Dr. Michael Kramer earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree with honors from Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgeons. While he attended Columbia, he was awarded the Beube Research Fellowship three years in a row and conducted research that was instrumental in identifying immune markers in gingival crevicular fluid for periodontal disease. Upon graduation, he was awarded the Appel Medal in Periodontics.
Dr. Michael Kramer then attended Harvard University were he completed a Certificate in Periodontics and Doctor of Medical Sciences (DMSc). While attending Harvard, he was the recipient of the prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grant and investigated and identified the role of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) in inflammation and apoptosis (programmed cell death). Dr. Michael Kramer has also completed additional certificate training in osseointegration and guided tissue regeneration in order to further his special interests in implantology and periodontal regenerative procedures.
He is a member of the Massachusetts Dental Society, The American Dental Association, the American Academy of Periodontology, the International Team for Implantology, International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI),and the American Academy of Osseointegration, DOCS certified in Conscious Sedation.
If you 're not seeing a specialist for specialty care, chances are your dentist 's 'training' was a weekend class.The American Dental Association does NOT recognize 'Implantology' as a specialty. 'Implant specialist' is a marketing term, not an actual specialty.
Tracey is our ' Hygienist to the Stars' just ask her patients. She graduated from the prestigious Forsyth 's School for Dental Hygienists and has been working in the periodontal aspect of dentistry her entire career. Tracey has two children, Emily 23 and Kevin 18 and resides in Dedham. She enjoys seeing musical theatre shows, warm weather and experiencing different wines at local vineyards. Tracey is committed to provide our patients in maintaining amazing oral health.
Carol is our amazing dental assistant that graduated Northeastern's Tufts Dental Assisting Program. She has been married to her high school sweet heart Mike for 38 years, and has three grown children. Carol lives in Wakefield and is looking forward to meeting her 4th grandchild in 2020. You can hear Carol happily singing when you walk in our door, she makes you feel comfortable immediately. We are so lucky to have her on our team.