Staff

  • Dr.
    Dan Patterson, DDS

    Bio Coming Soon

  • Debbie Keown

    Debbie is one of our full-time dental hygienists. She loves getting to know her patients and helping them achieve their dental goals by individualizing their dental care. She has been a practicing dental hygienist in Georgia since 1985. She received her license from Columbus State University. Debbie lives in Cumming with her husband Bob. She has 3 children and 3 beautiful grandchildren. She enjoys jogging, attending church, and being with family.

  • Teresa Garnham

    Theresa enjoys being a dental hygienist in her home town community of Hickory Flat. She received her Associates of Science in Dental Hygiene from Georgia Perimeter College in 2007. She strives to help each patient improve their overall health by reaching optimal oral health. Theresa and her husband John enjoy spending time with their children, relaxing at the beach and laughing with friends and family.

  • Sherry Pauley

    Sherry is a native Georgian and has worked as a dental assistant for over 11 years. She truly enjoys the patient interaction and making their office visit enjoyable and pleasant. Sherry is married and has 2 sons. She enjoys various activities such as attending church and cooking for her family.

  • Melissa Henson

    Melissa brings over 15 years of experience of office administration to the staff and teams up as one of the scheduling coordinators for the Doctor and Hygienists. In addition, primary responsibilities include billing and insurance services.

    Melissa joined the office in March of 2005 and resides in Cherokee County with her husband, Mike. She enjoys traveling, spending time with her family, running, and many outside activities.

  • Sandy Patterson

    Sandy has been in the dental profession for over 10 years. She loves working at the front desk as it gives her the opportunity to interact and get to know our patients. She helps in scheduling for Dr. Patterson and the hygienists, billing and insurance services.

    Sandy and her husband Dan enjoy spending time with their children, exercising, gardening, relaxing at the beach, attending church, entertaining and cooking.

  • Jordyn Pierce

    Jordyn is a certified dental assistant that joined the practice in 2018. She received her certification from the Dental Assistant School of Atlanta. She has lived in the Woodstock area her entire life. She looks forward to her career as a dental assistant and loves to learn new things each day. Jordyn enjoys spending time with her family.