Our staff's courtesy and professionalism put patients at ease. Visit our office and meet one of the finest dental teams around. We create and maintain beautiful smiles in a comfortable and state-of-the-art environment.
Dr.Alvaro Gracia's professional tenure began upon receiving his Bachelors degree of Dental Medicine at the Javeriana University in Colombia in 1988, where his drive for clinical excellence lead him to achieve numerous state and national academic awards. Furthering his clinical passion, Dr. Gracia received his Doctorate of Medicine in 1994, coupled with his degree in Prosthodontics from Boston University, Goldman School of Medicine.
As the chief clinical officer at Advanced Dental Care of Norton, Dr. Gracia spearheads a multidisciplinary team with a concentrated focus on full mouth rehabilitation and cosmetic dentistry. Since 1994, implant placement has been a integral component of Dr. Gracia's repertoire. From the initial titanium to hybrid alloys and now encompassing full zirconium, Dr. Gracia continuously strives to remain at the forefront of continuing education. In doing so, he has been honored as a diplomat of the ABOI/ID, Diplomat and Fellowship of the ICOI, and maintains membership with the following accreditation; ICD member of the AO, ACP, AAFP, AAID, ADA and AADS.
Dr. Kay is a Prosthodontist and Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry and the American Board of Forensic Dentistry. He has been a prominent clinician and a dental educator to a generation of dentists and prosthodontists. He has delivered more than 25 presentations to dental societies across the country and abroad on prosthodontics and dental implants, and has authored several articles in peer-reviewed journals. He is an inventor who holds several patents and has several patents pending for instruments, materials, and methods that he has invented to improve radiological imaging, implant dentistry, and other aspects of dental care.
After completing his undergraduate education at Brown University with Honors, Dr. Kay earned his D.M.D. degree cum laude from Harvard School of Dental Medicine in 1980, followed by a Master of Medical Science degree in Oral Biology from Harvard Medical School in 1984. His post-doctoral training included a general practice residency in the Dental Department at Brockton Veterans Administration Medical Center in Massachusetts as well as certificates in prosthodontics (Harvard School of Dental Medicine, MA) and in dental implants (Misch International Implant Institute, MI). Dr. Kay was Board Certified by the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Surgery in 1991. In addition to Bostonians, patients from over twenty other states and one dozen foreign countries come to receive care from Dr. Kay. He has been a course director and clinical instructor at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine since 1984. In addition, he serves as a court-qualified expert on dental matters to the legal profession and as consultant to dental companies. Dr. Kay is also a co-founder and the Chief Scientific Officer of LaunchPad Medical, LLC., a biotechnology company developing groundbreaking new technologies in patient care, including Implant Dentistry.