At Rutherford Family & Children's Dentistry, we strive to treat everyone like family. You will find a familiar and comfortable hometown feel among friendly staff and dentists that's intertwined with state of the art facilities, the latest in technology, continuing education and experience.
Located on Highway 74-A Bypass, Rutherford County Family and Childrens Dentistry has been serving the community since 2011 (formerly DEST Family Dentistry of Rutherford County) providing quality dentistry through all phases of general, restorative, aesthetic and cosmetic dentistry with your own hometown dentist Dr. Ashley Lowery. The team offers one convenient location to accommodate your whole family. The doctors and local, caring staff are committed to the highest standards of service and ethics.
Dr. Ashley Lowery is a native of Rutherford County and a graduate of Gardner Webb University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill school of Dentistry. She is a member of the Academy of General Dentistry, The North Carolina Dental Society, and the American Dental Association.
Dr. Lowery serves her community through involvement with Rutherford Town Revitalization, Rutherford Outdoor Coalition, Womens League, and various other organizations and committees throughout the community.
Dr. Lowery has been in private practice in Rutherford County since 2011. She strives to serve the community by providing exceptional dental care. She does this by continually expanding her own education and educating her patients about the status of their oral health to help them understand what is happening in their mouths, and why. She believes in empowering patients to help them understand how better oral health can help their complete, total health.
Dr. David Hendrick is a native of Shelby, North Carolina and is the ultimate Carolina Man. He studied at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, and received a Bachelor of Science in Dentistry in 1992. He then went on and continued his education to receive his DDS at UNC in 1995. TarHeels!
As a dentist with over 20 years of experience, he strives to make each visit safe and comfortable. His main goal is to try to change the publics perception of dentistry and dentists so that people can overcome their fear of going to the dentist!
He has had training in cosmetic, reconstructive, implant, endodontic, and Invisalign/Clear Correct dentistry. He is a member of the American Dental Association, North Carolina Dental Society, and Isothermal Dental Society.
A native of Colorado, Dr. Thome graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry in 2001. After seven years as a successful general dentist in Kansas City, MO, Dr. Thome decided to pursue his true passion for childrens dentistry. He completed his pediatric dental residency at Nova Southeastern University and treated many patients at the renowned Joe DiMaggio Childrens Hospital.