Meet The Team

At Smiles of La Mesa, we prioritize your comfort, dental health and smile.
Our La Mesa dental team is dedicated to providing patients with the quality dental care for the whole family.

We offer affordable and effective treatments for all kinds of dental problems. Each patient has unique needs and preferences, and at Smiles of La Mesa we understand this and aim to provide to custom treatments.

Our service doesn’t end in the dental office. We provide proper patient education and dental home care instructions. We want top serve our patients by providing them proper information that helps them make more conscious decisions about their oral health needs.

Prasad Gonavarum, DDS

A doctor of Dental Surgery graduated from University Of Southern California (USC), one of the top schools in the United States in dental surgery. Dr. Gonavarum has been practicing general and cosmetic dentistry for over 30 years. He spent 11 years practicing in the Caribbean Islands (Jamaica, St.Kitts & Nevis, Anguilla, and The British Virgin Islands) while he served as a senior dental surgeon in Anguilla, and as a chief dental officer in St. Kitts & Nevis. Dr. Gonavarum has attended several advanced courses in Cosmetic dentistry, Implants, and Endodontic (Root Canal Therapy). He is an active member of American Dental Association, Chicago Dental Society, and Illinois State Dental Society.