Committing
to the profession and community are two of Dr. Eric's
focuses.
Eric has been a peer reviewer for the Journal of Academy
of General Dentistry for the last couple years. The journal
published scientific articles from scientists/dentists
all over the world. Topics range from different techniques,
dental materials, large scale population studies, case
studies among different divisions in dentistry such as
implant, root canal, oral health and as well as the overall
body health and much more. Before a scientific paper is
published, Eric reviews the article and gives his opinions
and critiques on that dental topic. Once he approves the
article, the journal publishes the article for other dentists
to read.
Eric also participates in clinical research. Recently,
the research group provided Eric a cavity detection aid
called Spectra to compare with just the mirror and explorer.
Spectra has been out in the market since 2012. The explorer
can tells how deep the cavity is, but Spectra shines a
fluorescent light similar to Doppler Radar to detect how
much bacteria is growing. An orange, yellow or red reading
indicates high bacteria activities. The idea is to detect
cavity early, so we educate our patients and keep the
cavity small, so we do not have to open the tooth. We
will update after the research study is complete.
Being a Fellow means life long learning. You may ask,
has the doctor learn enough? There will always be newer,
longer lasting and more natural looking products and simpler
and more predictable ways to do things less invasively
to save time and lower fee. We always have to balance
technology and traditional method which with a good tracking
record. Eric attends different continued education courses
year round for you.
Atwater
Family Dental is a proud member of the Atwater
Chamber of Commerce. I am glad to work with many
good businesses in the central valley. Weekly
emails keep me up to date different local events
. It is not uncommon to see some of you there.
Please join the Chamber and support Atwater. Eric
also sponsors several local youth activities including
sports teams, music department, high school ROP
event, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, and
other volunteer events such as CDA Cares. With
an emphasis on higher education, Eric wants to
inspire young people to choose the right career
path and contribute back to the community. Besides
a healthy mouth, I want your family to grow and
be successful.
Even though Atwater is in our name, we provide
service to people including Merced, Livingston,
Los Banos, Turlock, Chowchilla, Madera, Fresno,
Modesto, Lodi, Stockton, Gustine, Hilmar, and
even as far as the Bay Area.
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Eric was married to his wife in 2009. They have a daughter
who is three years old. They live in Atwater and are looking
into buying a house in Atwater in early 2016. Eric enjoys
nature and loves to travel. The landscape in Yosemite
National Park is one of his favorite places. He also enjoys
the glacier and wildlife in Alaska and the clear water
and warm sands in Hawaii.
Choose Eric, for all your dental needs. Schedule
your next dental appointment now.
Give us a call today, you deserve it, 209.358.0800.
(Best time to reach us: 9am to 1pm, 2pm-4:30pm Monday
to Thursday)
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Team
A
note from Eric:
I am very fortunate to work with a group of well knowledgable
team members. Thank you for all the hard work you put
into Atwater Family Dental.
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Registered Dental Assistant
Kathy
Kathy
is an RDA at Atwater Family Dental. She has been
a licensed RDA for 5 years since graduating from
the MJC Dental Assisting Program in 2011. She enjoys
meeting and interacting with her patients and seeing
them smile. She is an avid sports fan, loves to
read and enjoys spending time with her family especially
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Registered
Dental Assistant
Jaden
Jaden
is a Dental Assistant at Atwater Family Dental.
She graduated from Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
in 2020 and plans to go far in her dental career.
Jaden enjoys greeting as well as meeting new patients
and watching the confidence transformation start
with a simple smile. When she is not aiding in the
creation of new smiles she's either spending time
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Receptionist
Bernice
Bernice
has been with Atwater Family Dental for 5 years.
She takes pride in her work and enjoys working with
people. Her biggest excitements are to see the transformation
in a person's smile and confidence. When she is
not in the office, she enjoys spending time with
her family, attending sporting events and enjoys
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