Jennifer H. Karanian DMD, MAGD

Dr. Karanian grew up in Suffield, Connecticut and graduated from Suffield Academy in 1989.  She continued on to the University of Vermont where she earned degrees in Psychology and Dental Hygiene in 1994. 

Following her undergraduate education, Dr. Karanian spent 9 years practicing as a Dental Hygienist prior to attending dental school at Boston University where she graduated Cum Laude in 2004.

Dr. Karanian was then commissioned as a Captain in the U.S. Army where she received a post-doctoral certificate in Advanced General Dentistry from Ft. Campbell, Kentucky where she was a member of the 101st Airborn Division.  She then continued on to serve 4 more years in Kaiserslautern, Germany where she treated U.S. Army Soldiers and their families.

Dr. Karanian has recorded well over 1100 hours of continuing education and she is aMaster in the Academy of General Dentistry (MAGD).   There are less than 130 practicing masters in the state of California.  She has done extensive continuing education in Cosmetic Dentistry and completed a variety of courses in comprehensive restorative dentistry.

Dr. Karanian's family has a long history in the dental profession.  Her father has been a practicing dentist for over 50 years in Enfield, Connecticut.  She has over 20 years in the profession as either a Dentist, Hygienist or assistant.  

Dr. Karanian and Dr. Lansford were married in 2005 and they have two daughters, Georgianna and Alexandra.