Dr. JJ Koval

Dr. JJ Koval is a patient-centered dentist who loves asking the question: “how would I care for this person as I would care for myself?” He is committed to relational connection and the pursuit of clinical excellence on behalf of those he serves.

He grew up in Camarillo, CA, before moving north to attend Stanford University where he majored in Human Biology and captained the men’s soccer team. After graduating in 2014, he had a 3-year career in professional soccer playing for the San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer and Sacramento Republic in the United Soccer League.

When he decided to return to his passion for healthcare, he closed the chapter on his soccer career and moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where he completed his dental education at Creighton University and finished Top 10 in his class. In order to invest further in his clinical skillset, he then electively completed a post-doctoral advanced education in general dentistry (AEGD) at the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center in Long Beach, where he served our local veterans. There he provided dental care in a variety of disciplines including general dentistry, dental surgery, surgical implant placement and restoration, prosthodontics, periodontics, removable dentures, and 3D cone beam dental imaging.

He is now grateful to be providing services in comprehensive dentistry for his patients in private practice. He is passionate about providing individualized dental education and treatment options to his patients so they can make informed decisions as advocates of their own dental health.

Dr. Jones has been a mentor to Dr. Koval for over 8 years. Among many characteristics, Dr. Jones’ integrity, true patient care, faith, unswerving core principles, and commitment to clinical excellence on behalf of his patients made him a mentor that Dr. Koval could learn from and connect with on many levels. Dr. Koval and Dr. Jones are united in their dedication to quality, patient-centered care in the world of dentistry. This led them with great excitement to work together in this pursuit. Dr. Koval is grateful to have joined the amazing dental team that you have come to know and love.

He is married to his wonderful wife, Karli Koval, who works as a PA for a functional women’s health practice in Irvine. They have a baby boy on the way! Dr. Koval is ultimately defined by God’s undeserved faithfulness to him. He loves being an active part of King’s Cross Church in Rancho Santa Margarita. He enjoys spending time with family in California and Texas, and being outside, including hiking, water skiing, soccer, pickle ball, spikeball, and watching just about any sporting event.

Dr. Koval is a member of the American Dental Association, California Dental Association, Orange County Dental Society, and the American Association of Cosmetic Dentistry.