A Founder Interview With Our Own Dr. Pedram
Business Stories Magazine, an independent publication that runs founder interviews in the owners' own words, featured Dr. Shabnam Pedram Scott of Gentle Dentistry of Poway in October 2026. The piece is a Q&A about how the practice started, what she has learned running it, and what she wants patients to know about dentistry.
We are proud of it, and we think it is a useful read if you are choosing a Poway dentist: it shows how the person behind the chair thinks about trust, prevention, and the people she works with.
A Mother-and-Daughter Practice
In the interview, Dr. Pedram explains that she and her mother, also a dentist, took over an established practice in Poway in 2023. She has practiced since 2017; her mother has practiced since 2000. Owning an office together was a long-held goal, and the opportunity came close to home at the right moment.
She is candid that stepping into an existing practice meant earning the trust of a team and patients who already had their own routines. Her answer was patience, consistency, and showing people she genuinely cares. You can meet both doctors on Our Doctors.
Prevention Over Repairs
One theme we hear from patients again and again comes up in the article too: the worry that a dentist is just looking for something to fix. Dr. Pedram pushes back on that idea. Most of her work is prevention, education, and helping patients keep their own teeth healthy for the long run.
She also makes a point every patient should hear: a problem that does not hurt can still need attention. Many issues grow quietly before they cause pain, which is why regular preventive care matters.
Why Patients Drive an Hour to See Us
Asked about feedback she will not forget, Dr. Pedram describes a patient who had avoided the dentist for more than a decade because of fear, then found a calm, gentle experience here and now makes a long drive to keep coming back. If anxiety has kept you away, see our sedation options and what to expect at your first visit.
A Team Effort
She closes with thanks to her mom and co-owner, her husband and kids, the office team, and above all our patients. That is the culture we try to bring to every appointment on Pomerado Road.
Read the Full Interview
The complete Q&A, in Dr. Pedram's own words, is on Business Stories Magazine: Shabnam Pedram Scott, Gentle Dentistry of Poway. Earlier this fall she was also profiled by SD Voyager; read our write-up of that feature.
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