Alan Carr, D.M.D.

Alan B. Carr, D.M.D.

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Dr. Alan B. Carr, vice-chair of the Department of Dental Specialties at Mayo Clinic, is a consultant in the Division of Prosthodontics and a professor of dentistry at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.

Dr. Carr, a native of Hattiesburg, Miss., received his prosthodontics training at Mayo. Following his training, he was an assistant professor at Marquette University and then became a full professor at Ohio State University, where his clinical duties included director of Maxillofacial Prosthetics at the James Cancer Hospital. He returned to Mayo in 2000.

Dr. Carr is board certified by the American Board of Prosthodontics. He served in the Air Force and has degrees from the University of Mississippi, University of Southern Mississippi and Mayo Graduate School of Medicine. He also is a member of numerous professional organizations including the American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, the American College of Prosthodontists and the American Dental Association. He has made dozens of international and national presentations and is author of a dental textbook.

His clinical practice focuses on combined prosthodontics and reconstruction of patients with disabling oral conditions. His research interests include oral and craniofacial endosseous implants, tobacco cessation, and the impact of oral health on general health, especially for patients with chronic illness and the elderly.