History
Dr. Jim McAraw founded River Valley Periodontics in 1974 and has not looked back since. The practice was so busy in those early years that Jim asked his friend and co-resident from Boston University, Dr. Lee Cantner, to join the practice in 1978. Together, with considerable hard work, they built a very successful practice based on caring, honesty and ideal dentistry. In 2004, Lee's son Dr. Matt Cantner joined the practice after completing his periodontal residency training at the University of Pennsylvania. As the practice continued to grow, Dr. Craig Foisie joined in 2013 after serving 10 years as a dentist and periodontist in the US Navy. Matt and Craig's additions provided new outlooks that have proven invaluable in serving the needs of both patients and referring dentists alike.
Specialties
We offer three convenient locations and a full team of board-certified periodontists. Our goal is to conveniently provide a wide range of services to make your dental care easy. We take special pride in being one of the few practices in our area to offer minimally invasive procedures like Lanap laser gum therapy and the Chao Pinhole Surgical Technique, which significantly limit the need for invasive surgeries.