Dr James R. Pace Jr.,

Dr. James R. Pace Jr. graduated from Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville and attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and received the Andy Holt Scholarship to attend the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry. At the College of Dentistry, James graduated with high honours and received both the American Academy of Oral Medicine award for excellence and the American Academy of Periodontology award for excellence. He was selected for memberships in the Dean’s Odontological Society and Omicron Kappa Upsilon for scholastic and professional excellence. Dr. Pace completed the 25th annual Georgia Health Science University/American Academy of Implant Dentistry maxi-Course Comprehensive Training Program in Implant Dentistry. The internationally renowned ten-month program consists of more than 360 classroom and clinical hours of training related to the discipline of implant dentistry. At completion, Dr. Pace successfully passed the AAID comprehensive examination, an integral component to achieving Fellow status in the highly regarded dental implant society. Dr. James R. Pace Jr. was named the 2011 Tennessee Dental Association’s Ace Award recipient. The award is given annually to the dentist in the state of Tennessee with the most continuing education hours for the calendar year. Dr. James R. Pace Jr., earned 438 approved hours of continuing education in 2011 alone. In June of 2014 Dr. Pace Jr. was awarded the honour of Fellowship in the Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, given to a dentist who obtains high levels of continuing education and passes the credentialing exam covering all aspects of dentistry. He is working on his goals of mastership in the Academy of General Dentistry and the Academy of Cosmetic as well as becoming a fellow in the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. Dr. Pace Jr. volunteers his time with the Interfaith Dental Clinic, Hope Smiles Ministry, dental missions abroad, the Nashville Rescue Mission, and Nashville’s Men of Valor Ministry. Aside from dentistry, Dr. Pace Jr. enjoys his church, college football, going to the gym, fishing, hiking, and finding new places to explore around Middle Tennessee. Professional Memberships include the American Dental Association, the Tennessee Dental Association, the Nashville Dental Society, the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, DOCS Education for sedation dentistry, and he is affiliated with the Spear Institute, one of the nations leading providers of clinical expertise.