ABOUT DR. O’NEILL

Dr. O’Neill was born and raised in central Oregon and attended Bend High School. He began skiing at a young age as well as playing football in high school. While most of his training has been in San Francisco, Dr. O’Neill is now happy to be back in Oregon. He currently enjoys travel, skiing, fly fishing, and spending time with friends and family. He is a certified master SCUBA diver.

Education:

Dr. O’Neill holds degrees in Biology and Psychology and a minor in Chemistry from the University of Oregon. After attaining his undergraduate degrees, he attended the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in San Francisco. There, he received honors in multiple things including anatomy, community service and orthodontic research. He graduated in the top of his class and during dental school he found a passion for orthodontics. He enjoyed that he was able to work with both adults and children and to see a change in their confidence and appearance after orthodontic treatment. Although extremely competitive, he applied for orthodontic residency and was selected to attend the University of the Pacific. The program is led by nationally known orthodontists, professors, and researchers. At the University of the Pacific, Dr. O’Neill was given truly state of the art training. His research was directed towards treating kids that still have their baby teeth and the effectiveness of treatment. During residency Dr. O’Neill teamed up with many surgical teams to address issues like cleft lip and palate. He worked with Rotary Club to contribute to a craniofacial surgery mission to southern India. There, he was a part of a team effort to surgically correct facial deformities including cleft lip and palate in babies, children, and adults.

Professional Affiliations:

American Association of Orthodontics
American Dental Association
Oregon Dental Association
California Dental Association
Central Oregon Dental Society