About the Doctors

Ronald M. Pross, D.M.D, F.A.G.D.

Dr. Ronald M. Pross, originally from New York, is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Upon graduation, he spent two years as a Captain in the United States Air Force Dental Corps, serving at MacDill Air Force Base. After completing his tour of duty with the Air Force, he started a private practice. Along with his two partners, Dr. Kanter and Dr. Tindell, they formed North Pointe Dental Associates. Dedicated to lifelong learning in dentistry, Dr. Pross has taken thousands of hours of continuing education courses. In addition to general and cosmetic dentistry Dr. Pross is helping patients improve their smiles with Invisalign and their general health by helping them to identify and provide treatment if they are at risk for sleep apnea. He is a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry.

 

Richard M. Kanter, D.M.D., F.A.G.D.

Dr. Richard M. Kanter received his dental degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1974. After completing his Air Force commitment at MacDill Air Force Base, he began his private practice at North Pointe Dental Associates. Dr. Kanter has attended over 2000 hours of post graduate courses to master the art and science of dentistry and to provide the highest quality of care possible to his patients. His areas of particular interest are restorative and cosmetic dentistry. He is a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry and a post-graduate student of the prestigious L. D. Pankey Institute for Advanced Dental Education. He is a member of the Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and a founding member of the Tampa chapter of the prestigious Seattle Study Club.

Dr. Kanter has been President of the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Academy of General Dentistry and President of the Florida Academy of General Dentistry. He is presently serving as an elected Trustee of the national Academy of General Dentistry.

 

Marc S. Tindell, D.M.D., F.A.G.D.

Dr. Marc S. Tindell is a 1979 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine where he earned a Doctor of Medical Dentistry degree. He also received a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in Biology from the University of Pennsylvania. He went on to complete a general dental practice residency at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. This program offered extensive training for dentists to incorporate all the dental specialties, while providing comprehensive care. Dr. Tindell joined the professional association of Drs. Pross and Kanter in 1981.

 

All of our doctors hold membership in the American Dental Association, Florida Dental Association, West Coast Dental Association, Hillsborough County Dental Association, and are Fellows of the Academy of General Dentistry.