Microsurgical and Microscopic
Restorative Root Canal Treatment

OUR VISION

Hello and welcome to our office. We look forward to the opportunity to meet and care for you. Please explore the rest of our website, but here's a summary of our practice philosophy as our Endodontic Care Center in a nutshell.

My team and I do not treat teeth...instead, we take care of people who have a diseased or injured tooth. The pleasant and comforting environment of our office was designed with our patients' well-being in mind. We want your experience to be a positive one.

Even though I am an endodontist, my primary job is not to just do root canal treatments. I believe that my main job is to accurately diagnose diseases of the pulp ("root canal"). Only then, do I recommend or perform any necessary treatment. I strive to ensure our patients' chief complaints are addressed. I want to get the diagnosis right! (because there is a financial consequence to our patients, if I am wrong).

I believe that endodontic treatment is so much more than "just a procedure". I believe that endodontics is the foundation for all subsequent restorative treatment. I believe that modern-day endodontics should strive to follow what I call:

"THE 7 R's OF RETAINING TEETH"

1. Don’t Ruin

2. Rescue

3. Regenerate

4. Repair

5. Restore

6. Reinforce

7. Re-evaluate

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Dr. James Ho

Founder and Owner
Endodontic Care Center

Dr. James Ho is an endodontist with 25+ years of experience specializing in microscopic and microsurgical techniques. He was among the first endodontists in the United States to adopt Cone Beam CT technology and has fine-tuned techniques for saving teeth from unnecessary removal which he terms “Hero-dontics” and “Second Opinion Saves" (SOS). In 2004, Dr. James Ho established his private practice Endodontic Care Center.

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Cal Sports

Medicine Team

For the past 20 years, Dr. James Ho has proudly served as one of the Team Dentists for Cal, his alma mater.

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Speaker

Dr James Ho has lectured at the International Academy of Endodontics (IAE), the California Dental Association (CDA) convention, the Dental Influencers Alliance (DIA) and for local dental associations including the San Mateo County Dental Society.

He has also committed to sharing his knowledge to doctors-in-training. He has lectured at Harvard School of Dental Medicine (his alma mater), at UCSF School of Dentistry and at the University of the Pacific (UOP).

Volunteer
Dental Missions

Since 2022, Dr James Ho has traveled annually with Great Shape! Inc's 1000 Smiles Project to Jamaica teaching UOP dental students and saving teeth from extraction.

Here are a few photos from his trips:

Advanced Technology

microscopes

3D imaging

laser-enhanced disinfection

Serene Environment

OFFICE TOUR

Testimonials

"Highly recommended. Just to let you know what type of person he is, my dentist referred me to him because she thought I had a borderline case of needing a root canal. Dr. Ho decided that I DID NOT need a root canal after some extensive tests. How 'bout that for a doctor in this day in age of doctors wanting to get every last dollar. This should assure anyone that they will get a very honest assessment at this facility. He made me feel at ease, the facilities were excellent, and his staff is one of the friendliest I have ever encountered. It was a very very pleasant experience all around. I highly recommend Dr. Ho and his staff."