boys and was in private practice in El Dorado county.
To meet her goals of providing the most up-to-date dental care, Dr. Elisabeth continues her education through the Seattle Dental Study Club, where she is able to stay at the leading edge of dentistry. In addition, she is involved in national and local dental organizations.
Dr. Elisabeth is a member of the American Dental Association, California Dental Association, and Sacramento District Dental Society.
Dr. Elisabeth and her husband, Andrew, now have three boys: Maxwell, Alexander, and William. When she has free time, she enjoys many outdoor activities including hiking, biking, camping, and skiing. She also volunteers for Give Kids a Smile and provides free dental screenings for Head Start children.
