John M Pinnix IV, DMD, FAGD is a general, reconstructive, and cosmetic dentist dedicated to providing the highest quality of care for his patients. He is passionate about improving his patients quality of life by creating healthy, attractive, natural looking smiles.

His clinical interests include Cosmetic Dentistry, Complex Dental Rehabilitation, Restorative Dentistry, TMJ therapy, and Dental Sleep Medicine. He is known for his high standard of excellence and down-to-earth, compassionate personality.

Dr. Pinnix is a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD). The AGD Fellowship Award is presented to dentists who seek to provide the highest quality dental care by remaining current in their profession. To earn this prestigious honor, Dr. Pinnix completed 500 hours of dental continuing education, passed a comprehensive written exam, and fulfilled three years of continuous membership in the AGD.

Dr. Pinnix is also anAccreditationCandidatewith the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry; the only dentist in Charlotte to hold such status. He was recently honored by being named a Top Dentist by Charlotte Magazine.

Dr. Pinnix is dedicated to the benefits of continuing education in dentistry and strives to stay on the leading edge of advances in dental sciences. In 2011, he began attending the Spear Education Center, a world-class post graduate education facility in Scottsdale, AZ that focuses on comprehensive dental care. He currently serves as Spear Faculty Club Member and local Spear Study Club Leader.

George A. Betancourt, DMD, FICOI is a general dentist who received his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of Connecticut. He went on to complete a residency in General Dentistry at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC and served as Chief Resident his final year. In addition, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular and Microbiology from the University of Central Florida.

Practice interests include complex dental rehabilitation,dental implant placement and restoration, wisdom tooth surgeries, IV sedation and cosmetic dentistry. He has extensive experience in anesthesia, physical diagnosis, emergency management of dental injuries and infections, exodontia (tooth extractions), operating room dentistry, and the dental management of medically compromised and chronically ill patients. His research background includes a study of the periodontal pathogen P. gingivalis and its effects of human gingival tissues. The project was formally presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research in Chicago, IL in 2001.

Dr. Betancourt is a Fellow in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. He is also the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions. He has been voted by his peers as a Charlotte Top Dentist, a list published in Charlotte Magazine, since 2007. He has also received Outstanding Achievement honors from the American Dental Association and the American Academy of Operative Dentistry.

Dr. Betancourt continues to be active in academics. He serves as an attending faculty member in the Department of Oral Medicine at Carolinas Medical Center. He certainly has a lot of knowledge to offer new doctors in training and enjoys staying up to date on prevalent topics in his profession.

Aformer division I college athlete, Dr. Betancourtplayed baseball at the University of Central Florida and continues to be active in sports including golf and fitness. He is fluent in English and Spanish.

Our focus is to supply the knowledge and understanding necessary to educate people about maintaining their whole mouth in the best condition possible for their entire life; provide outstanding customer service in a calm, comforting environment ideal for providing personalized dental care; and deliver the highest quality dentistry possible in order to serve the short-range and long-range needs of our patients.

Your first visit to Advanced Dentistry of Blakeney establishes a vital foundation for our relationship with you and is extremely thorough. During the first visit, here is what you can expect from our helpful staff:

Your initial dental examination will be comprehensive and includes a visual examination, cosmetic analysis, charting, periodontal (gum and bone) exam, TMJ exam, oral cancer screening, along with diagnosis and treatment recommendations. We will also take x-rays, which includes the panoramic x-ray for proper diagnosis of the anterior (front) and posterior (back) teeth as well as the bite-wing x-ray series for proper diagnosis of proximal decay of posterior teeth.