| Education: |
B.S. 1988 Wellesley College, University of Illinois at Chicago
D.D.S. 1992 University of Illinois at Chicago
M.S. 1997 Master of Science (Oral Biology) The Ohio State University
Perio 1997 Specialty Certificate-Periodontics The Ohio State University
Dr.
Christopher 
| Academic Appointments: |
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Periodontics 2001-Present
Medical College of Virginia - Virginia Commonwealth University
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Periodontics 1997-2001
University of Maryland at Baltimore
Dr. Christopher was one of the faculty selected by the dental class of 1999 (U. of Maryland) to present the graduating seniors their Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degrees.
Clinical Instructor, Department of Periodontology 1994-1997
| Professonal Affiliations: |
American Academy of Periodontology - member & appointed to New Practioner Committee 2003-2004
American Board of Periodontology: Board certified (Diplomate)
International & American Association for Dental Research
Northern Virginia Dental Society
| Research: |
Low incidence of colonization with Porphyromonas gingivalis among dental students. Christopher LA*, Griffen AL, Leyes EJ. Journal of Dental Research 1996;75 (Special issue, abstract # 2694)
* Presented at the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) annual meeting, San Francisco, California; March 1996.
Prevalence of Porphyromonas gingivalis strains in health and disease. Rosel MM, Griffen AL, Christopher LA, Lyons SR, DeVore CH, Leyes EJ. Journal of Dental Research 1996;75 (special issue abstract # 1975)
The longitudinal assessment of soft tissues around endosseous implants L. A. Christopher, B.S., D.D.S., M.S.
Master of Science thesis. Graduate School, The Ohio State University press, 1997. Examination committee members: E. McGlumphy, D.D.S., M.S.; L. Peterson, D.D.S., M.S.; O'Neil J., D.D.S.
Anatomic variations of the temporalis muscle & MRI characteristics of odontogenic keratocysts. Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, The University of Illinois at Chicago. Christopher LA, Heffez L. Christopher LA, Heffez L.
A non-radioactive assay to determine monocyte viability. Dept. of Immunology, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center; Christopher LA, Zeller J..Christopher LA, Zeller J..
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