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HILLCREST DENTAL
GROUP, P.A.
AFFILIATIONS
American Dental Association
Mississippi Dental Association
Fellowship in Academy of General Dentistry
Offsite Clinician/Educator UMMC School of Dentistry FACES Botox and dermal filler certified
DOCTORS
Theresa G. Jones, D.M.D. Jessica Christy, D.D.S. Brittany Varney, D.M.D.
LOCATION
382 Courthouse Road, Suite B Gulfport, MS
228.604.2445
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THERESA G JONES D.M.D., F.A.G.D
Dr. Theresa Jones was born and raised in central Mississippi. She began her education at Mississippi State University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Masters in Biochemistry. She continued research efforts in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center three years after graduation.
Her focus then shifted to dentistry as she was accepted to the University of Mississippi Dental School. After obtaining her dental license, she moved to the Mississippi Gulf Coast and opened a private practice in Pass Christian. She remained there for 23 years. During that time she completed hundreds of continuing education hours including participating in the Cosmetic Continium I and II at LSU. She studied with Dr. Jeff Morley, co-founder of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry in San Francisco, observing and learning advanced cosmetic procedures.
After losing her office to Hurricane Katrina in August
2005, Dr. Jones and her staff relocated to Gulfport where she designed a new office utilizing the latest technological advances. Since being in Gulfport she has completed the Fellowship of General Dentistry.
Dr. Jones and her staff strive to provide the highest quality care through extensive continuing education and expert training in a professional, friendly spa-like environment.
What does practicing dentistry mean to you? “It has been an honor to practice dentistry and help our patients maintain healthy mouths. Dentistry has come a long way from the
old ‘drill and fill’ days. Modern dentistry still has a role to play in correcting dental disease, but our true calling is to help patients with prevention. Because life expectancy is increasing, our goal is to keep our patient’s teeth intact with strong bone support for what could potentially be over 100 years”
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI Living • June 2018
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