Thomas
Grimes, DDS
Dr. Grimes is a general dentist who was born in Georgia
and raised in Lincolnton, North Carolina. He completed
his undergraduate studies at Davidson College before
earning his dental degree in 1988 from the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry. For
over 15 years, Dr. Grimes has been providing the highest
quality of patient care at our practice. He brings with
him a wealth of knowledge and experience to round out
the Carolinas Dental Center team.
Throughout his career, Dr. Grimes has been proud to be
at the forefront of the changes taking place in
dentistry. He was one of the first doctors in Charlotte
to start utilizing the CEREC™ one-visit crowns and
partial crown technology, over 11 years ago. He and Dr.
Phelps were the first dentists in Charlotte to offer the
ZOOM!™ one-hour tooth whitening, and the first office in
town to offer the Waterlase MD™ state-of-the-art dental
laser. Dr. Grimes treats patients at both the Matthews
and Waxhaw offices.
Dr. Grimes is a member of the American Dental
Association and the North Carolina Dental Association.
Christopher
Phelps, DMD
Dr. Phelps is a general dentist who was born and raised
in Greensboro North Carolina. After obtaining his
bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill, he earned his dental degree magnum cum
laude from the prestigious Nova Southeastern University
College of Dental Medicine in
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
In recent years, Dr. Phelps has been recognized by the
community an his peers for his excellence in cosmetic
and restorative dentistry. The Academy of General
Dentistry awarded him for “Excellence in General
Dentistry,” and he achieved “Outstanding Performance in
the Science of Occlusion and TMJ Function” as recognized
by the American Equilibration Society. He is an active
member of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental
Honor Society, awarded to the top 5% of eac graduating
dental class throughout the country.
Dr. Phelps has had the pleasure of providing the
cosmetic dentistry for “Charlotte’s Complete Makeover,”
an extreme makeover held in conjunction with Dr. Victor
Ferrari, plastic surgeon, and Dr. Jonathan Christenbury,
LASIK™ eye surgeon. In addition, Dr. Phelps has had
several of his articles published in peer-reviewed
dental journals concerning cosmetic and implant
dentistry. By completing over 100 continuing education
hours per year, Dr. Phelps strives to be on the
forefront of the vastly changing advancements dentistry
is
currently experiencing.
Dr. Phelps is a member of the American Dental
Association, North Carolina Dental Society, American
Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and Academy of General
Dentistry. He has received certification in sedation
dentistry from the Dental Organization for Conscious
Sedation (D.O.C.S.) and attained an Associate Fellowship
with the World Clinical Laser Institute for the
treatment and care of patients utilizing laser
dentistry.
Dr. Phelps can be found at the Waxhaw location and is
here to serve all of your comprehensive dental care
needs.
Matthew
Miller, DDS
Dr. Miller is a general dentist who was born and raised
in Charlotte, North Carolina. He received his
undergraduate degree from the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill and his dental degree with
distinction from New York University College of
Dentistry in New York, NY.
While at New York University College of Dentistry, Dr.
Miller received the American Academy of Esthetic
Dentistry Award and the Northeastern Society of
Periodontics Award, and was part of the Rosenthal
Institute of Aesthetic Dentistry’s honors program.
During his senior year, Dr. Miller was president of
NYU’s Aesthetic Dental Society in association with the
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Currently, he is
a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry,
North Carolina Dental Society, American Dental
Association, and Charlotte Dental Society.
Dr. Miller offers patients the latest advances in
cosmetic and general dentistry. Services such as root
canal treatment, Invisalign™ orthodontic therapy, and
surgical extractions are all performed with the
patient’s comfort and satisfaction as the highest
priority. He has an extensive background in emergency
care and treatment of the medically compromised patient,
which contributes to his mindful and caring approach to
treatment.
Dr. Miller provides high-quality care for our patients
in the Matthews office.