Dr Vanessa N. Vargas,

Dr. Vanessa N. Vargas completed her undergraduate training at the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in microbiology. She achieved her Doctor of Medical Dentistry degree at the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University. During her time in dental school, she received multiple scholarships and academic honors. Her postgraduate residency training was completed in Charlottesville, Virginia, at the University of Virginia. She continually enhances her education by regularly attending seminars and classes. Dr. Vargas enjoys volunteering in her community. She participates in mission work to serve the less privileged members of her community. Dr. Vargas and her team also provide aid by non-profit volunteer work with the Donated Dental Program and the South Carolina Dental Access Days. She additionally donates her time to lecture about dentistry as a profession and to educate the public about the effects of various medical conditions in the oral cavity. She has given lectures to diabetic support groups, local scouting troops and classes in various elementary schools in Lake Wylie and Rock Hill. Dr. Vargas is a Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry, a pre-fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, and a member of the American Dental Association®, the South Carolina Dental Association, the Central Dental Association, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the International Implant Association, the Spear Study Club and the South Charlotte Study Club. Married since 2002, she and her husband enjoy spending time with friends playing on Lake Wylie. They have two children who are both Eagle Scouts. Their son will be graduating soon from Clemson University and their daughter is in the Corps of Cadets at Virginia Tech. Dr. Vargas loves spending time with her family, watching movies, being out on the lake and playing with her two Boston Terriers, Charlotte and Chloe.