Education

Dr. Lester Low was raised right here in Stockton, CA. He graduated from Amos Alonzo Stagg High School in 1979. He then attended University of California at Davis and Irvine campuses where he majored in Biological Sciences. After undergraduate school he did his professional dental training at University of the Pacific, Arthur Dugoni School of Dentistry where he graduated Cum Laude in 1986. He then joined his father, Dr. Lawrence Low, in his dental practice and since has made it his passion to have one of the premier practices in the area. He believes to do things right, to treat each person as if they were a family member, to achieve the best possible result. He achieves this while using the highest technology and equipment available. Come check out the office to see the difference.

Community Involvement

Dr. Lester Low is actively involved in many community organizations:

He currently volunteers as Director of St. Raphael’s Dental Clinic at St. Mary’s Interfaith Community Services where he manages the clinic and the staff, coordinating a team of 35 volunteer dentists to provide dental care to the underserved. He is on the St. Mary’s Board of Directors and stays deeply involved with care for the homeless serving as a member of the Programming Committee.

He served as San Joaquin Dental Society’s President in 2008, and still maintains volunteer roles on leadership teams, still staying involved with many of their charitable events such as Su SALUD, Give Kids a Smile, San Joaquin Veterans Stand Down and Donated Dental Services. He serves on many committees within San Joaquin Dental Society: Budget/Finance, Information Technology, Leadership Development/Nomination, and Give Kids a Smile.

He was President of North Stockton Kiwanis Club, a service club fraternity, serving on its Board of Directors multiple terms and providing charitable service to the community in many ways.

He is Dental Clinic Coordinator for San Joaquin County Veterans Stand Down and Dental Clinic Coordinator for Give-Kids-a-Smile events, both to providing free care to children and veterans in the county.

Dr. Low participates as a leader in  many non-profit, social and Chirstian organizations and gives back to the community in many ways:

North Stockton 4-H - Leadership Team - Photography Project Leader

YMCA   Y-Adventure Guides – Circle Leader and Youth Soccer Coach

First Baptist Church -Youth Leader, Choir Leader, Praise Band Member, Bible Study Leader

Central Methodist Church - Children’s Choir Co-Director

University of the Pacific Tigers Athletic Association

Upward Basketball Coach

Music Ministries at First Baptist Church and Central United Methodist Church

California Dental Association Foundation Grant Selection Committee

Dental Health Educator Lecturer for local Pre-Schools, Elementary, High Schools and Universities

Dental Consultant for Insurance Companies

Dentist on Call for Convalescent Homes

Dental Educator for Student Internships: Heald College, University of Pacific Pre-Dental Club

San Joaquin Dental Society Media Spokesperson

Sunset Little League Assistant Coach, Photographer, and Webmaster

LVW Team Photographer and Webmaster

Donated Dental Services / National Foundation for Dentistry for the Handicapped  Volunteer Dentist for the needy

Kaiser Foundation Neighbors in Health Fair and  Gene Wah Health Fair- Dental Volunteer

Professional Awards

San Joaquin Magazine  -  Best of San Joaquin Award 2011 “Best Cosmetic Dentists Award”

American College of Dentists - Fellowhip Award -  Top 3% of all American Dentists recognizing Excellence, Outstanding Leadership, and Exceptional Contributions  to dentistry and society and committment to ethics.

Pierre Fauchard Academy  - Dental Honor Society- Awarded to Top 3% of Dentists Internationally for Ethics and Outstanding Contribution to the Science of Dentistry

California Dental Association - Volunteer of the Year 2008

Tau Kappa Omega - Dental Honor Society for Outstanding Educational Achievement

Professional Affiliations

American Dental Association

California Dental Association

San Joaquin Dental Society

Academy of General Dentistry

University of the Pacific - Dugoni School of Dentistry Alumni Association

Personal

In his personal time, Dr.  Low enjoys spending time with his wife Wendy and his three children: Carina, Ariana, and Keagan.  Being active at their schools and in their lives is important highlight to his days.   In his spare time he enjoys computers, piano and keyboards, home automation, waterskiing, boating, personal watercraft, photography, electronics, music, trombone playing, electronics, traveling, anything Disney, and spending time at the beach.