Here at Luv My Smile, we believe that the orthodontist you choose matters. You see, orthodontics is a lot like building something. Anyone can swing a hammer and create something out of nothing, but a true carpenter can create a true masterpiece.
Similarly, any orthodontist can use tools to straighten your smile, but not every orthodontist has trained on the latest and greatest techniques and practices to create a smile that will leave you beaming from ear to ear. The treatment you will get at Luv My Smile is unlike treatment you will get anywhere else.
Dr. Cater has over 25 years of experience bringing beautiful smiles to his patients and is a top 1% Invisalign provider in the US. No matter your age, dental issues or lifestyle, he is committed to finding an orthodontic solution that gets you the results you want.
Dr. Cater has seen braces evolve and new orthodontic solutions such as Invisalign emerge. He particularly enjoys the fact that the team at Cater Galante can help people of all ages achieve the smile and healthy bites they desire. There are so many options today regarding orthodontic solutions that even the busiest adult patients who travel can still have treatment and get fabulous results.
Dr. Cater graduated from the Ivy League School, University of Pennsylvania in 1992 and has been an orthodontist ever since. His Doctor of Dental Study (DDS) was from the University of the Pacific in 1989.
Dr. Paul Cater is proud to be part of a number of dental and orthodontic organizations! Each organization teaches him something new and different every year, ensuring he is always staying on top of the latest and greatest orthodontic trends. You can rest assured that you are in the very best hands with Dr. Cater!
While in Philadelphia he met his wife and future business partner, Dr. Donna Galante, convincing her to move to California (where he was born and raised). It wasnt easy, but she agreed and they have been in practice together ever since!
Besides changing smiles and changing lives, Dr. Cater is the proud dad to two fantastic teenagers, Carina and Nate. He enjoys everything related to new technology, golf, skiing, travel and taking his two labs to Folsom Lake for a hike and swim.
The ability to change people's lives by changing their smiles forever is so rewarding. I feel so blessed to be able to provide not only fabulous smiles but also more self confidence and better dental and overall health to our patients!
Dr. Donna Galante is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine where she received both her dental degree and her specialty certification in Orthodontics. For eight years, Dr. Galante was a clinical instructor at the University of Pennsylvania Department of Orthodontics where she was twice voted Instructor of the Year.
She is currently a guest lecturer at Harvard University School of Dentistry where she is teaching orthodontic residents how to effectively and predictably treat patients with Invisalign. A faculty member for Invisalign since 2011, she has lectured both nationally and internationally to 10,000 doctors and their teams, sharing her expertise with the Invisalign orthodontic appliances.
Dr. Galante is a board-certified orthodontist in private practice for over 30 years. She is also an Ivy League guest lecturer and published author, helping educate other orthodontists about Invisalign techniques and applications.
Dr. Donna Galante is proud to be a member of a number of dental and orthodontic organizations! Each organization teaches her something new and different every year, ensuring she is always staying on top of the latest and greatest orthodontic trends. You can rest assured that you are in the very best hands with Dr. Galante!
Dr. Galante and her husband, fellow orthodontist Dr. Paul Cater, own four orthodontic specialty offices in Northern California. Outside her practice, Dr. Galante is a mother to two teenagers and a best-selling author of over seven books. Her publications include:
Hi, Dr. Cater and Dr.Galante here! Our team, and our patients, are truly part of one big family a family that you want to be around during the holidays! We feel blessed everyday to be able to do what we love and create beautiful smiles, but more importantly, memories. Here are just a couple of things that make us unique:
Our team is excited to welcome you to our family! Whether youre coming to visit us in Grass Valley or Salinas, California, you will be met with a smile! We hope you take the time to meet some of our amazing team members below.
