Lauren M. Bolding

Meet Lauren M. Bolding

DDS, MS, FACP

Board Certified Prosthodontist Maxillofacial Prosthodontist Orofacial Pain & TMJ

Dr. Bolding earned the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) from the New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry. She went on to obtain a Master of Science degree, and specialized in Prosthodontics, as well, from the Prosthodontic Residency Program at the University of Maryland. Her advanced training continued, and she completed a Maxillofacial Prosthetics and Dental Oncology Fellowship program at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

She later returned for further training and obtained a Master of Science degree in Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine from the University of Southern California.

Dr. Bolding is a Board-Certified Maxillofacial Prosthodontist, a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists and a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics, having passed all the clinical exams, peer reviews and extensive clinical hours that are necessary to achieve these prestigious accomplishments.

Dr. Bolding was the recipient of the Joseph B. Barron Award that acknowledges an elite group of Maxillofacial Prosthodontists for their exceptional ability in the areas of clinical, educational and research as specialists. She was also voted top doctor by her peers, multiple times over the years, in the Greater DC vicinity.

Dr. Bolding specializes in the restoration of oral and facial structures lost to cancer, trauma and birth defects, working closely with head and neck surgeons. She works often with patients having undergone surgery and/or radiation therapy and chemotherapy for oral and head/neck cancer. She also treats a wide variety of patients with orofacial pain disorders and/or temporomandibular joint disorders. Additionally, she treats patients with complex prosthodontic and esthetics needs.

Dr. Bolding is a past President of the American College of Prosthodontists (ACP) – Maryland Chapter. She most recently has served as Program Chair for the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics annual conference in 2024. Dr Bolding is also a board member for the Foundation for Facial Recovery, which educates healthcare providers, patients and the public about effective treatments for facial palsy and TMD disorders.