Dr. John Christensen, DDS
Pediatric Dentistry
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Contact Info
(919) 489-1543
121 W Woodcroft Pkwy, Durham, NC, 27713
About
Dr. Christensen — or "Dr. John" as his patients know him — is Board Certified with the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. He is one of a handful of practitioners in the United States who has specialty training to practice both pediatric dentistry and orthodontics. This unique combination of specialties allows children to receive comprehensive pediatric dental and orthodontic care in one office. Dr. John is on faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as an Adjunct Clinical Professor and has directed the orthodontic training of pediatric dental residents since 1986. In 2008, Dr. Christensen was honored by former students with a fellowship that will provide funding for post-doctoral students in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Christensen has prepared test questions for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry's Oral Examinations as well as for the National Board Examination given by the American Dental Association to all dental students. Dr. Christensen is an accomplished speaker and addresses local, national, and international dental organizations. He has published multiple research articles, & most notably, has co-written seven chapters in one of the country's leading pediatric dental textbooks: Pediatric Dentistry: Infancy Through Adolescence (Pinkham JR., W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1988, 1993, 1999, 2005 & 2011.) He is also a peer reviewer for PLOS (Public Library of Science.) He is a past-president of the North Carolina Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the North Carolina Society of Dentistry for Children, the North Carolina Association of Orthodontics, the UNC Orthodontic Alumni Association and the Durham-Orange County Dental Society. Since establishing his practice in Durham, Dr. John has been an active member of the community serving on many boards and committees. He has been a coach and sports organizer with the Woodcroft Athletic Association, Jordan High School Booster Club, and the Jordan High School lacrosse team. He is an avid golfer, loves to read, and enjoys fishing at the beach.
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