Dr. Kelk is a specialist in Periodontics. Dr. Kelk's experience and advanced training permits her to provide her patients with the latest treatments in conventional, regenerative or cosmetic periodontal treatment as well as dental Implant surgery.

Beside 3 years of specialty training in periodontics, Dr. Kelk has taken 1.5 years of extra training in Dental implant treatment at the Implant Dentistry Department of Loma Linda University and was granted a Fellowship for her achievements.

Dr. Kelk has extensive experience in providing the smoothest intravenous conscious sedation to those patients in need of such treatment.. Throughout the treatment procedure the patient is closely monitored by Dr. Kelk and recovery is always fast and smooth.

This great service will make your dental experience as smooth as possible. Beside her training to become licensed for IV sedation, Dr. Kelk has completed 50 cases of General anesthesia at Loma Linda Dental Surgicenter. Not everyone is required to receive IV sedation for their treatment in our office . Those of you who can handle general dentistry with local anesthesia, will probably be able to receive treatment under local anesthesia in our office as well.

Dr. Kelk will make recommendations suited for a given procedure for each case, without compromising patient's safety.

Background Dr. Kelk received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from University of Tehran in 1992.She did extensive researches on the effect of Orthodontic treatment on Periodontal tissues and wrote and defended her doctorate thesis on this matter. After taking 4 different board examinations ( two national and two state boards) she became a licensed dentist in the US.

In 1996 she received her Fellowship degree in Dental Implants from Loma Linda University and in 1999 after accomplishing a 3 year residency program in Periodontics , she received her specialty degree in Periodontics from Loma Linda University. Throughout her postgraduate studies, she received advanced training in Dental implant and periodontal surgery as well as in reconstructive surgery to obtain adequate bone volume for placing dental implants, in cases who have lost jaw bone due to tooth loss or other factors. She also received advanced training in General Anesthesia at Loma Linda Surgicenter, and completed 50 cases of general anesthesia.

This great experience allowed her to be able to provide Intravenous Conscious Sedation for those patients who suffer from dental phobia. Dr. Kelk was awarded Diplomate status by the American Board of Periodontology at its 2004 meeting in Dallas. The American Board of Periodontology is recognized by the ADA as the national certifying board for the dental specialty of Periodontics. The board awards diplomate status to those who, after three years of post-doctoral advanced specialty training at an accredited institution , successfully complete a two-part examination consisting of a comprehensive written examination and an oral examination.

Dr. Kelk has served as clinical instructor at USC department of Advanced Periodontics in 2004-2005.