Karl A. Smith, DDS, LLC

Periodontics and Dental Implants in Waldorf, Maryland, and Alexandria, Virginia

Karl A. Smith, DDS, LLC is a dental practice specializing in periodontics and implantology, with two locations: one in Waldorf, Maryland, and one in Alexandria, Virginia. The team is led by Dr. Karl A. Smith, who practices as a periodontist and provides personalized care to patients of all ages, including new patients.

The practice presents itself as a center where the doctor's experience and the team's continuing education are focused on resolving periodontal and implant issues, with an emphasis on patient comfort and personalization of each treatment.

Periodontal and Oral Surgery Services

The clinical work encompasses the diagnosis and treatment of gum disease, using both non-surgical and surgical procedures. Periodontal treatments include deep cleanings (scaling and root planing) and ongoing periodontal maintenance to preserve gum health.

In the area of implants and oral surgery, the practice performs dental implant placement, bone grafting, ridge regeneration or modification, and crown lengthening. It also carries out regenerative procedures such as gum grafting for recession, advanced regenerative bone therapies, and periodontal pocket reduction.

Complementary Treatments and Technology

The practice incorporates laser dentistry for less invasive gum treatments and conscious sedation for anxious or sensitive patients. It also offers solutions for bruxism (teeth grinding and clenching) and preventive and diagnostic services, such as oral cancer screenings.

On the technology side, the website details the use of air abrasion, cone beam 3D imaging, digital X-rays, intraoral camera, iTero scanner, laser therapy, and ultrasonics.

Dr. Karl A. Smith's Background

Dr. Karl A. Smith has more than three decades of dental practice. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and completed three additional years of specialized training in periodontics. He expanded his training in intravenous sedation and dental implants at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio and at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center. He received the John Pritchard Award for outstanding research and, while working full-time as a periodontist, earned an MBA with a certificate in health services management.

After retiring from the United States Air Force as a lieutenant colonel in 1996, he worked in various multi-specialty practices in southern Maryland and northern Virginia. He opened his own practice in Alexandria, Virginia, in January 2003 and, in the spring of 2005, a second location in Waldorf, Maryland. The doctor completes more than 100 hours of continuing education annually, and his team also receives advanced training on a regular basis.

Professional Organizations and Affiliations

Dr. Smith maintains memberships in the American Dental Association, the American Academy of Periodontology, the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation, the International Team for Implantology, the Academy of Osseointegration, the Northern Virginia Dental Society, the Virginia Dental Association, the Virginia Society of Periodontists (of which he was president), the Maryland State Dental Association, the Millennium Dental Study Club, the Western Society of Periodontology, the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, and the American Academy of Implant Dentistry.

Two Locations for Patient Convenience

The practice operates in two locations: one in Waldorf, Maryland, and one in Alexandria, Virginia. Both locations have trained professionals and modern equipment, according to the published information. The practice serves patients from the Waldorf and Alexandria areas and accepts new patients of all ages.

Locations and Offices

Alexandria Office: 2500 N. Van Dorn St., Suite 128, Alexandria, VA 22302

Waldorf Office: 601 Post Office Rd., Suite 1-B, Waldorf, MD 20602 · Phone: (301) 638-4867