Dr. Warda was born in Houston Texas. He moved to Alexandria, Egypt, as a child. He earned a Bachelors degree in Business Administration and subsequently a Bachelors in Dental Science in Alexandria. After returning to the United States, Dr. Warda attended USC School of dentistry, where he earned his doctoral degree in 2010. He practiced general dentistry for two years, and then enrolled in the periodontal residency at UCLA School of Dentistry in 2012, completing this in 2015. This program provided Dr. Warda a high level of training in periodontics, dental implant surgery, periodontal microsurgery and sedation. He also earned a Masters degree in Oral Biology during his studies at UCLA. Shortly after completing his residency, Dr. Warda took written and oral examinations and attained the status of Diplomate of the American Academy of Periodontology. He is highly trained in full mouth rehabilitation and complex aesthetic procedures. Since completing his training Dr. Warda has worked in several general dentist offices in the Los Angeles area, and has taught part-time at UCLA before he settled on the Monterey Peninsula. He also has found time to volunteer providing periodontal care for children and others in many philanthropic events in the Los Angeles area as well as foreign countries.
Karen, our office manager, has devoted her career to dentistry. She has degrees in dental assisting and dental radiology (so is familiar with every aspect of the 'back' office) and has worked in administrative & managerial roles in dental offices for over 30 years. She is sharp, professional, amazing at multitasking, and is also one of the kindest and most caring individuals I have encountered in any dental front office. Karen reviews treatment plans with our patients and schedules care, handles insurance billing along with Mari and Jessica our office administrators and also oversees multiple details involved in coordinating complex treatmentbetween your dentist and our office.
Debbie and Kellye, our hygienists, have worked exclusively in the dental and periodontal fields throughout their careers. Debbie has worked for me since she completed her hygiene training eleven years ago. She is a Monterey Peninsula local and worked as a dental assistant and office manager here before she did her hygiene training. Kellye has joined our practice recently.
Laura, our lead surgical assistant is a professional and kind demeanor that makes for a gentle, totally comfortable experience, every time you are in our office. She is fun, thoughtful, highly skilled and an absolute pleasure to work with. Irma has also recently joined our practice.
Karen was born and raised on the Monterey Peninsula and has been in the dental field since 1988. She started out as a Registered Dental Assistant then made her way to the front office and finally has been an Office Manager for over 20 years. She really enjoys the relationships that are created with patients and cherishes all the wonderful friendships too.
Mari was Born in Mexico, spent most her childhood there and migrated to the Monterey county in 1999. She has been in the dental field for over 10 years, she is crossed trained as a dental assistant and treatment coordinator. She enjoys helping others by making them feel at ease when explaining treatment and while they are in the chair. On her free time she enjoys spending time with her husband and stepdaughter. Together they like to travel, hike, cook and read.
Jessica graduated from the Santa Cruz ROP Dental Assisting Program in 2011, after working for her childhood dentist for several years as a dental receptionist. She has continued to expand her knowledge of dentistry with regular continuing education courses and seminars across the state and country. she holds two Associate Degrees from Hartnell College in World History & Psychology. She is currently pursuing dual Bachelor Degrees in the same concentrations.
In her spare time, Jessica and her spouse are an accomplished artist duo, working everything from small canvases to large scale murals. Through their art, they also create community events fro underprivileged youth. Jessica also enjoys traveling, both national road trips and internationally.
Debbie is a native to Monterey and has been in the dental field since 2000. She studied Biochemistry and graduated from Cal Poly in 2000. After Obtaining her bachelor of Science, she furthered her education at Cabrillo College and became a Registered Dental Hygienist in 2006 where she immediately started working with Dr. Nattkemper in the field of Periodontics. She is an avid student of the field and is committed to providing the highest quality of care with a gentle and caring manner.
Laura Salinas has been a Registered Dental Assistant for 6 years. Laura not only enjoys working in the dental field, she excels at her job. She is compassionate with her patients, helping them to feel that they aren't just a patient in the chair, but made to feel more like a family member.
On Laura's free time, she enjoys going camping and hunting with her family. She is also very active in her daughter's 4-H club where she is on numerous committee's. She also assists her daughter in raising pigs and steers to show at the local fair.
Dental implants are a great way to replace missing teeth and also provide a fixed solution to having removable partial or complete dentures. Implants provide excellent support and stability for these dental appliances.
Dental implants are artificial roots and teeth (usually titanium) that are surgically placed into the upper or lower jaw bone by a dentist or Periodontist - a specialist of the gums and supporting bone. The teeth attached to implants are very natural looking and often enhance or restore a patients smile!
X-rays and impressions (molds) are taken of the jaw and teeth to determine bone, gum tissue, and spacing available for an implant. While the area is numb, the implant will be surgically placed into the bone and allowed to heal and integrate itself onto the bone for up to six months. Depending on the type of implant, a second surgery may be required in order to place the post that will hold the artificial tooth in place. With other implants the post and anchor are already attached and placed at the same time.
After several weeks of healing the artificial teeth are made and fitted to the post portion of the anchor. Because several fittings may be required, this step may take one to two months to complete. After a healing period, the artificial teeth are securely attached to the implant, providing excellent stability and comfort to the patient.