Dr. Keller grew up in Washington State but has lived all over the world. A graduate of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, Dr. Keller attended the University of Washington for dental school and completed a two-year comprehensive dentistry residency in the US Army at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. He served 12 years in the US Army, six on active duty and six in the reserve, with tours in Seattle, Germany, Iraq, Virginia, and North Carolina. Dr. Keller completed a Masters of Business Administration from Northcentral University.

Dr. Keller has been awarded a Mastership in the Academy of General Dentistry, and is Board Certified in General Dentistry. He has been awarded Fellowship in the American College of Dentists . Heserved asthe immediate Past President of the Washington Academy of General Dentistry, having served for two years as the President.

Dr. Keller is passionate about his family. His six active children enrich his life and keep him constantly busy. He loves to read, teach, and enjoy the outdoors. When not at work, youll find him running, mountain biking, or exploring the many trails that crisscross the beautiful northwest!

DDS: Dr. Keller's dental degree. It stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery v.a DMDdegree: Doctor of the Medicine of Dentistry. Just for your general trivia knowledge, DDS degrees were the only degrees offered in the US until Harvard University, which only awards their diplomas in Latin, discovered that DDS could not be easily adapted to a Latin diploma. So they changed their degree to DMD, which is easily translated into Latin. Now about half of the schools in the country are DMD and half are DDS. Usually the older schools remain DDS while the newer schools are now DMD.

MBA: Masters of Business Administration.Dr. Keller'sMBA is in organizational leadership, which involves how to run companies, how to govern company boards, how to run non-profit companies, and lots about general leadership principles.

MAGD: Mastership in the Academy of General Dentistry. The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is the largest professional organization dedicated to general dentists and our patients in the world. With more than 37,000 members, it is also the second largest dental organization in the world behind the American Dental Association. The AGD was founded on the concept of providing quality continuing education to dentists and remains the most respected and best known dental educational body in the world. The AGD offers two awards to its members: fellowship and mastership. To become a Fellow, a dentist must have been in practice and be a member of the Academy for at least three years, pass a rigorous written examination, and complete 500 hours of continuing education. There are roughly 6,500 Fellows in the US, which represents about six percent of all practicing dentists.

Once a dentist has become a Fellow, he can continue towards becoming a Master. To become a Master, a dentist must have earned his Fellowship. Then he is required to complete 600 additional hours of continuing education, half of which must be hands-on, participation courses spread among 16 dental disciplines. Mastership is the highest award presented by the AGD to its members and one of the best recognized and most respected of all dental awards. Less than two percent of all dentists in the United States have this award.

ABGD: Diplomate of the American Board of General Dentistry. General dentists can become board certified. Board certification is the pinnacle of academic and clinical preparation for doctors. Only about half of one percent of dentists are board certified. To become board certified, a dentist must complete an eight-hour written examination, an eight-hour oral examination in 16 disciplines in dentistry, and then successfully present and defend a handful of clinical cases to a board of certified dentists. Board certification does not imply clinical superiority over other general dentists or specialists.

FACD: Fellow in the American College of Dentists. The American College of Dentists is the nations oldest national honor society. Established in 1920, its members have exemplified excellence through outstanding leadership and exceptional contributions to dentistry and society. This awardis usually an award given to dentists as they prepare to retire or after their retirement. Dr. Keller was completely shocked and very humbled to be selected for Fellowship. While theMAGD, ABGD, and MBAswere earned through hard work and wonderful support from my family and staff, Fellowship in the College was by secret nomination. Dr. Keller counts it as 'the greatest dental honor I have ever received'.

We decided on Granite Dental for several reasons. First, its easy to remember! Second, granite is something thats dependable and durable. Its a building material thats been used for centuries because it can be trusted as a sure foundation, and thats what we want to deliver to you: high quality, long lasting dental care by people you can depend on. Third, providing you the best possible experience involves a team, and at Granite Dental we have one of the best. We wanted a name that reflects our entire team and our commitment to you and doesnt focus on one member of our team!

At Granite Dental in Vancouver, WA, we want to be your dental care providers. We have spent years becoming southwestern Washingtons choice for dental services from routine cleanings and fillings to sedation dentistry and sleep apnea treatments and we welcome the opportunity to become your familys dentist, as well.

Our dental office is a comfortable, welcoming environment; we know how stressful dental care can be for some patients and we want you to be able to let go of those concerns and relax, knowing that you are in excellent, compassionate, skilled hands. It is essential to us that when you leave our office, you are smiling and pleased with the experience and the care you have received.

We believe in educating our patients in both the dental routines that they need to pursue at home and in understanding the dental care options available through our practice. An educated patient is an empowered patient, and we want you to have the information you need to make the decisions that are right for you.