Dr. Lauren Mell Pearce

Dr. Pearce, a Chicago native, and her western Montana born husband recently put down roots in Spokane. She and her husband are outdoor enthusiasts and have been enjoying hiking, skiing, and camping with their kids. Dr. Pearce is currently a part time professor, teaching dental students rotating through Spokane from the University of Washington School of Dentistry. She feels very fortunate to have met Dr. Puri while teaching at UWSOD, and could not be more excited to join Inland Northwest Dental. She and Dr. Puri share the same biomimetic practice philosophy and are both passionate about ethical patient centered care. Dr. Pearce received her bachelor’s degree in biology from The Ohio State University and then continued her education there at the College of Dentistry where she earned multiple scholarships and participated in clinical research. After graduating with honors from dental school, she completed the prestigious general practice residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. The residency was an intensive one year training program where she gained experience in treating patients with complicated medical histories while performing complex restorative and prosthodontics procedures. Since then, she has been building experience in private practice. After practicing in Chicago for 6 years, she spent 2 years in Los Angeles.