Meet Dr. Cawthon

Orthodontic Surgeon in Grass Valley

Dr. Floyd J. Cawthon III was raised in Southern California and attended the University of California Santa Barbara for his undergraduate education. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from Howard University College of Dentistry in Washington DC. His Orthodontic Specialty training was completed at Louisiana State University Medical Center in New Orleans Louisiana. Dr. Cawthon has done advanced study at the prestigious Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and has been a Clinical Instructor at The University of Southern California Cleft Palate Division at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital. He has also completed a Residency in Dental Sleep Medicine at UCLA.

Dr. Cawthon’s wife is a Dental Hygienist and they met while in Dental School. They have two adult children. Their son is a Neuroscientist and their daughter is an Entertainment Attorney. Dr. Cawthon loves sports, art, and music.