Gary Klugman, DDS
Christina Bianco, DDS
As a patient at Blanco Circle Dental Care, you can rest assured that you’ll receive the personalized attention and care that you expect and deserve. We will really listen to your needs and answer all of your questions. We continually strive to improve ourselves and our team by routinely incorporating new technologies, materials and techniques. Our mission statement is simple, and it says it all: Integrity, Compassion, and Excellence.
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Memberships
- American Academy of General Dentistry
- American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
- American Dental Association
- Founding Member Crown Council
- American Academy of Hospital Dentistry
- Founding Member of Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation
- American Dental Anesthesia Association
- International College of Oral Implantologists
- California Dental Association
- Monterey Bay Dental Society
- TV and radio guest, Lecturer, Consultant
Gary Klugman, DDS
Christina Bianco, DDS
Dr. Klugman began his undergraduate education at Cal Poly and U.C. Davis. He received his dental degree from Washington University. His dental education continued in the Public Health Service after graduation. His first research article was accepted by the National Institute of Dental Research.
Dr. Klugman stays invigorated and maintains his love of dentistry by staying current with new materials and techniques. He attends meetings and continuing education classes, accumulating as much as 8 times the number of hours that the state requires. He follows his special interests in dentistry by maintaining memberships and attending meetings of a number of dental organizations. As a result of his achievements in dental implants, he was awarded a Fellowship by the International College of Oral Implantologists.
Dr. Klugman is one of approximately 500 dentists in California with the university training, experience, and testing to hold California sedation permit. The office and staff must be periodically inspected and tested to have a permit. We are proud to meet or exceed the requirements. He is the only general dentist in Monterey County to hold that permit.
His experience and willingness to share his expertise has made him faculty at Dental Boot Kamp, a Distinguished Mentor for the Center for Restorative Excellence in Seattle, a mentor for the Dental Organization for Oral Conscious Sedation. He was appointed by the Dental Board of California to serve on the Blue Ribbon Committee on Anesthesia. He is an expert consultant for the dental board, and a regional consultant for Delta Dental.
Dr. Klugman is a strong believer in community involvement. He is currently a feeding show diver for the Monterey Bay Aquarium, diving every other Friday afternoon. He has also served on many boards including the Jaycees, the Chamber of Commerce, the United Way, the California International Air show, the Colmo parade, and the Monterey County S.P.C.A. He is a past-president and past member-of-the-year of the Monterey Bay Dental Society, as well as a past member of the governing body of the California Dental Association.
He lives in Salinas with his wife of more than 25 years. They have two grown sons. He has traveled extensively throughout the Pacific, shooting video of underwater life and shipwrecks. He also does feeding shows at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. His wife, Genevieve, is a dental hygienist. She served for 9 years on the Dental Board of California both as a member and secretary.
Christina Bianco, DDS
Dr. Christina Bianco received her undergraduate education at Northern Illinois University, where she received as B.S. degree. While in school she did laboratory research in immunology. She went on to receive her dental degree at Southern Illinois University. Her years of post-graduate education have had a special emphasis in children, and the prevention and treatment of gum disease. She has special interests in cosmetic procedures, like tooth-colored fillings, bleaching, veneers and closing spaces in front teeth. She has spent many hours working on decay prevention programs with children in public schools. Dr. Bianco was born and raised in Chicago. Her parents emigrated from Hungary and she speaks fluent Hungarian. She enjoys fitness, travel (especially to Hawaii), reading, cooking, entertaining, and collecting Limoges boxes. She is a member of the Monterey Bay Dental Society, the California Dental Association, the American Dental Association, Seattle Study Club, and the American Association of Women Dentists. Dr. Bianco lives in Salinas with her husband, also a dentist, and their two sons ages four and nine.
