Dr. Carter is a general dentist that enjoys all aspects of dentistry. He is particularly interested in family and cosmetic dentistry including veneers teeth whitening. 'Seeing my patients smile without having to cover up their teeth is one of the best compliments I can receive as a dentist.'
Dr. Carter worked with the elderly and disabled as a Certified Nursing Assistant while in high school and college. At age 19, he put his college on hold to serve a two-year Christian mission to the Philippines, where he became fluent in two local dialects. After receiving a Bachelors degree in accounting from Utah State University, he attended dental school at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. During his fourth year of dental school, Dr. Carter applied for and was accepted to participate in a year-long oral surgery clerkship. He spent three days each week working closely with oral surgeons to help develop and refine his medial knowledge and surgical techniques. Following graduation, Dr. Carter worked in various dental practices in Winder, Duluth, and Monroe, GA. These experiences helped Dr. Carter to develop a patient oriented, friendly method of treatment delivery. In March 2008, Dr. Carter accompanied Operation Smile to Hanoi, Vietnam, on a dental mission to provide basic care to impoverished citizens of that country.
Dr. Carter moved to Walton County in 2008 from Athens, GA. He intended to only be in Walton County temporarily but, as he became involved in the community he and his wife fell in love with the small-town atmosphere. They have decided to put down permanent roots here and look forward to serving the citizens of this great community.
Dr. Joseph McLain DMD was born in Mississippi but grew up in Athens Georgia. He lived there with 4 siblings and his parents for 19 yrs. At the the age of 19 he decided to serve a mission for his church and left home to live in El Salvador for 2 years. He is fluent in Spanish and enjoyed his time serving others and made deep bonds with the people who live there.
After his mission he came home and earned his B.S. in spanish at the University of Georgia where he met his wife, Rebekah. They met at the end of May 2008 and were married for time and eternity in October of 2008.
After 4 years they were blessed with a healthy baby boy, Parker. He joined the ROTC program while at UGA and graduated as a 2LT. He is a member of the Georgia National Guard and currently holds the rank of Captain.
After completing his undergrad he and his wife moved to Augusta for 4 years where he earned his DMD from the Dental College of Georgia. During that time at dental school he and his wife had 4 more children, Kate 2013, Mason 2015, Jack 2017, Barrett 2018. They now have made Loganville their home.