Dr. Kurt S. Black
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Doctor Kurt Black is a different kind of dentist. His use of advanced dental technology combines with a unique personal style and soothing spa-like atmosphere to make you and your family more comfortable than you ever thought possible.
Dr. Black and his team provide some of the latest advances in technology, including CEREC single-visit crowns, digital x-rays, dental lasers, and mercury-free restorations. Dr. Black is a doctoral graduate of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, a memb...Read Moreer of the College of Sedation in Dentistry in the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, and a select post-doctoral dental resident at Oregon Health Sciences University.
Dr. Black continues to attend advanced continuing education courses concentrating on cosmetic dentistry, conscious sedation, metal-free restorations, and is one of 300 select CEREC Doctor Mentors nationwide who actively provide advanced level training to the CEREC dental community. Yet, despite his extensive focus on clinical dentistry, Dr. Black takes the time to get to know each and every patient one on one.
Volunteering dental services to the Linn Benton Dental Link, NW Medical Teams, and the Assistance League of Corvallis continues to be Dr. Black's passion. He has promoted dental health as far away as Guatemala!
Locally, Dr. Black is known affectionately as the "candy dentist" because of his innovative efforts to reduce tooth decay. His annual Halloween "Dollars-Not-Decay" buy back campaign collected 973 pounds of candy this year from community children who were eager to make the exchange for freshly minted dollar bills. A matching dollar donation is then made to a local charity.
All work and no play is not this doctors style. Dr. Black enjoys performing with his family band, playing indoor soccer and has run a marathon and several half marathons. He and his wife, Susan, an Oregon native, have four children and enjoy traveling and many outdoor activities including skiing, hiking and camping Read Less