Dr Caitlin D. Darcey

Originally from Montgomery County, Maryland, Dr. Caitlin D. Darcey completed her Doctor of Dental Medicine from Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry. She then completed advanced training with a three-year periodontics residency at the Naval Postgraduate Dental School during which she was awarded the Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence. In addition, she holds a Master of Science in Oral Biology as well as a Master in Health Professions Education from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences As a Board Certified Periodontist, Dr. Darcey specializes in the esthetic treatment and restoration of diseases of the gingival and bone tissues around teeth and implants. Her particular interests include implants in the smile zone as well as correcting receding and damaged gingival tissues associated with implants. Additionally, she is experienced in laser dentistry and is certified in the LANAP procedure and carries the distinction of being a certified LANAP Institute of Advanced Laser Dentistry Instructor. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology (ABP) as well as a Diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and is Co-Chair of the Continuing Education Oversight Committee for the American Academy of Periodontology. Since 2022, she has been honored to serve as a ABP Board Examiner. Dr. Darcey has a unique background that she brings to her surgical practice. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Pratt Institute of Art and Design (Brooklyn, NY) majoring in painting. She spent several years employed in the Arts including 2 years at the Philadelphia Museum of Art prior to pursuing a career in dentistry. She completed her post-baccalaureate studies at Temple University and was subsequently awarded a one-year National Institutes of Health post-baccalaureate research fellowship at the Sol Sherry Thrombosis Research Center at Temple University School of Medicine. After Graduating Magna Cum Laude from Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry, she entered active duty service as a Dental Officer for the United States Navy. Her past assignments include Bethesda, MD, Norfolk, VA, and the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. Dr. Darcey is active in her profession in education and service. She holds an appointment as an Assistant Professor in Periodontics at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Her teaching experience includes being a specialty mentor for Advanced Education in General Dentistry programs, as well as a full time Faculty and Program Director for the Periodontics Residency at the Naval Postgraduate Dental School in Bethesda, MD.