Meet Us | Periodontist Crest Hill

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Thomas Braun D.D.S., M.S.

“My satisfaction in practice comes from restoring patients to optimal oral health and function. Satisfaction also comes by those healthy patients having the education and motivation to appreciate their oral health and maintain it for the rest of their lives.”

~Thomas Braun, D.D.S., M.S.

Dr. Thomas Braun takes great pride and care in treating his patients. He has strong ties to his community and prides himself on giving back to the community. Dr. Braun grew up downstate and he has been practicing in the local area since 1990.

Our Staff

Dory Topolski

Dory was born and raised in the "Back of the Yards" in Chicago. She moved to the south suburbs and is now living in the country. She and her husband Ted (of 43 years) have 5 adult married children, along with their spouses and 10 grandchildren who they adore. Other interests are helping people in her new community and church. She likes to travel to see her daughter in Virginia, visit historical sites all over the U.S., decorating, landscaping and remodeling.

Dory has worked with Dr. Braun since 1999. She has a total of 20 years experience as a Surgical Assistant. She enjoys her work with Dr. Braun and especially loves the patients and treats them like family. She likes learning new techniques and procedures. She also loves her co-workers at the office and is looking forward to meeting you!

Linda McCarthy

Linda grew up in Blue Island and has lived in the south suburbs for the last 25 years. She has three grown children who live in the area. Linda has been involved in the dental field for the last 10 years in both general dentistry and most recently with Dr. Braun. She appreciates working with a friendly professional staff. She enjoys working with patients to help them achieve their goal of a happy, healthy smile.

Beth Kinzler

Beth was born, raised and still resides in Joliet. She is married and has three daughters. She has 17 years dental experience. She has worked in all dental fields to expand her dental knowledge. Her favorite past time is spending time with family and friends. Her main goal is to provide a friendly, comfortable and well informed environment for our patients.

Michele Paulson RDH

Michele graduated from Prairie State College as a Dental Hygienist in 2004. She has been married since 1996 to Jim and they have two children, Tyler and Cheyanne. She enjoys going to watch her kid's activities and reading when she is not working. She worked in a general practice for 6 years and is excited to work with Dr. Braun. She enjoys helping patients understand and reach their optimum oral health. She is looking forward to building a relationship with her patients of open communication and education.

JoAnn Lucas

Jo Ann was born in Joliet and raised in Lockport, IL. Jo is married and a mother of two teenagers. She enjoys boating with family on her off time. She has ten years of surgical assisting in periodontics. She loves to learn new procedures and expand her dental knowledge. She looks forward to meeting you and helping you improve
your dental health.