Dr. B. Casey Crafton

Dr. B. Casey Crafton

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Dr. B. Casey Crafton is a uniquely qualified individual with vast private practice experience in both dentistry and law. He is a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist and is actively involved in the day-to-day operations of managing a thriving dental practice with his wife, Dr. Lisa Crafton in Columbia, MD. Additionally, as an Attorney, he is admitted to practice law in Maryland.

Dr. Crafton has lectured on the local, state and national levels on a number of different topics as they relate to the business side of dentistry including but not limited to Corporate Structure, Associateships, Practice Transitions, and Real Estate negotiations. In addition to has dental and legal experience, Dr. Crafton is a managing member of a multi-million dollar Real Estate Investment Trust with holdings throughout the country.

Dr. Crafton has a number of different patents, both Design and Utility, to his name and currently works with a multi-billion dollar dental company that supply and distribute his products worldwide. He has been on the faculty at the University Of Maryland Dental School for the past 25 years and has helped guide the careers of 100’s of young dentists and other Health Care professionals from a clinical, practical and business standpoint.

He is a member of the Maryland State Bar, the American Bar Association, American Dental Association, Maryland State Dental Association, as well as a number of different local and component dental and legal societies. He is Past President of the Maryland Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the Howard County Dental Association.

Dr. Crafton received both his B.A. in Biology and D.D.S degrees from West Virginia University in 1987. He received his Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry from the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, University of Maryland Dental School in 1989 and also served as a Post Doctoral Fellow at the Kennedy Institute of Johns Hopkins Hospital during this time. He was awarded his M.S. in Oral Biology from the University of Maryland at Baltimore in 1991 and received his J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1996.

Dr. Crafton is actively involved in fundraising for a number of different groups and organizations that focus on Autism research and treatment.

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Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

Education

  • University of Baltimore School of Law (1995)
  • University of MD, Master of Science in Oral Biology (1991)
  • University of Maryland at Baltimore, College of Dental Surgery – Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry (1989)
  • The Kennedy Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital – Post Doctoral Fellow (1989)
  • West Virginia University School of Dentistry, Doctor of Dental Surgery (1987)
  • West Virginia University,  Bachelor of Arts (1987)

Awards & Recognitions

  • Best Dentist, Howard Magazine, 2014.
  • Who’s Who Among American Law Students  1993-1995.
  • American College of Dentists Post Doctoral Research Award for Outstanding Research paper, 1992.
  • Jacques Award for Dental research , Baltimore College of dental surgery University of MD at Baltimore, 1989.

Professional Affiliations

Memberships

  • American Dental Association
  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Maryland State Dental Association
  • Howard Country Dental Society
  • American Bar Association
  • Maryland State Bar Association
  • Baltimore City  Bar Association

Offices Held

  • Chair, Peer Review Committee Howard County Dental Association, 1999-Present.
  • President, Howard County Dental Association, (1997 – 99).

Program Participation:

  • Kennedy Krieger, CARD, “Oral Health Modalities for the Autistic Patient,” November 2015.
  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia,  2001
  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, 1999
  • Center for  growth and  Development in Pediatric Dentistry, Wayland, Massachusetts, 1997
  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, 1996
  • American Academy of pediatric Dentistry, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, 1995
  • Orthodontic Summit, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1995
  • Orthodontic Success Seminar, Washington, D.C., 1994
  • Fee for Service Dentistry in a Managed Care Era, Annapolis, MD, 1994
  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Annual Meeting, Orlando , Florida, 1992

Presentations & Seminars

  • “Successful Associates Agreements, “ American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1998.
    “Malpractice and Asset Protection,” Pediatric and Orthodontic Residents , University of Maryland Dental School, 1998.
    “Successful Associate Agreements,” Pediatric and Orthodontic Residents, University of Maryland Dental School, 1998.
    “Malpractice and Asset Protection,” University of Maryland Continuing Dental Education, Summer Seminars, Ocean City, Maryland, 1997.
    “Orthodontic Risk Management,” The Orthodontic Summit, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1997.
    “Successful Associateship Agreements,” Maryland State Dental Association Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, 1997.
    “Malpractice and Asset Protection,” Maryland State Dental Association, 1997.
    “Private Pension Plans: an Alternative to Qualified Plans, “ American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Annual Meeting, Philadelphia,
    Pennsylvania, 1996.
    “Malpractice and Asset Protection,” American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, 1996.
    “Informed Consent in the Pediatric Dentistry Practice, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry , Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, 1996.

Memberships

  • American Dental Association
  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Maryland State Dental Association
  • Howard Country Dental Society
  • American Bar Association
  • Maryland State Bar Association
  • Baltimore City  Bar Association

Offices Held

  • Chair, Peer Review Committee Howard County Dental Association, 1999-Present.
  • President, Howard County Dental Association, (1997 – 99).

Program Participation:

  • Kennedy Krieger, CARD, “Oral Health Modalities for the Autistic Patient,” November 2015.
  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia,  2001
  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, 1999
  • Center for  growth and  Development in Pediatric Dentistry, Wayland, Massachusetts, 1997
  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, 1996
  • American Academy of pediatric Dentistry, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, 1995
  • Orthodontic Summit, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1995
  • Orthodontic Success Seminar, Washington, D.C., 1994
  • Fee for Service Dentistry in a Managed Care Era, Annapolis, MD, 1994
  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Annual Meeting, Orlando , Florida, 1992

  • “Successful Associates Agreements, “ American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1998.
    “Malpractice and Asset Protection,” Pediatric and Orthodontic Residents , University of Maryland Dental School, 1998.
    “Successful Associate Agreements,” Pediatric and Orthodontic Residents, University of Maryland Dental School, 1998.
    “Malpractice and Asset Protection,” University of Maryland Continuing Dental Education, Summer Seminars, Ocean City, Maryland, 1997.
    “Orthodontic Risk Management,” The Orthodontic Summit, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1997.
    “Successful Associateship Agreements,” Maryland State Dental Association Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, 1997.
    “Malpractice and Asset Protection,” Maryland State Dental Association, 1997.
    “Private Pension Plans: an Alternative to Qualified Plans, “ American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Annual Meeting, Philadelphia,
    Pennsylvania, 1996.
    “Malpractice and Asset Protection,” American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, 1996.
    “Informed Consent in the Pediatric Dentistry Practice, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry , Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, 1996.