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, D.D.S.
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.
Marya Barnes, D.M.D.
Dr. Marya Barnes joined Buckhead Periodontics, P.C. in 2007. She is experienced in all areas of Periodontics, including implants and bone grafting. We are happy to have her of staff and know that our referring dentists and patients will appreciate her talent as much as we do.
She received her dental degree at University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine in 1998. In 2001 she graduated with her specialty degree in Periodontology from the University of Alabama School of Dentistry.
After graduating from the University of Alabama Advanced Periodontics program in 2001, Dr. Barnes joined the U.S. Air Force and was assigned to Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. During her tenure with the Air Force, Major Barnes was a Staff Periodontist, a member of the Keesler Forensic Dental Team and the Dental Officer in charge of Infection Control. In 2004, Dr. Barnes became a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. Dr. Barnes joined the University of Alabama faculty in December of 2005, where she serves as an adjunct Professor. She is also a member of the American Dental Association, American Academy of Periodontology, and the Southern Academy of Periodontology.
Dr. Barnes believes life is about balance and in her leisure time she enjoys spending time with her husband, Captain Lawrence Sims, an Air Force neonatal nurse and their 14 year old son, Artez----known to his “Panther” family affectionately as Raphael, aka. Superman.
