Dr. Carlson was born in Portland, Maine in 1959. He was afforded the opportunity to move about the country and abroad as he is the son of a Naval Aviator. In 1981, Dr. Carlson graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, with a Bachelor of Science in Zoology. In 1985, he followed that degree with a Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Maryland, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. He graduated with Honors from the Gammi Pi Delta Prosthodontic Society.
Dr. Carlson has completed extensive postgraduate training in the restoration of dental implants. He is an Associate Fellow of the World Clinical Laser Institute and has a special interest in aesthetic dentistry. Dr. Carlson has been practicing in Crofton since 1998. Prior to that, he practiced in Annapolis.
Dr. Carlson resides in Arnold with his wife Tara, his sons Alex and Reed, and his daughter Courtney.
Cosmo, their black lab rounds out the family.
Dr. Craig Stout, born in Loudonville, New York in 1958, completed his undergraduate biology degree at Northeastern University in Boston, graduating Cum Laude. In 1985, he graduated University of Maryland, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery as a member of Gorgas Odontological Honor Society.
After graduation, Dr. Stout took a clinical instructors position at the University of Maryland Dental School in the Special Patient Clinic, as well as part time private practice in Crofton. In 1989, Dr. Stout went full time in private practice in Crofton, Baltimore and Columbia. He limited his practice to Crofton in 1996.
Happily married, Dr. Stouts’ family includes his wife Elaina and five boys, Michael, Taylor, Samuel, Jordan and Alexander. Along with his family, he enjoys all the wonders the Chesapeake has to offer.
Dr. Roy K. Edelstein has practiced family dentistry in the Crofton area for over thirty years. He graduated from Brooklyn College in New York with honors in 1970, and received his dental degree from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry in 1974.
Dr. Edelstein continued his dental training as a Resident in the U. S. Navy in 1975 and 1976, with specialized training in periodontics and crown and bridge.
After leaving the Navy in 1976, he was a founding partner in Crofton Dental Suite and has been an active member of the Crofton community.
Dr. Edelstein lives in Riva with his wife Gale, a retired Anne Arundel County teacher, and has two children, Howie and Raina.
The doctors have over 80 years of combined experience providing quality dental care in a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere.
All About Laser Dentistry
The number of applications for lasers in dentistry is astounding. We use the BIOLASE Waterlase © MD, one of the most advanced laser dentistry systems. At Crofton Dental Suite, we can perform many procedures that would otherwise require drills or blades. These procedures can now be done faster, more accurately, and more comfortably with laser dentistry. Because there is usually little or no pain involved in laser dentistry procedures, patients can avoid the irritating numbness of local anesthetic and still enjoy a pain-free dental experience. See the results of cosmetic dentistry procedures we've performed using laser dentistry at Crofton Dental Suite.
Soft-tissue Procedures
In dentistry, soft-tissue procedures are those that primarily involve the gums. Laser dentistry can be applied to a wide variety of soft-tissue cosmetic dentistry treatments, such as gingival recontouring, frenectomies, and crown lengthening. Due to the way the laser acts on the tissue, there is no pain or bleeding during the procedure, and healing is much more rapid than it is with traditional techniques.
Hard-tissue Procedures
Dental procedures that involve the teeth and bones are referred to as hard-tissue procedures. Laser dentistry applications in hard-tissue procedures include etching or roughening of a tooth's surface (as in preparation for porcelain veneers), reshaping of malformed teeth, and removal of old porcelain restorations. Without the use of a drill, these procedures are fast and painless. This allows the dentist to accomplish more in a single visit and the guest to get better results faster and with less discomfort.
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