To Our Patients,
As you know, the patients and staff are our main priority here at Advanced Dental Center. As per the ADA, CDC and other expert recommendations, we are reducing the services performed to ONLY urgent and emergency care until further notice. As of today, all hygiene appointments and elective procedures must be put on hold. We will be reaching out to all patients with current non-urgent appointments for rescheduling. To provide necessary services, at least one of our doctors and staff will be here during office hours to ensure urgent and emergency issues are addressed. Please call our office should you have any questions @ 843-629-8000.
We apologize for any inconvenience and God Bless everyone during these times of uncertainty.
Sincerely,
Dr. Joe Griffin
Advanced Dental Center of Florence
Dr. Joseph Griffin is a member of many professional associations, including the American Dental Association, South Carolina Dental Association, and American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He is a consultant for NCGS, Inc., a medical research and drug approval corporation. He is proud to have received many honors for community service, including the South Carolina Palmetto Patriot award from the lieutenant governor’s office.
Dr. Devon Parks attended the University of South Carolina for his undergraduate degree in biology and then received his Doctorate of Dental Medicine from the Medical University of South Carolina. Afterward, he completed a two-year mini residency program in Fort Jackson in Columbia, followed by a two-year general practice residency in Monterey, California and a one-year dental implant residency at the Medical College of Georgia. All his advanced training allows him to perform many complex procedures at our office, such as surgery, extractions, and gum preparation before replacing teeth.
Dr. John Thomas Hess graduated with honors from Stony Brook University School of Medicine for his doctor of dental surgery degree. He then went on to graduate from the General Practice Residency program at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital in Columbia, SC, where he received advanced training in many aspects of dentistry such as implant dentistry, oral surgery, and cosmetic dentistry. Dr. John Hess served in the U.S. Army for eight years as an intelligence officer before he attended dental school.
Dr. J. Wade Nichols received bachelor’s degrees in business administration and chemistry from Newberry College, then finished his dental degree at the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine in 1975. He completed his endodontics training at the Medical College of Virginia in 1980. Outside of work, his interests include hunting, fishing, sailing, and gardening.
Dr. Daniel Visel has always been interested in the medical field and loved fixing things with his hands while growing up. Dentistry was the natural choice to combine those two interests with his natural problem-solving abilities. Since making that career choice, Dr. Visel has only grown in ability and expertise.
Dr. Samir Abbas earned his DMD from the University of Florida School of Dentistry in 2018. He has received advanced training in endodontics, fixed and removable prosthetics, oral surgery, IV and inhaled sedation, and dental implants. He loves working with his hands and working with people, and he finds dentistry to be a perfect combination of these interests. Dr. Abbas strives to always provide outstanding dental service to his patients.
Visit our office to find out how dental veneers, teeth whitening, orthodontics, and other cosmetic dentistry services can transform your smile. You can even combine services for a complete smile makeover!
Call today to see how we can replace your missing teeth with dental implants, including All-on-4® implants and mini implants. Our dentists both place and restore implants, so you won’t have to visit any outside specialists.
You don’t need to feel nervous at the dentist anymore. Ask our team how sedation dentistry can take away your dental anxiety. One of our two safe options will relieve your stress and help you relax.
At Advanced Dental Center, Dr. Joseph Griffin and our other dentists want you to keep your smile for life! We’ve been operating at the same location for more than 23 years in an office Dr. Griffin built with his father. During that time, we’ve doubled in size – and we’re still growing!
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To visit your Florence, SC dentist, call 843-627-4076. We’re located at 2214 West Palmetto Street, near Magnolia Mall and the Florence (SC) Regional Airport. We also serve the nearby communities of Darlington, Sumter, Hartsville, Marion, Lake City, and Pamplico.
We’re proud that our community selected us as Best Dentist in SCNow’s “Best of the Pee Dee” awards in 2015, 2017, and 2018.
