About Us
Focused on Your Needs
Who We Are
As a privately-owned dental practice, we focus on building relationships instead of simply treating strangers. Unlike corporate-owned dental practices, which often have “production goals” to meet, we pride ourselves on practicing conservative dentistry with the patient in mind. We never want you to feel like you are being “sold” something you don’t need.
At KDG we believe that prevention is key. We want you to have healthy teeth and gums and to prevent you from needing expensive dental work. We will teach you how to get there and help you maintain good oral health.
When dental problems do arise, we will be there for you. We will do what it takes to make you feel as comfortable as possible while you are here. We will walk you through the process and answer any questions you may have. If it has been a while since you have been to a dentist, we are not here to judge you, we are here to help you get back on track.
Our Story
As a child, Dr. Newman was a patient at Knoxville Dental Group and Dr. Pigford was her dentist! Dr. Newman’s grandfather practiced dentistry in the Nashville area until the mid-90’s and she wanted to follow in his footsteps from a young age. She always loved going to the dentist and wanted others to experience the same comfort and love for it.
Upon graduating from dental school and returning home from Memphis, she approached Dr. Pigford about joining him at Knoxville Dental Group and officially joined the practice in June 2011. She practiced alongside him for the next 9 years as his associate and bought the practice in January 2020 with Dr. Pigford staying on as an associate for the next year and a half.
Although Dr. Pigford has now officially retired, you may still see him there from time to time around lunchtime or when he graciously fills in to check hygiene patients if Dr. Newman must be out of the office. Dr. Newman is forever grateful to Dr. Pigford for being a wonderful mentor and friend and for teaching her to practice dentistry with a “patient-first” based approach.
If you have questions or would like to request an appointment, please give us a call!
We are on-call after hours for emergencies for patients of record
