DIENTES COMMUNITY DENTAL CARE. is a dentist in Santa Cruz, CA. The provider is a dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist. DIENTES COMMUNITY DENTAL CARE. NPI is 1437213279. The provider is registered as an organization entity type and is a single specialty group.
The provider's business location address is:
1830 COMMERCIAL WAY
SANTA CRUZ, CA
ZIP 95065-819
Phone: (831) 464-5409
Fax: (831) 464-5416
The provider's authorized official is Laura Marcus .
The authorized official title is Executive Director and has the following contact phone number (831) 464-5420.
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 12/19/2006 and was last updated on 6/22/2015.