Dr. Maurice A. Salama completed his undergraduate studies at the State University of New York at Binghamton in 1985, where he received his B.S. in Biology. Dr. Salama received his D.M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine where he later also received his dual specialty certification in Orthodontics and Periodontics, as well as implant training at the Bråånemark Center at Penn. He is currently on the Faculty of the University of Pennsylvania and the Medical College of Georgia as Clinical Assistant Professor of Periodontics, and is visiting Professor of Periodontics at Nova University in Florida.

Dr. Salama has completed an ADA accredited hospital based General Practice Residency at Maimonides Medical Center in New York City. He has had the opportunity to further broaden his clinical horizons through externships at Hadassah Hospital, Hebrew University in Jerusalem and Beth Israel Hospital in New York City, in 1988 and has been a contributor to the dental literature. His very unique background includes specialized training in Orthodontics, Periodontal Surgery, and Implant Dentistry.

Dr. Salama is a partner in the Atlanta Esthetic Dental Practice known as “Team Atlanta”. His partners include Dr. David Garber, Dr. Ronald Goldstein and his brother, Dr. Henry Salama. This group has an international reputation for interdisciplinary care, dental education and has published hundreds of articles and several text books.

Dr. Salama served as the Dental Expert for Channel 5 Fox TV in Atlanta. He is an active member in the American Association of Orthodontists, the American Academy of Periodontics, the Academy of Osseointegration, the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, and the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. Recently, Dr. Salama has been a speaker at programs for the Academy of Osseointegration, the American Association of Orthodontists, the American Academy of Periodontology, the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, the Interdisciplinary Care Conference presented by five Academies, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Alpha Omega International, and the Chicago Dental Society.