ARCADIA ENDODONTICS - Key Persons

Dr. Claire Anderson is originally from a small town in Mississippi. She became interested in dentistry after undergoing jaw surgery to correct her smile at 17. She spent her summers during high school and college learning more about the field by cleaning surgical instruments and shadowing her oral surgeon. She received her bachelor's degree in Biology from Birmingham-Southern College, then headed west to Arizona where she earned her Doctorate of Dental Medicine from Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health. After graduation, she reported for active duty to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to complete a one-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency training program. She then served as the Brigade Dental Surgeon for 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia, for two years. Dr. Anderson completed two NATO training operations with her unit in Germany during this time. She completed her endodontic residency training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Dr. Anderson achieved the rank of Major and served as the Officer in Charge and chief endodontist of Allen Dental Clinic at Fort Sill in Oklahoma for three years before moving back to sunny Arizona. She has been in private practice in Arizona since 2021 and is currently pursuing board certification in Endodontics. In 2023, she was inducted as a Fellow of the International Academy of Endodontics. She serves on the Alumni Board at the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health, and, in her free time, Dr. Anderson enjoys rowing, golfing, and traveling to visit her friends around the globe.

Job Titles:

• Member of the American Association of Endodontists

Dr. Clatanoff is a native Phoenician who graduated with highest honors from Stevens Institute of Technology with a degree in Chemical Biology. He then attended the prestigious USC School of Dentistry where he earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. Upon completion of dental school, Dr. Clatanoff was commissioned as an Officer in the United States Army Dental Corps and remained on active duty for 8 years. He served tours of duty at Fort Jackson, SC, Kandahar, Afghanistan, and Fort Gordon, GA, where he completed a two-year residency in Endodontics. Dr. Clatanoff spent his final 3 years of service at Fort Drum, NY, presiding as Chief of Endodontics. In the spring of 2018, he returned to Phoenix and has been performing root canal treatment and numerous other endodontic procedures at Arcadia Endodontics since that time. As a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, Dr. Clatanoff has completed all necessary steps to become Board Certified. This distinction is the pinnacle achievement in the field of endodontics and makes Dr. Clatanoff one of only 16 practicing endodontists in the Valley who are Board Certified. Dr. Clatanoff is an active member of the American Association of Endodontists, American Dental Association, and Arizona Dental Association. He is a passionate lecturer and enjoys opportunities such as working at the Brighter Way Clinic to mentor others dentists in the field of endodontics. Dr. Clatanoff lives in the Arcadia neighborhood with his wife, Kathryn, and their children, Landon, Carson and Norah. In his spare time, Dr. Clatanoff enjoys spending time with his family, staying active outdoors and supporting the Valley sports teams.