Dr. Duane Elwyn Spencer, DDS

In 1967, while serving with the Navy in Japan, Dr. Spencer treated the dependent children of Navy families stationed overseas. He hung a smiling Snoopy greeting card from his dental light & found it worked wonders with the young patients. Snoopy has been Dr. Spencer's dental "mascot" ever since. This office contains hundreds of Snoopys and Woodstocks which both patients and parents enjoy and for this reason is often referred to as the "Snoopy Office" or "The Snoopy Dentist". Patients wearing Snoopy shirts, etc., or bringing their favorite Snoopy toy with them to the office can expect to have their picture taken for the wall. In 1983 Dr. Spencer drew the "dog house-dog bowl with toothbrush" logo that this Walnut Creek Pediatric Dentistry office continues to use. He opened this Walnut Creek pediatric dental practice in 1973. Dr. Spencer named his practice Walnut Creek Pediatric Dentistry in 1985. In 1990 Dr. Spencer received a personalized and autographed poster of Snoopy with braces …from Snoopy's creator, the late Charles Schulz.
Duane E. Spencer, D.D.S.
A native Californian, Dr. Spencer grew up in San Rafael. He attended the University of Southern California, graduating from the USC School of Dentistry in 1965. After four years of active duty as a Naval Dental Officer, he completed his pediatric dental residency at Children’s Hospital, Oakland. He practiced pediatric dentistry in Berkeley from 1969-1988. He opened this Walnut Creek pediatric dental practice in 1973.
Dr. Spencer served as the pediatric dental consultant to the former U.S. Naval Hospital, Oakland, and as Chief, Division of Dentistry, Children’s Hospital, Oakland. He is a member of the Berkeley and Contra Costa Dental Societies, California and American Dental Associations, as well as the California Society of Pediatric Dentistry and American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. He is a Fellow of both the Pierre Fauchard Academy and the American College of Dentists.
Dr. Spencer is married to Norma Spencer and they have a daughter, Kim, who is a dental hygienist. Their late son, Troy, was a 7th grade science teacher at Pleasant Hill Middle School for many years. They have two granddaughters. Dr. Spencer has coached boys’ and girls’ youth baseball teams and spent 23 years with the Mt. Diablo-Silverado Council, B.S.A., serving in many capacities including Cubmaster, Scoutmaster and Council Vice-president. He is a Silver Beaver recipient.