Daniel Huffmire, D.D.S. – General and Cosmetic Dentist
Dr. Daniel Huffmire is excited to be practicing at Shadowridge Dental Group as a dentist! He is happy to be back in California even though his life experiences have led him far from home.
Dr. Huffmire grew up in West Garden Grove, California, and loved being close to the ocean. He attended Brigham Young University for his undergraduate studies, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. After several years of working as a chemist, he returned to school and graduated from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, California, with a Master’s in Medical Sciences and a Doctor of Dental Medicine.
After graduating from dental school, Dr. Huffmire undertook a General Practice Residency at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. There he obtained advanced training in sedation, oral surgery, and emergency medicine while working at the Regional Medical Center and VA clinic with medically compromised patients. Dr. Huffmire practiced in Idaho for several years before returning home to Southern California.
Dr. Huffmire enjoys all the different facets of general dentistry and completed advanced training in his passion for biomimetic dentistry, a branch of general dentistry that uses treatments to maintain and save natural tooth structure wherever possible.
Dr. Huffmire and his beautiful wife have five children and enjoy spending time outdoors together.
James Sorge, D.M.D.
Dr. James E. Sorge grew up in Cache Valley in northern Utah. He graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) and completed his Doctor of Medical Dentistry with honors from Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Oregon, in 1998. Shortly thereafter, he moved with his family to Fallbrook, located in the San Diego North County area. For 27 years, he practiced in the North County of San Diego and South Orange County.
Dr. Sorge is a professional dentist who offers general and family dental care services. He has also expanded his expertise by exploring advancements in cosmetic dentistry, implantology (dental implants), orthodontics (braces), TMJ disorders, and dental sleep medicine. He has lectured to various medical and dental organizations. Dr. Sorge has taken part in humanitarian projects from Oregon to California to the islands of the South Pacific.
He has received the San Diego Reader’s People Choice ‘Best of the Best’ award and is a leader among his peers, receiving San Diego’s ‘Top Dentist’ award for 17 consecutive years.
Dr. Sorge is an active member of several professional bodies, including the American Dental Association®, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the Academy of General Dentistry, and the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine.
Dr. Sorge and his wife, Katherine, have four children and three grandchildren. They enjoy spending time with family and friends, trying new foods, golfing, hiking, and snorkeling. You can find Dr. Sorge with a good book or puzzle in quieter times.