Carmel Valley/Torrey Hills Office

4653 Carmel Mountain Rd., Suite 306
San Diego, CA 92130
858-350-0045

Escondido Office
205 W. Mission Ave, Suite V
Escondido, CA 92025
760-489-2600

 
Our Doctors
 
 
Dr. Christy Chen
Dr. Chen has over 11 years of clinical experience in treating patients of almost all ages, from 10-month old and up. She loves to treat children. Many of our patients had complimented her for being gentle, caring and thorough.

Dr. Chen received her Doctor of Dental Surgery from the prestigious Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois in 1996. Her continuing education includes extensive training from the renowned Dental Implant Institute of Las Vegas, obtaining top-notch skills for performing dental implants and related periodontal dentistry. Dr. Chen had trained with some of the world’s most prominent cosmetic and oral conscious sedation specialists. She is licensed to perform conscious sedation for both adults and children. Dr. Chen is certified to perform Invisalign Orthodontic Treatment as well as Dentox, BOTOX® treatment for dentistry.

She is a standing member of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI), Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation (DOCS), American Dental Association (ADA), California Dental Association (CDA), San Diego County Dental Society, and American Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. Chen is happily married and enjoys every moment with her husband, son and daughter.

 
   

Dr. Gerald Krater, DDS
Dr. Krater has over 35 years of clinical experience of providing General Dentistry for the entire family with exceptional skills in areas of Endodontics (treatment of root canals), Crowns, and Bridges. Dr. Krater treats his patients as part of “our family” and strives to be as gentle and free-from-pain as possible. He had received frequent compliment from our patients for being kind, gentle and skillful. Dr. Krater is preferred exclusively by many of our patients.

Dr. Krater received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the well-known Loma Linda University in 1972 and had completed extensive post-doctoral trainings in Cosmetic and Adhesive dentistry. He holds a clinical certification from the renowned World Clinical Laser Institute (WCLI) for Laser Dentistry. Dr. Krater is licensed by the State Dental Board of California and Colorado.

Dr. Krater has been married for 33 years to his wife, Kathy Krater; has 3 grown children and 7 grandchildren and enjoys family and church activities including mountain biking, camping, and walking.