Dr. Mary Ann Lester, DDS

Mary Ann Lester, D.M.D. “Now that my teeth have been restored, I often look in the mirror and appreciate the high quality of work I received. I put a lot of faith in Dr. Lester and her team.”                           -- Patient of Dr. Lester Originally from New Jersey, Dr. Lester received her B.S. in Biology/Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey in 1984, Magna Cum Laude. She graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson Dental School, Hackensack, New Jersey in 1988 with Honors. From 1988-89 Dr. Lester received advanced training (including IV sedation, general anesthesia, advanced CPR and dental implants) at Long Island Jewish Medical Center Dental GPR Hospital Residency. From 1988-1990 Dr. Lester also maintained a private restorative dental practice in Northern New Jersey. She attended Emory University’s Periodontology program in Atlanta, Georgia from 1990-1991, with concurrent studies at the Center’s for Disease Control (CDC) and coursework in a Masters of Public Health. Educational and Career Highlights Received three years of University based training in Implant and Periodontal Surgery, 1991-1994, EDC National Institute of Dental Research Fellowship (NIDR) to attend Eastman Dental Center (EDC), for studies in Periodontology and Implant surgery from 1991-94. Over 18 years of experience in Implant and Periodontal surgery Current Research and Principal investigator in a multi-center long-term clinical trial involving implant surgery for a nationally recognized implant company Participant in extensive clinical research at the Eastman Dental Center and the University of Rochester, 1991-94 Published peer reviewed scientific articles on Aggressive Periodontitis in Adolescent and Adult patients Extensive lecturing, both nationally and internationally on Periodontology and Implant surgery, 1991-present Involved in the development and evaluation of new implant planning software for implant diagnostics and virtual treatment planning utilizing CT scan technology, along with other founder of PHS. Clinical Faculty, Periodontology and Implant Surgical department at the University of Rochester and Eastman Dental Center, 1995-present Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology Dr. Lester is married to Randall Strausser, a local entrepreneur. Her passions are tennis, paddle tennis, rescuing stray animals and helping breast cancer patients in their initial stages of discovery. She is a breast cancer survivor and “thriver” of almost four years.