Dr. Erica Elannan, a native of St. Augustine Florida, at the age of 17 was one of 18 students selected worldwide for the six year combined BA/DDS dental program at the University of Missouri- Kansas city. Dr. Elannan completed a typical four-year BA degree in just two years. Subsequent to that she earned her doctorate of dental surgery completing it in six years rather than the curriculum’s typical eight years. Dr. Elannan then developed her aesthetic skills and artistic vision through a cosmetic internship located in Phoenix, graduating from the program with honors in cosmetic, restorative and reconstructive dental surgery.

Dr. Elannan graduated from the dental program at the age of 23 making her one of the youngest practicing dentists in the country and simultaneously holding board certifications in multiple states. She began her career with the opening of a cosmetic surgery center in St. Augustine, Florida.