Platt Dental Studio is a collaborative dentistry practice in downtown Asheville, NC. We treat our patients with kindness and work with them not only to review their medical history but also to understand their long-term goals. We designed our practice to be convenient, both in location and hours of operation: we are open before and after work hours, during lunchbreaks, and every other Saturday, which makes visiting your dentist visits easier to schedule. Gentle dental care is our priority, and we provide services for you and your family. Our dentistry offerings include pediatric dental treatments, and we aim to be a one-stop medical practice for mostif not allof your dental needs, including general dentistry and emergency dental services.
Dr. Kristi Platt, DDS, has had a wide range of professional experience, including army field dentistry across various countries, and supporting community health working with local dentists. This motivates our teams vision to tailor our treatment plans to meet every patients needs. To better serve our patients, our staff members speak English and Spanish, and we also offer payment plans. We believe in preventative care and our goal is to make optimal dental health accessible to all.
We believe that dentistry doesnt have to be intimidating, and our goal is to create a patient-centered environment that promotes quiet and a feeling of safety. Our office is eco-friendly, and our patients peace of mind is central to our care. We focus on painless dentistry no matter your age and medical situation. We communicate clearly with our patients and make sure they feel comfortable sharing any questions or concerns with us. We want you to make well-informed choices and have a solid understanding of the examinations and procedures we perform. We are invested in maintaining your agency regarding your wellbeing, including your dental health.
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Dr. Kristi Platt has opened Platt Dental Studio in downtown Asheville, NC. Her conscientious approach to dentistry emphasizes comfort and health in a positive setting. Her broad experience, ranging from the military to private practice, enables her to focus on each clients specific needs.
Kristi was born in Oregon, and raised in Georgia. She received her Bachelors of Science in Biology from the Idaho State University with a minor in Spanish. She graduated in 1999 with her DDS at the University of Missouri in Kansas City. During dental school Kristi received a scholarship from the organization Doctors With A Heart. She traveled to Venezuela and Jamaica to provide dentistry for orphan children. The first 5 years of her career were spent overseas as an army field dentist, where she was stationed in Germany and Kosovo. She then came back to the US and started a family, settling in Asheville, NC in 2007 with her three daughters including twins. After 2 years as a stay-at-home mom, Kristi re-entered the workforce as an associate for local dentists and, most recently, as a general dentist for community health in WNC.
When not cheering on her now-teenage daughters at soccer and field hockey games, Kristi and her partner Luis enjoy their weekends fixing up their near-downtown 1917 bungalow, where they will live their precious empty-nest years.
An avid athlete, Kristi has a Boston marathon and a couple half-Ironman races under her belt, and she has not forgotten about her long-term goal of a full Ironman some day. A pilots license is hopefully in her future as well since she already has 35 hours of single-engine flying experience. Kristi enjoys playing the drums, and would love to continue this hobby as a member in a band some day. For now, while juggling her life as a mom and dentist, Kristi spends her free time running, playing the occasional tennis game, and walking her Bernese mountain dog Lily.