Dr. Larry Kawa DDS, who serves the greater Coconut Creek community, is a Brooklyn, NY born second generation Orthodontist. He worked in his father’s office in Brooklyn and learned first hand from an early age the importance of a person’s smile.
After graduating as an orthodontist from the prestigious New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry, Dr. Kawa came to Boca Raton, FL to start his own practice and to serve the greater Boca Raton, Coconut Creek, and South Florida communities.
Dr. Kawa was the official orthodontist for the NHL’s (National Hockey League) Florida Panthers and owns the largest single orthodontic office in Florida, employing a staff of over 50 people.
Dr. Larry Kawa is widely regarded in the national orthodontic community as a pioneer and innovator. Dr. Kawa over the last 30 years has greatly advanced the field of orthodontics.
His patients from the Greater Coconut Creek area have been able to benefit by having Dr. Kawa’s nationally renowned regional orthodontics practice right in their own backyard.
He has also been a continuing education provider for the Florida Board of Dentistry since 1994 and is a member of the American Dental Association, Florida Dental Association, South Palm Beach County Dental Association (where he has served on the board of trustees), Broward County Dental Association and Southern Association of Orthodontists.