Laura D. Braswell, D.D.S.
Laura Day Braswell, D.D.S., attended East Carolina University and graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry in 1982. After practicing general dentistry in Raleigh, North Carolina she joined the faculty of the Emory University School of Dentistry and completed a four-year surgical residency in Periodontology. She spent 15 years at Emory as a clinical instructor and research scientist.
Dr. Braswell recently was honored as a fellow of both the International College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. She is a diplomate of the American Academy of Periodontology and a Charter member with both Advanced Proficiency and Educator status in the American Academy of Laser Dentistry. Dr. Braswell is an Honorary Fellow of the American Veterinary Dental Society and is the Staff Dentist for Zoo Atlanta.
Kaarina E. Parviainen
Dr. Kaarina Parviainen graduated from High School in Oregon then received her Bachelor of Dental Science and her Licenciate (Dental Degree) in Helsinki, Finland. She served on the faculty at the University of Helsinki Institute of Dentistry. After moving to New York she received a Certificate in Periodontology from Columbia University where she also served on the faculty. Dr. Parviainen and her family moved to Atlanta in 1980. At that time she completed a Doctorate of Dental Surgery from Emory University in 1984, and served on the faculty there.
Dr. Parviainen has been published in the fields of Periodontology and Epidemiology. Her research dealt with oral health behavior in adolescents. Her focus in our practice is nonsurgical treatment of both adolescents and adults. She is truly an important part of our team as we address the systemic/oral health connection.
