Dr. Hank Blair

Dr. Blair is a Georgia native. He was born in Augusta and spent his early years in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Blair’s family then moved to East Cobb where he graduated from Lassiter High School. He graduated with honors from Auburn University with a degree in exercise physiology. After one year as an oral surgery assistant with Atlanta Oral & Facial Surgery, Dr. Blair attended Tufts University School of Dentistry in Boston, Massachusetts. Upon receiving his DMD degree, Dr. Blair entered the four year oral and maxillofacial surgery residency program at Emory University. After completing his residency, Dr. Blair completed a one year fellowship in bone grafting and dental implants at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.

Dr. Blair rejoined Atlanta Oral & Facial Surgery in September 2011. Dr. Blair and Atlanta Oral & Facial Surgery kept in close contact over the nine years of his dental education, residency and fellowship. He is proud to now be a partner of the very practice that inspired his career.

Dr. Blair is board certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. He has privileges at Northside Hospital and is a Clinical Associate Professor at Emory University, working with the oral and maxillofacial surgery residents. He is also a member of several professional organizations that include:

The Georgia Dental Association

The American Dental Society

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

The Academy of Osseointegration

Dr. Paul Schaner

Dr. Schaner is a native of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. He has been in practice in the Marietta area with Atlanta Oral & Facial Surgery since 2000.  He has a bachelor of science degree in biology from Denison University in Ohio as well as obtaining all american status for four years as a swimmer at Denison University. He received his DMD degree from the University of Pittsburgh where he also completed a general practice residency in hospital dentistry at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Following this, he completed his surgical training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York. In addition, he has advanced surgical training in cosmetic and reconstructive facial surgery. This fellowship was completed at the Baptist Hospital in Columbus, Michigan.

Dr. Schaner’s interests include placement of immediate implants at the time of extraction as well as immediate restorations of teeth in a day. He does a significant amount of bone graft reconstruction for complex implant cases as well as minor bone grafting at the time of extraction.  Dr. Schaner’s personal goal for his patients is to give them the best implant experience possible throughout the course of treatment as well as an ultimate aesthetic result.  He is continually completing advanced continuing education courses to update his surgical skills as well as provide his patients with the best and most up-to-date information. In addition, he has removed thousands of wisdom teeth and specializes in their removal.

Dr. Schaner routinely volunteers at several local dental clinics including Ben Massell and Good Samaritan. He participates in multiple medical mission trips to help those in need.  He has four children and two boxers, and he and his wife, Julia, and their family, have lived in the same community since 2000.

His social interests include golf, preparing good food, wine and live music. Please let us know how Dr. Schaner can create the best surgical experience possible for you or your loved one by making an appointment today.