Dr. Carol Lockwood started her general dentistry practice in Deerfield in 1992 after graduating #1 in her Northwestern University Dental School class in the application of clinical skills. She was previously a dental hygienist for more than 15 years.
At Northwestern, she won two prestigious awards for clinical excellence & leadership from the American Prosthodontic Society and the American Association of Women Dentists. She was accepted to the UCLA School of Prosthodontics for a post-graduate degree in full-mouth rehabilitation but chose instead to start a family practice in Deerfield.
Her commitment to mastering the many details of dentistry both functional (making the bite comfortable with the jaw joint, or the TMJ) and esthetic (ensuring teeth look natural and blend properly with their environment) makes her enjoy partnering with her patients to realize the smile of their dreams!
Even though she graduated at the top of her class in clinical skills, Dr. Lockwood continues to strive for further expertise by studying with some of the world's most accomplished dental educators, most extensively with Dr. Frank Spear , a prosthodontist and world-renowned educator at The Seattle Institute. This additional post-graduate work has given her a more comprehensive background in occlusion (how the teeth fit and work together), esthetics and full mouth reconstructive dentistry (prosthodontics).
In August, 2008, Dr. Lockwood accepted an invitation from Dr. Spear to be a member of his newly-formed Spear Faculty Study Club, an honor extended to only 2% of the thousands of dentists he has educated over the past 20 years. As a charter member of this study club, she will ultimately be involved in mentoring dentists taking "live patient", hands-on courses at The Spear Institute--dentists who aspire to delivering the highest standard of care available to their patients. Click on this link to learn more about her Spear education:
http://www.spearinstitute.com
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