Meet The DoctorS
Irwin Jerome Wedner, DDS / Dr. Brooke Pancer DMD, MS, FRCDC, DABP
Dr. Wedner is a specialist in Periodontics. He was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Wedner completed his undergraduate work at the University of Pittsburgh and received his Doctor of Dental Science degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in 1965. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, Dr. Wedner returned to Pittsburgh and taught Restorative Dentistry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine. In 1969, he and his family moved to California where he practiced general dentistry in Orange County. In 1971 he attended Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery, where he received his post-graduate degree and Certificate of Specialization in Periodontics in 1973.
During his past three decades of practice in Fullerton, Dr. Wedner has expanded his expertise by hosting an implant and treatment planning study club and participating in study groups with local dentists. He also attends continuing education seminars to keep his periodontal skills current. In addition, he has been a member of the Osseo-Integration Study Club for over 20 years.
Dr. Wedner is the Past President of the California Society of Periodontists and a member of the American Academy of Periodontology, the Western Society of Periodontology, the American Dental Association, the California Dental Association, the Orange County Dental Society and the Pierre Fauchard Academy.
Dr. Brooke Pancer, DMD, MS, FRCDC, DABP was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. She graduated with distinction and earned her Doctor of Dental Medicine from McGill University in 2011. She successfully completed a three-year residency program at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and earned her Certificate in Periodontology and master’s degree in 2014. Her published research focused on the role of anti-inflammatory agents on the immune response and periodontal bacteria. Dr. Pancer worked in private practice and was a clinical instructor in periodontology at the University of Toronto in Canada before relocating to Southern California.
Dr. Pancer is Board Certified by the American Board of Periodontology and is a fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada.
She is involved in several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Periodontology, the American Dental Association, California Dental Association, Harbor Dental Society, Orange County Dental Society, Canadian Dental Association, Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, and Ontario Dental Association. In addition to private practice, Dr. Pancer will begin teaching Periodontology at Loma Linda University in the spring.
Dr. Pancer enjoys spending time with her husband and 1-year old son, cooking, outdoor activities, traveling, and catching up with friends and family.