ON THE FOREFRONT

Dr. French and Dr. Kirkland are Diplomates of the American Board of Periodontology. They are also members of many professional organizations including the American Academy of Periodontology, Southern Academy of Periodontology, Georgia Society of Periodontists, American Dental Association, Georgia Dental Association, and Northern District Dental Society just to name a few. Dr. French and Dr. Kirkland have both been published in professional dental Journals for research conducted in the fields of implant dentistry and guided bone regeneration.

Dr. French and Dr. Kirkland annually attend continuing education courses in order to stay at the forefront of their specialty so that they can provide optimal care to their patients. This allows Drs. French and Kirkland to offer their patients the finest periodontal and implant care.

Dr. French has been in private practice in Alpharetta since 1990 specializing in Periodontics and Implant dentistry. Prior to that he practiced nine years as a U.S. Naval Officer. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia in 1977. He attended dental school at the Medical College of Georgia and received his Doctorate of Dental Medicine in 1981. Dr. French completed a general practice residency at Balboa Naval Hospital, San Diego in 1982. He continued his studies with a residency in Periodontics and a Master of Science Degree in Oral Biology at the University of Missouri, graduating in 1988.

Dr. French has two children, Jennifer and Drew. He resides in Alpharetta with his wife Nancy.

Dr. Kirkland has provided periodontal care to Alpharetta residents since 1998. She earned her undergraduate degree at the Medical College of Georgia in 1987 in the field of Dental Hygiene. She practiced dental hygiene within the field of periodontics for four years prior to beginning her dental education. She received her dental degree from the University of Louisville, Kentucky in 1995. A postgraduate residency completed at the University of Louisville in 1998 allowed her to develop greater expertise in periodontal treatment. Dr. Kirkland received her Master of Science Degree in Oral Biology in 1998 from the University of Louisville.

Dr. Kirkland also resides in Alpharetta with her husband Dr. Brett Gluck (Alpharetta orthodontist) and their two children, Carter and Kyle.