Dr. Chadwick M. Sargent, was born and raised in Duncanville, Texas. Dr. Sargent is a 7th generation Texan. Dr. Sargent joined Dr. Robert Stites practice and together they formed Lubbock Endodontics. He has been in Lubbock since 1990, and is a honors graduate from Texas Tech University. As a freshman in college, he actually researched and diagnosed his own cancer after two physicians were unable. He decided to become a doctor because of this experience and treatment to save his own life. With the loss of his father at a young age and being a cancer survivor, these events made a large impact upon him and shaped his mission to help others specifically pain control.
Following graduation from Tech, he attended Baylor College of Dentistry and graduated with Fourth Scholastic Honors (4th of 80 students) in 2000. While at Baylor, he achieved the Gross Anatomy Top Student Award; was selected for the National Dental Honor Society: Omicron Kappa Upsilon; was selected for the Baylor Odontological Honor Society; achieved the ZIPS Dental Social Fraternity Top Student Award; was a participant in the Baylor Pediatric Honors Summer Externship; received the General Dentistry Award; and was appointed by faculty to be a charter student for the Oral Surgery Faculty Student Extender Program (1 of 4). While at Baylor, Dr. Sargent was selected for a very competitive full ride scholarship provided by the United States Navy.
Upon graduation, Dr. Sargent was selected and attended a prestigious Advanced Education in General Dentistry program in Southern California. He served over 7 great years in the Navy and while practicing at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station, he was selected to attend the highly sought after University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Graduate Endodontic Program. Many consider this to be one of the finest Endodontic training programs in the world with faculty members making up a dream team of Endodontists. After completion of his residency, Dr. Sargent served as the Endodontic Department Head at a busy hospital in North Carolina providing dental trauma and Endodontic care to Navy and Marine Corps service men and women. In addition to clinical duties, he was a faculty Endodontist who lectured to endodontists in advanced dental training programs at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base. While in the Navy, he achieved the rank of Lieutenant Commander and was a four time recipient of the Naval and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.
Since 2006, Dr. Sargent has been practicing Endodontics back home in Texas. He joined an existing practice with a long history of being the prestigious root canal practice of West Texas and together they formed Lubbock Endodontics. Dr. Sargent has 3 children, is active in his church and community, and married his high school sweetheart, Misty, after graduating from Texas Tech. He lectures often and has been presenting research at meetings since 2000. He is an active member of the American Association of Endodontists, American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association and the South Plains Dental Society. As a dedicated husband and father, Dr. Sargent has many interests outside of his specialty. He is a Texas Tech sports fanatic, he enjoys spending time with friends and family, the outdoors, travel, enjoying life and music, and cooking on his grill.
Dr. Sarah Jody Welch grew up on a farm in Rural Ohio and is so excited to live here. Before she was old enough to drive, she was driving tractors, backhoes, and bobtail trucks on the farm. She received her dental degree in 1987 from the Ohio State University College of Dentistry, and continued her dental education by completing a GPR at Cleveland Metropolitan General/Highland View Hospital in 1988. Dr. Welch practiced general dentistry for the next 16 years. During this time, she actively pursued and received her Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. Welch has served LSU School of Dentistry achieving the rank of full-time assistant professor and clinical course director for the Department of Restorative and Biomaterials. Due to her passion and lifetime of learning, Dr. Welch trains Endodontic residents as a Part-Time Associate Professor in the Department of Endodontics at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Dentistry. After years in the big city, she has decided to move back to the countryside and her roots she loves so much.
Dr. Welch has extensive general dentistry experience most Endodontists could only dream of. Her deep understanding and knowledge of aesthetic and restorative dentistry provides a unique background and passion for maintaining the natural dentition including root canals, utilizing the most dentin conservation. This passion for excellence led Dr. Welch to further her education and become a Board Certified Endodontic Specialist. Dr. Welch received her Certificate in Endodontics and Master of Science from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Dentistry. Dr. Welch successfully completed a three-part examination that included a review of her education, knowledge and skills, and the ability to apply new research and advances to the practice of endodontics, as well as, her commitment to providing the Highest Quality of Patient Care. This has earned her the designation of Diplomate, American Board of Endodontics. She has a special interest in Regenerative Endodontics, Dentin Conservation, and models that can be used to test new materials and methods to expand the scope and success of endodontic therapy. She maintains membership with the American Association of Endodontics, American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association. She has served the Greater Houston Dental Society, and the Houston Academy of Endodontics as Program Chair.
Dr. Welch has been married to her husband, Arun, a computer network architect, for twenty six years and they have one daughter, Maya. In her spare time, Dr. Welch enjoys Sudoko, walking, and is an avid reader. Dr. Welch treats referring doctors and your patients like family. Dr. Welch is here to serve you and your patient with outstanding service & clinical excellence within a short distance here at home.
The GentleWave Procedure is a state-of-the-art alternative to standard root canal treatment. The ultracleaning technology of the GentleWave Procedure is an advanced combination of fluid dynamics and a broad range of soundwaves that work together to reach into the microscopic spaces1,2 and remove bacteria, debris and tissue.2 The GentleWave Procedure is so effective at cleaning and disinfecting the root canal system, there's less chance of failure over time.3