Oral Health Regions Contacts

State and Regional Dental Directors' Contact Information

Dental Regional and Metro Areas

The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) is divided into 13 rural regions and six Metropolitan regions.  Each region’s dental programs are administered by a local Regional Dental Director.    The Dental Directors maintain an active Tennessee license and are an important part of the public health team. 

Central Office

State Dental Director
Crystal Manners, DDS
Andrew Johnson Building, 8th Floor
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
Office Phone: (615) 770-0470
Email: crystal.2.manners@tn.gov

Assistant State Dental Director
Lauren Weiland, MPH
Andrew Johnson Building, 8th Floor
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
Office Phone: (615) 687-7110
Office Fax (615) 532-2785
Email:  Lauren.Weiland@tn.gov

Director of Oral Health Programs
Laura Hopper , BS
Andrew Johnson Building, 8th Floor
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
Office Phone: (615) 532-7770
Office Fax (615) 532-2785
Email: Laura.Hopper@tn.gov


Metro Health Departments

Davidson County

Kim Smith, DMD
Dental Director
1015 East Trinity Lane
Nashville, TN  37216
Office Phone: (615) 862-6727
Clinic: (615) 340-5601
Fax: (615) 880-1540
E-mail: Kim.Smith@nashville.gov

Knox County

Carl Todoro, DDS 
Dental Director
140 Dameron Avenue 
Knoxville, TN  37917
Office Phone: (865) 215-5163
Fax: (865) 215-5295
E-mail: Carl.Todoro@knoxcounty.org

Hamilton County

Andrew Thomas, DDS
Dental Director
921 East Third Street
Chattanooga, TN 37403 
Office Phone: (423) 209-8100
Fax: (423) 209-8101
E-mail: AndyT@mail.HamiltonTN.gov

Shelby County

Sharikia Harris, DDS 
Dental Director
814 Jefferson Avenue 
Memphis, TN  38105-5099
Office Phone: (901) 545-6601
Fax: (901) 545-8707
E-mail: Sharikia.harris@shelbycountytn.gov

Madison County

Lanora Bryant, DDS
Dental Director
804 N Pkwy
Jackson, TN 38305-4302
Office Phone: (731) 423-3020
Fax: (731) 927-8600
E-mail: Lanora.bryant@tn.gov 

Sullivan County

Scott Tomlinson 
Dental Director
P.O. Box 630
154 Blountville Bypass
Blountville, TN  37617
Office Phone: (423) 279-2855
Fax: (423) 279-2268
E-mail: stomlinson@sullivanhealth.org

Regional Offices

Mid-Cumberland Region

Adrienne Haire, DMD
Regional Dental Director
710 Hart Lane
Nashville, TN 37243-0801
Office Phone: (615) 650-7021
Fax: (615) 262-6139
E-mail: Adrienne.haire@tn.gov

Northeast Region

Alisa Cade, DDS
Regional Dental Director
185 Treasure Lane
Johnson City, TN  37604-6519
Office Phone: (423) 979-4651
Fax: (423) 979-3267
E-mail: Alisa.A.Cade@tn.gov

West Tennessee Region

Yolanda Anthony-West, DDS, MSPH              Regional Dental Director
295 Summar Avenue
Jackson, TN 38301
Office Phone: (731) 421-6718
Fax: (731) 426-0688                                                            E-mail: yolanda.anthony-west@tn.gov 

East Tennessee Region

Kelly Bailey, DDS, MPH
East Tennessee Regional Office
2101 Medical Center Way
Knoxville, TN 37920
Office Phone: (865) 549-5379
Office Fax: (865) 594-6008
Email: Kelly.Bailey@tn.gov

Upper Cumberland Region

Vacant
Upper Cumberland Regional Office
1100 England Drive
Cookeville, TN 38501-6076
Office Phone: (931) 528-7531
Office Fax: (931) 520-4476

South Central Region

Terri Colquitt, DDS, MSD
Regional Dental Director
1216 Trotwood Drive
Columbia, TN  38401
Office Phone: (931) 490-8317
Fax: (931) 380-3364
E-mail: Terri.Colquitt@tn.gov

Southeast Region

Loretta Matic, DMD
Regional Dental Director
540 McCallie Ave., Suite 450
Chattanooga, TN  37402
Office Phone: (423) 634-5889
Fax: (423) 634-3139
Email:  Loretta.Matic@tn.gov

 

 

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