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We're Moving! The last available date for patients to be seen at our current location is October 17, 2024. We'll start seeing patients at our new location on October 24.
Our new address will be:
The Clackamas Town Center Gentle Dental is conveniently located next to Barnes & Noble at the corner of S.E. 82nd Avenue and S.E. Sunnyside Road. We offer flexible hours for your convenience, including evenings and weekends, and accept most insurance plans. For those without dental insurance, we offer a Gentle Dental Smile Plan that provides low-cost preventive and diagnostic care, as well as discounts of 20 percent or more on most dental treatments.
We also have payment plans available as needed. Our friendly team of dental professionals is eager to put a smile on your face by providing sincere and compassionate care.
We offer gentle, personalized family dentistry for patients of all ages, including infants, children, and teens. Our skilled team of dentists can help you with all types of general dentistry, orthodontics, cosmetic dentistry, dental implants and veneers, oral surgery, teeth whitening, and much more. We pride ourselves on building relationships for life with our patients by providing a great patient experience, open communication, excellent service for all your dental needs, and education to help maintain good oral health and overall well-being.
We promise to make you feel valued, respected, and as important as family. Stop in and see us on S.E. 82nd Avenue.
We offer convenient, handicapped-accessible parking. To set up an appointment or for further assistance, please call us. One of our friendly staff members will be happy to speak with you.
Dr. Gu is committed to putting his patients first and providing both the best patient experience and clinical care. After graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dr. Gu received her Dental Degree from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. He completed his Orthodontics training at the University of Washington School of Dentistry.
When he’s not working on giving patients a reason to smile, he loves finding new ways to combine his love for photography and traveling. He lives with his wife, who is a military dentist proudly serving the United States Air Force, and their two adopted shelter cats, Merona and Beckham.
B.S., Biology, Economics–University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
D.M.D.–Harvard School of Dental Medicine
M.S.D., Orthodontics–University of Washington
The opportunity to work with individuals and families to create happy, healthy smiles is what attracted Dr. Skovborg to dentistry. “I work with each patient to design a custom treatment plan that increases or maintains their overall dental health and appearance.”
After graduating from Washington State University, Dr. Skovborg went on to receive her Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degree from the New York University College of Dentistry, where she was an elected member of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Society and a graduate in the top ten percent of her class. She is a member of the American Dental Association, Oregon Dental Association, and the Clackamas County Dental Society. Dr. Skovborg is fluent in conversational and professional Spanish.
Outside of work, Dr. Skovborg enjoys traveling, reading, music, tennis, and the outdoors.
B.S. – Washington State University
D.D.S. – New York University College of Dentistry
American Dental Association
Oregon Dental Association
Clackamas County Dental Society
Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Society
As an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. Erickson appreciates her role in providing pain relief to her patients through often complex surgical procedures.
She says “I enjoy being able to heal people through both science and art by providing definitive surgical treatments which solve complicated and sometimes painful problems.” She applies a caring, detail-oriented approach to each patient’s case, taking time to solve their dental issues effectively, and thoughtfully provides treatment options that are specifically designed around each clients needs.
After graduating from New Mexico State University, Dr. Erickson received her Dental Degree from the Oregon Health & Science University and her Medical Degree from the Eastern Virginia Medical School. She is a member of the American Association Of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, the National Dental Board of Anesthesia, the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the Oregon Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the American Dental Association and the Oregon Dental Association.
Dr. Erickson says, “In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling and exotic food. I enjoy swimming, surfing and snow skiing.” Dr. Erickson is also a Retired US Navy Veteran.
B.S., Biology–New Mexico State University
D.M.D.–Oregon Health & Science University
M.D –Eastern Virginia Medical School
American Association Of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
National Dental Board of Anesthesia
American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Oregon Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
American Dental Association
Oregon Dental Association
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Our current office will be closing on 11/15, and we will reopen at our new location on 11/21 at:
11211 SE 82nd Ave, Suite H
Clackamas, OR 97086
Notice: InterDent provides non-clinical business support services to independently owned dental practices and their licensed health care professionals, each of which is solely responsible for the diagnosis, treatment and delivery of oral health care services to their patients. All clinical services are provided by licensed personnel employed by or otherwise contracted with independent professional practices. InterDent does not practice dentistry or employ licensed professionals to provide patient care.