Smiling Faces 2018

www.ChsDentists.com | www.MountPleasantPhysicians.com | www.MountPleasantMagazine.com smiling faces L et’s face it – no one seems excited to visit the dentist. However, when your dentist’s philosophy is to deliver “dentistry with a delicate touch,” apprehensions melt away. Dr. Tara Griffin has practiced with this goal since 1998, providing gentle general, cosmetic, family dentistry to Mount Pleasant in a comfortable, caring environment. “Our patients become part of our family. We want them to be happy to come see us and to love their smiles,” Dr. Griffin relayed. Opening her Lowcountry office in 1999, Dr. Griffin is a national and regional board-certified dentist with licenses in both South Carolina and North Carolina. Along with a fantastic team of dental hygienists and dental assistants, her office in Mount Pleasant provides an all-encompassing family practice that helps patients achieve their beautiful smile. A native of Greenville, South Carolina, Dr. Griffin is a graduate of Wake Forest University and the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry. She is also a member of the American Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentistry and the Coastal District Dental Society of the South Carolina Dental Association. She is committed to enhancing her education and expanding her expertise through participation in numerous hours of continuing education and membership in the Charleston Collaborative, a division of the Seattle Dental Study Club. Utilizing the latest in digital technology, Dr. Griffin’s comprehensive practice is all-encompassing, with preventive, restorative, cosmetic and children’s dentistry. Dental services include but are certainly not limited to cleanings, checkups, crowns, extractions, bonding, porcelain veneers, teeth whitening, as well as oral-cancer screenings, nonsurgical gum treatments, night guards and nutritional counseling. Educating the patient is an important component of treatment. Dr. Griffin wants her patients to achieve a smile they can be proud of. Two factors that hinder patients can be fear and cost. Dr. Griffin and her staff always address and try to minimize these concerns. They work with patients to alleviate nerves through noise-blocking headphones, blankets, neck pillows and methods to communicate throughout the appointment. Dr. Griffin revealed, “My patients are partners with me and my staff to achieve the dental goals they have. I want them to be comfortable, relaxed and thrilled with their smile.” Furthermore, Dr. Griffin does not want cost to prohibit her patients from receiving necessary dental treatment. As a result, her office works with multiple dental insurances and Care Credit and even offers the Griffin Dental Savings Plan, a terrific option for patients without dental insurance. Dr. Griffin and her experienced team’s approach to treatment in a soothing, relaxed atmosphere has proven to be highly effective and successful. Because she provides an affordable, hospitable and comfortable environment for patients of all ages without anxiety or stress, Dr. Griffin’s patients experience “dentistry with a delicate touch.” Perhaps visiting Dr. Griffin will have you humming that old tune: “When you’re smiling, when you’re smiling, the whole world smiles with you.” BY EILEEN CASEY DR. TARA GRIFFIN, DDS 1039 Highway 41, Station 41 Mount Pleasant, South Carolina 843-971-1993 www.drtaragriffin.com Photo by Jenn Cady.