About the doctor

In our Doctor’s Park office, near John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, there have been highly esteemed orthodontists practicing for over 30 years.

Educational Background

Dr. Powers received a Master’s degree and advanced orthodontic training at Northwestern University in Chicago.
Dr. Powers received her dental degree from University of the Pacific in San Francisco.

She also attended local schools Diablo Valley College and University of California, Berkeley
While the orthodontic profession has been established for over 100 years, Invisalign is a technology that has entered the field of orthodontics just within the last decade.
Computer technology has been applied to orthodontics in place of or in conjunction with traditional braces. In the initial stages of the device, Dr. Powers worked with the innovators of Invisalign to advance the product development and set up clinical testing sites at Universities in the United States.

Dr. Powers is now a Premier provider of Invisalign services in the Walnut Creek area.

Continuing Education

A great education is a start in preparing for a successful career in orthodontics. Staying current with orthodontic advances and general dentistry is also a goal of Dr. Powers.  She pursues continuing education courses within the area of orthodontics such as diagnostics, treatment planning, biomechanics, growth and development, as well as staying current on recent issues in practice management.   

Dr. Powers participates in three esteemed study groups to stay current and advanced in the areas of:

• restorative dentistry
• Invisalign and
• multi-discinplinary treatment planning
  

Professional Affiliations

ORTHODONTIC: American Association of Orthodontists (AAO), Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists (PCSO), California Association of Orthodontists (CAO).

DENTAL: American Dental Association, California Dental Association, Contra Costa Dental Society.

Personal Background

Dr. Powers is the eldest of five children who reside on the east coast.  She moved to California to attend Berkeley and after completing her education, settled in the Bay Area.

Dr. Powers recently married in November of 2006. She wed Ken Gamble, a financial advisor, California native and West Point graduate.

They were introduced by Ken’s family dentist.

They reside in Walnut Creek and welcomed their first daughter, Samantha, in October 2007.  They are currently expecting their second daughter March 2009.