Dr. Mike Pulido graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and received his Doctor ofDental Surgery from the University of Tennessee in Memphis in 1985. He has previously served asPresident of the Memphis Dental Legion. He has enjoyed membership in the Academy of GeneralDentistry since 1986.
Dr. Pulido is committed to the delivery of excellent family dentistry by continuous education to stay abreast of thelatest techniques available. His involvement in modern technology includes orthodontic correction of minor tooth movement, cosmetics, and implantology.
Through his consultative business, Specialty Consultative Pharmacy Services, LLC, his position with us is the first known pharmacist actually consulting in a private dental clinic in Tennessee and potentially the country. Dr. Vinsons services at our clinic just recently received the Upsher-Smith TPA Excellence in Innovation Award for 2021 for this new collaboration between dentistry and pharmacy for the betterment of patient care.
Dr. Vinson was named the 2013 IPPE Preceptor of the Year and then the 2018 APPE Preceptor of the Year by the UTHSC College of Pharmacy. Dr. Vinson and his services perform the initial patient check-ins which includes: blood pressure checks, temperature, COVID screening, and full medication and medical history review in order to identify drugs or diseases that may affect the oral health and safety of our patients. He is available for consults for our patients for issues such as excessive dry mouth from medications or diseases, antibiotic or pain medication selection, or any general medication questions that our patients may have.