TO MY WONDERFUL PATIENTS AND FRIENDS:
As many of you know, I have closed my general dental practice as of the end of 2024. I have done this in order to focus on oral medicine, which I will continue to do on a part-time basis at another office. For some time now I had been seeking someone to join my practice with the hope of an eventual transition. I had very much hoped to pass the practice along to someone looking to make a career in Santa Rosa, as I was 40 years ago, but this turned out not to be possible. As a result, it was necessary for me to close the practice. Personal and professional circumstances necessitated my doing this at this time.
I have had 40 very enjoyable, rewarding years here, and I conclude them with very mixed emotions. I have had the opportunity to work with wonderful staff and patients throughout my career. I thank all of you for your friendship, your interesting conversations, and for the wonderful memories I will have of all of you. Some of you have been with me for the whole 40 years, and all of you feel like extended family to me. It has truly been an honor to have provided your care, and I am grateful to each of you, from the bottom of my heart.
For information regarding ongoing dental care, transfer of dental records, questions regarding accounts, and so forth, please see below.
With all best wishes and gratitude,
John Robinson
For Ongoing Oral Medicine Care:
If you have been receiving care or observation for problems such as lichen planus, pemphigoid, leukoplakia, or other oral mucosal disorders, I can continue to provide this care in association with Santa Rosa Oral Surgery. Drs. Leonard Tyko and Jason Rogers, two colleagues whom I respect very much and to whom I have confidently referred patients for many years, have graciously made space for me in their practice to continue to offer oral medicine care.
Santa Rosa Oral Surgery is located at 1174 Montgomery Drive, across from Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, in Santa Rosa.
To schedule an appointment, please call (707) 545-4692.
PLEASE NOTE THAT I WILL NOT BE PROVIDING ANY GENERAL DENTAL CARE.
For your ongoing dental care:
It is very important that you be able to continue with your dental care with as little interruption as possible. I have reached out to several dentists whom I know well, whose skill and integrity I respect, and practices. They are:
Drs. George and Nathan Schneider, 1432 Townview Lane, Santa Rosa. (707) 542-4692.
Drs. Kenneth and Daniel Bauer, 55 Mission Circle #107, Santa Rosa. (707) 691-5250.
Dr. Michael Louie, 55 Mission Circle #106. Santa Rosa (707) 537-1904
Dr. Conrad Block, 70 Doctors Park Drive, Santa Rosa. (707) 545-1213.
Dr. Scott Sullivan, 1820 Sonoma Avenue, Santa Rosa. (707) 546-6367
Dr. Andrea Jordan, 1100 Sonoma Ave, Suite C-1, Santa Rosa. (707) 544-2811. Dr. Jordan is trained in maxillofacial prosthodontics, and is experienced in the care of patients who have been treated for head and neck cancer.
If you have a dental plan for which there is a list of participating providers, you may want to check with your plan to identify who is on that list.
For records transfer:
Typically, when someone transfers care to a new dental office, that office will request most recent x-rays. If you have not had a full mouth series or panoramic image taken within the past few years, your new dentist may recommend that, and this is reasonable.
To request records transfer, please email our office at jcrobinsondds@gmail.com or call our office at (707) 537-1002 and request your x-rays be sent to the office you have chosen. We will need you to provide the email address of the new office. Alternatively, you may also have the new office request records from us by sending us an email or calling us.
If your new office is requesting records more than just recent x-rays, please have them email us with the specific request.
Radiographs and other records will be forwarded to the new office in digital format by secure email. This is generally preferred to providing patients with their own records to provide to the new office.
Please know that my office is no longer regularly staffed, but voice mail and email are checked regularly and responded to as promptly as possible.
For questions about your account or other matters:
Please call the office at (707) 537-1002 and leave a message or email us at jcrobinsondds@gmail.com.
Please be aware that we no longer have regular office hours or staffing to answer your call directly. Messages and emails are checked regularly and will be responded to as promptly as possible.
For questions as to where our hygienists are now working:
Cindi Roddan, RDH is working with Dr. Michael Louie, listed above.
THANK YOU ALL!!