Team of Dental Implant Doctors
Spiro C. Karras, DDS
Dr. Karras is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with more than 15 years of experience in dental implant and associated reconstructive surgery. He graduated from the University Of Illinois College Of Dentistry in 1989. Dr. Karras then completed a four year residency program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and at Boston University's Goldman School of Graduate Dentistry. His residency included extensive training in all aspects of oral and maxillofacial surgery and anesthesia. Upon completion of his residency, Dr. Karras entered a 12 month fellowship program in maxillofacial reconstructive surgery at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, under the direction of one of the world's preeminent surgeons. During his fellowship, Dr. Karras had the opportunity to perform many complex reconstructive procedures and to be involved in clinical research. He has presented the results of this research at national meetings of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and has authored or co-authored several articles in scientific journals.
Dr. Karras has served as President of the Chicago Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and maintains active membership in the Illinois Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, as well as the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, the Chicago Dental Society, Illinois State Dental Society and the American Dental Association. He is also a Fellow of the American Society of Dental Anesthesiology.
Dr. Karras' advanced training and extensive professional experience allow him to provide the highest level of surgical care for cases ranging from the most basic to the most complex. He has been engaged in the private practice of oral, maxillofacial, and dental implant surgery in the Chicago area since 1994.














