About James Kelly, DDS

James Kelly, DDS Dr. Jim Kelly was the first in his family to attend college. He graduated from the University of Delaware in 1979 with BA degrees in biology and psychology. Jim became interested in dentistry while observing his college roommate’s father at work in his Delaware dental practice. Dr. Ignacio Gispert had been a dentist in Cuba until he fled to America with his family following Castro’s rise to power. His story impacted Jim greatly and inspired him to become a dentist. Dr. Kelly graduated from the Temple University School of Dentistry in the top one-third of his class in 1983 with his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. He practiced in his hometown of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with Dr. Daniel F. Dunn, DMD, in a highly successful dental practice until leaving in February 2015. With his wife, Sherrie, Dr. Kelly relocated to Scottsdale, Arizona, for its warm climate and proximity to family and friends. Throughout his career, Dr. Kelly has dedicated himself to continuing his education so that he is better able to assist his patients in living long, healthy, and productive lives. A high point in his learning has been with state-of-the-art dental laser technology. After achieving his Associate Fellowship in the use of the Waterlase iPlus™ 2.0 All-Tissue Laser by Biolase®, Dr. Kelly is now able to offer his patients “no shot, no drill, no pain” dentistry. As a Waterlase iPlus™ dentist, Dr. Kelly has taken his standard of care to the next level and has clearly set himself apart from the majority of dentists in the Phoenix area. Dr. Kelly has also established himself as an expert in Neuromuscular Dentistry, under the mastership tutelage of Dr. Clayton A. Chan, DDS, MICCMO of Occlusion Connections in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Kelly has also received advanced studies in neuromuscular dentistry from the acclaimed Las Vegas Institute (LVI). As a dentist with over 30 years of experience and extensive training, Dr. Kelly is a member of an elite group of practitioners whose foundation for rehabilitative, restorative, and cosmetic dentistry is based in neuromuscular dentistry protocols and techniques. Being an expert in neuromuscular dentistry is essential when seeking to treat the “whole person.”