Dr. Janet Hatcher Rice DDS, PC is a dental spa practice devoted to restoring and enhancing the natural beauty of your smile using state-of-the-art procedures that will result in a beautiful, long lasting smile!

A standard of excellence in personalized dental care enables us to provide the quality dental services our patients deserve. We provide comprehensive treatment planning and use restorative and cosmetic dentistry to achieve your optimal dental health. Should a dental emergency occur, we make every effort to see and care for you as soon as possible.

As a practice, we are true believers that preventive care and education are the keys tolifelongdental health. We strive to provide dental health care vs. disease care. Thats why we focus on thorough exams checking the overall health of your teeth and gums, performing oral cancer exams, and taking x-rays when necessary. We also know that routine cleanings, flossing and flouride are all helpful in preventing dental disease. Not only are we focused on the beauty of your smile, were also concerned about your health.Numerous studies have linked dental health toheart disease, diabetesand stroke. Dental health is an important part of a healthy lifestyle.

Infection control in our office is also very important to us. To protect our patients and ourselves, we strictly maintain sterilization and cross-contamination processes which exceed standards recommended by the American Dental Association (ADA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Center for Disease Control (CDC). We use state-of-the-art sterilization equipment to meet the highest standards. Our sterilizers are constantly tested with biological indicators to assure sterility.

As your dental health professionals, we want you to be confident in the knowledge that we are a team of highly trained and skilled clinicians. We pride ourselves on providing the care you need to keep your smile healthy. To give you the best possible service and results, we are committed to continual education and learning. We attend dental lectures, meetings, and dental conventions to stay informed of new techniques, the latest products, and the newest equipment that a modern dental office can utilize to provide state-of-the-art dental care. Also, being members of various professional dental associations helps us to stay abreast of the changes and recommendations for our profession.

Building a foundation of trust by treating our patients with compassion is vital to our success. We understand how uneasy some patients may feel about their dental visits, and how we can make a difference in providing apositive experience. Our entire team is dedicated to providing you with excellent, personalized care and service to make your visits as comfortable and pleasant as possible.

Spa Dentistry has been around for several years. In fact, its roots can be traced back to 1978 to the Holistic Dental movement. Holistic Dentists were focused on treating the whole person and not just the teeth. But for many, the delivery of care stayed the same. It was still drill and fill in the presence of glaring overhead lights, medicinal smells, harsh sounds and cold rooms. Dr. Janet Hatcher Rice's personal journey in dentistry began early, at the knee of her father. But after years of dentistry, first as a hygienist and later as a dentist, she knew that if she was to be fulfilled professionally, she would need to venture out on her own path. It was during her quest for wellness in alternative places that the idea of a different way to practice dentistry evolved.

Spa Dentistry began as an idea about incorporating advancements in dental technology and techniques into a spa atmosphere centered on the individual. Providing dental care is personal and intimate. We touch people physically and we need to make patients feel comfortable, safe and understood.

From the moment you walk into this practice, your senses are awakened with aromatic smells, sounds of soft music, muted lighting and muffled sounds. We offer a beverage, a warm neck wrap, a blanket, lip balm and dark glasses. After researching the options, Dr. Janet Hatcher Rice came up with products and services that complimented her laser and cosmetic practice. The concept is still evolving but now she looks forward to working in an office that reflects her personality, her interests and those of her patients creating an atomsphere that is conducive to sharing and awareness.

Dr. Rice employs a highly trained and efficient dental team that includes two Registered Dental Hygienists, two Registered Dental Assistants, a Certified Dental Technician, a Front Office Manager and a Business Office Manager.

This enables us to provide our patients with the latest and most sophisticated dental care developments and procedures, ranging from directive efforts of preventive dentistry, to modern concepts of implant and laser therapy.

We take great pride in offering our patients personalized dental care that renders a quality and value that can be appreciated and valued. Our patients will always have the doctors cell phone and home phone numbers for ease of contact.

BRISTOL, TN - The Academy of General Dentistry(AGD) is pleased to announce that Janet Hatcher Rice, DDS, FAGD, who practicesin Bristol, TN, received the associations Fellowship Award during the AGD 2013Annual Meeting & Exhibits held recently in Nashville, Tenn.

Dr.Hatcher Rice graduated from the Medical College of Virginia/VirginiaCommonwealth University in 1985. Her practice, Rice Dental Arts, is located inBristol, TN. Her innovative approach to dental care, delivered around theconcept of Spa Dentistry, incorporates advancements in dental technology andtechniques into a spa atmosphere centered on the individual.

The AGD FellowshipAward is presented to dentists who seek to provide the highest quality ofdental care by remaining current in their profession. To accomplish this goal,Dr. Hatcher Rice completed 500 hours of continuing dental education, passed acomprehensive exam, and fulfilled three years of continuous membership in theAGD.

We areproud to honor Dr. Hatcher Rice for her commitment to the profession, said AGDPresident Linda J. Edgar, DDS, MEd, MAGD. She has distinguished herselfprofessionally among her peers and is a role model for both fellow dentists andcommunity members of the Tri-Cities region.

TheAcademy of General Dentistry (AGD) is a professional association of 38,000general dentists dedicated to providing quality dental care and oral healtheducation to the public. AGD members stay up-to-date in their professionthrough a commitment to continuing education. Founded in 1952, the AGD is thesecond largest dental association in the United States, and it is the onlyassociation that exclusively represents the needs and interests of generaldentists. A general dentist is the primary care provider for patients of allages and is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management, and overallcoordination of services related to patients oral health needs. For moreinformation about the AGD, visit www.agd.org. The AGD is a member of the Partnership for Healthy Mouths,Healthy Lives, a first-of-its-kind national dental coalition composed of 35leading dental health organizations. The Partnerships campaign is designed toeducate parents and caregivers on how toimprove their childrens oral health in simple ways. The campaign offersfamilies oral health resources through the website 2min2x.org.