About our office

Thank you for stopping by to learn more about our dentists and our practice in beautiful San Luis Obispo. At SLO Smiles, we understand that dental care is different from dental work. Family-owned in San Luis Obispo since 1977, our dentists and care professionals put patients first and love what we do. Our team specializes in whole body health, and together, we’re dedicated to providing comprehensive dental care with a wide array of specialty services available. While our practice has grow...Read More

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Meet our team

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Dr. Ian Leopold Read Bio

Dr. Ian Leopold has followed in family tradition, joining his father Dr. Mark Leopold and uncle Dr. Nicholas Murphy as a dentist in our San Luis Obispo practice in the fall of 2010. Ian grew up in San Luis Obispo and received his bachelor’s degree in biology from Cal Poly. While attending school, he worked in our dental lab preparing crowns and other restorations. He returned to the practice after graduating with honors from the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in 2010. In addition ...Read More

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Dr. Craig Main Read Bio

Dr. Craig Main completed his undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and his DDS at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry. He and his family returned to the central coast in 2003 to join the practice of Mark Leopold and Nicholas Murphy. Dr. Main's dedication to excellence in dentistry is evident by his commitment to continuing education. He has undergone extensive continuing education in the areas of orthodontics and endondontics to enable him to provi...Read More

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Dr. Nicholas Murphy Read Bio

Dr. Nicholas Murphy was born and raised in San Luis Obispo, graduated from Mission High School, attended Cuesta College and graduated from Cal Poly University. He received his doctorate in dental surgery from the University of California, San Francisco and has been practicing dentistry in SLO since 1977 with his brother-in-law, Dr. Mark Leopold. Dr. Murphy has had extensive postgraduate training in cosmetic dentistry and dental rehabilitation with Pac-Live, University of the Pacific School of De...Read More

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Services we provide

At SLO Smiles we strive to provide our patients with the best and most complete dental care. Our doctors and staff frequently attend continuing education seminars to learn the latest dental techniques. Here are some of the services we provide, please click here.

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