Dr. Karen Suzanne Potter, DDS
EndodonticsNPI: 1548459944
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Phone
(949) 661-9680Practice Details
Languages
English, Spanish
About This Provider
Dr. Karen Potter is a board-certified endodontist with 19 years of experience helping patients save their natural teeth right here in San Clemente. She specializes in root canal treatment and uses advanced technology like 3D imaging and the GentleWave System to provide gentle, thorough care—and she can even complete many treatments in just one visit. Dr. Potter grew up in a dental family and is passionate about preserving as much of your tooth as possible while offering compassionate, skilled treatment. She speaks both English and Spanish and is now accepting new patients.
Specialties
- 1
Education & Training
- University of Iowa - Certificate of Endodontics, 2009
- University of Southern California (USC) - Degrees in Spanish and Natural Sciences, graduated magna cum laude
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), graduated summa cum laude
Board Certifications
- Board Certification in Endodontics, 2011
Credential: DDS
NPI registered: 10/22/2007
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Areas of Focus
Technology & Equipment
- CBCT 3D imaging
- GentleWave System
- Facial massager for anesthesia comfort
- IV sedation
Beyond the Office
Provides continuing education (CE) courses to referring dentists
Active on Instagram sharing endodontic cases and knowledge with dentists and general public
Acts as a resource for new generalist dentists - takes calls during vacations, helps answer case questions, assists on difficult cases
Born and raised in San Clemente, California
Came from a 'dental family' - father was a generalist dentist, mother was a dental hygienist
Worked in father's dental office during summers
Non-dental friends did not understand what an endodontist does until she shared cases on Instagram about 3 years ago
Considers herself tech-savvy but not 'cutting edge'
First learned about CBCT technology during associateship in Leawood, Kansas with Dr. Paul Jones
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