Galleria – Contemporary Endodontics

Dr. David S. Wan grew up in Houston, Texas. He attended the University of Texas in Austin, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. He matriculated into the University of Texas Houston Dental Branch and graduated in the top of his class. He continued his education at UTDB and was awarded his specialty certificate in Endodon¬tics and a Masters in Science.

Dr. Wan has received extensive specialty training in diagnosis, root canal treatment, and microsurgery. He utilizes cutting-edge technologies and advanced techniques in root canal therapy. His armamentarium includes the use of the surgical microscope, rotary instrumentation, ultrasonics, thermoplasticized obturation, and Cone-beam computed tomography.

Upon graduation from his endodontic training, Dr. Wan was an associate in private practice in Dallas, TX before returning back to his roots in Houston, TX where he started Contemporary Endodontics in the Fall of 2010. Dr. Wan understands patients’ anxiety associated with root canal therapy. He has extensive training in conscious sedation to help provide a comfortable experience for his patients. He has created a tranquil environment in the practice setting with the number one goal of maintaining patient comfort. He has per¬formed over 10,000 root canal procedures and surgeries to date and continues to remain very passionate in the field of endodontics.

Dr. Wan is an active member of the American Association of Endodontists, and he is also a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society. He enjoys spending quality time with his wife Angelina and two sons; Aiden and Ashton.

Dr. Joyce Nazzal moved to Texas in 1999 and obtained her B.S. in Biology from the University of Texas – Arlington in 2003.  In 2007, Dr. Nazzal earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center Dental Branch in Houston, Texas.  She completed a one-year hospital residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center and received a General Practice Residency certification where she concentrated on the management of the medically compromised patient, IV sedation, Implant placement and operating room dentistry. After practicing general dentistry in Houston for a few years, Dr. Nazzal pursued her passion for endodontics and was accepted to the Indiana University School of Dentistry fellowship program.  She completed the two-year endodontics program in 2011, where she was awarded her specialty certificate in Endodontics and received a Master of Science in Dentistry. Dr. Nazzal received extensive specialty training in diagnosis, root canal treatment and root canal microsurgery.

Dr. Nazzal subsequently returned to Houston, where she has been in private practice for over ten years.  She is currently a member of the American Dental Association and American Association of Endodontics, and she is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics.

Dr. Nazzal maintains a strong commitment to continued education in endodontics.  In addition to growing her practice, she is married with two beautiful children and enjoys spending time with her family. She has a passion for the arts, especially oil painting, fitness, cooking and travel.