Dr. Marina J Akerman

Dr. Marina Akerman
Graduate Case Western Reserve University Cleveland Ohio.
Practiced Dentistry in the Houston area since 1982
Founder of the Gentle Dental Care in 1987
Member American Dental Association
Member Texas Dental Association
Member Greater Houston Dental Association
Member Academy Of General Dentistry
National Association Of Doctors
Sponsors local area youth soccer
DR. LILLIAN CARMINA LYONS, DDS., MS
Board Certified Periodontist
Dr. Lyons was born in Mexico City. She received her Dental degree in 1993 and a specialist certificate in Endodontics and Periodontics from the National University Autonomous of Mexico (UNAM) in 1997. In 2005 she obtained a Specialty Certificate in Periodontics and also a Master’s of Science degree from the University of Texas at Houston Dental Branch. She taught Periodontics at the University of Texas at Houston Dental Branch for the department of Periodontics. She is a member of several renowned dental and periodontal organizations and has been …a board member of The Hispanic Dental Association and Houston Hispanic Dental Association. Currently, she is the President of The Greater Houston Society of Periodontists. Her private practice includes all the aspects of dental implantology, oral medicine and periodontics. Some of her achievements include being re-certified by the American Board of Periodontology, being published in the Journal of Periodontics and being a grant recipient from the American Board of Forensic Odontology for her research in forensics in relationship to dental implants. Dr. Lyons joined our office two years ago and focused on the improvement of the periodontal health of our patients by providing conservative non-surgical and surgical periodontal therapy. Periodontal treatment includes crown lengthening, reduction of periodontal pockets, plastic surgery of the gums, bone regeneration and bone engineering techniques, sinus elevations and augmentation of the jaw bone in preparation for the placement of dental implants.
Kelly Graham
Kelly is a 1996 graduate of University of Texas Health Sciences Center dental branch.  She loves all sports, traveling and is a proud mother of a 10 year old daughter.
"My philosophy in patient care is to treat everyone as my own family member."