Dana Carlton, DDS MS

Dr. Carlton was the first dental surgeon to refine the design of operating microscopes made by Global Surgical, Zeiss, Moeller and others for use in microsurgical technique in dental implant surgery and in gum surgery, bone grafting and soft tissue grafting for gum recession. Dr. Carlton’s development of microsurgical technique allowed for new and finer procedures with minimal patient discomfort and superior outcomes. Dr. Dana Carlton was the first surgeon in the world to use the iCAT dental CT with the DENX implant guidance system to refine dental surgery and implant placement.

Dr. Carlton is known for pioneering new technologies. He was first in the world to use and refine procedures for Dr. Marshall Urist’s legendary bone grafting material. He has consulted for many corporations and has been on a number of national advisory boards for healthcare and related technology companies. Dr. Carlton was the first consultant on healthcare to Apple computer and advised Amgen, Denx, Global Surgical, Zeiss and others. He was first to network operating microscopes and imaging software using Macintosh computers for dental surgical procedures. He has contributed to the design of dental and non-dental software programs as will as the design of surgical instruments and implant related devices. He also designed and worked with engineers to build the world’s first mobile surgical training center for operating microscopes. Dr. Carlton was the first researcher in the world to use electron capture gas liquid chromatography to analyze plaque in periodontal diseases and allow for future rapid diagnosis and treatment of infection.