Holistic Dentist in Southlake

Why Did You Decide to Become a Dentist?

Dr. Thomas knew from a young age that she wanted to be a doctor. She also realized early on that the first thing people notice about each other is their smile. Between this and having a wonderful dentist growing up, everything seemed to be pointing her toward the profession.

Later, after becoming a mother, one of her kids struggled with lip and tongue tie, and Dr. Thomas felt like there weren’t a lot of resources to help a family in her situation at that time. This led her to dedicate much of her continuing education to learning how to diagnose and treat these types of issues so other parents would have a much easier experience than she did.

Where Did You Study Dentistry?

Dr. Preetha Thomas received her DMD Degree from the Advanced Standing Program at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Her clinical training included rotations in the Maxillofacial Oral Surgery Department at Massachusetts General Hospital and at Boston Children's Hospital. She also completed advanced training in oral pathology at Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Before her education in the U.S., Dr. Thomas obtained her Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) and later her Master's in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (MDS) in India. She lived in Massachusetts with her family for over 10 years, during which she worked in both the public and private sectors. She was the Dental Director at the Holyoke and Chicopee Health Centers for several years. She also worked as a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterial Sciences at Harvard, Tufts University, and Boston School of Dental Medicine. Additionally, she held the position of Consultant Faculty with the Lutheran Medical Center in New York and for the AEGD Residency Program at the Holyoke and Chicopee Health Centers.

In 2013, Dr. Thomas moved to Keller, Texas. She worked alongside Dr. Stacy Cole at Clear Fork Healthy Dental. While there, Dr. Thomas’ curiosity for biologic dental care took her to the next level that she was striving for.

Throughout the entirety of her career, Dr. Thomas has completed hundreds of hours of continuing education (CE) credits. She believes in keeping herself up to date in her field so she can provide the best service to her patients. In pursuing early intervention to help children reach their genetic potential, she focused her attention to the ALF (advanced light wire functional) appliance. She did a mini-residency for ALF in addition to over 800 hours of CE for laser courses, enabling her to offer services such as RestoreLase, BabyLase (for lip and tongue-tie), and NightLase (for snoring/sleep-disordered breathing). She has also done orthodontic courses with Gerety Orthodontics as well as hands-on courses with Dr. Gordon Christensen.

Dr. Thomas is a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD), which shows her dedication to dental continuing education beyond graduation. It is an accomplishment which only 6% of general dentists in the U.S. and Canada achieve. To attain this distinction, she had to complete over 500 credit hours of CE (of which 350 were live courses) and pass an exam equal in difficulty to the board certification exams.

Memberships

• ADA (American Dental Association)
• TDA (Texas Dental Association)
• FWDDS (Fort Worth District Dental Society)
• AACP (American Academy of Craniofacial Pain)
• IAOMT (International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology)
• IABDM (International Academy of Biological Dentistry & Medicine)
• IATP (International Affiliation of Tongue-Tie Professionals)
• AGD (Academy of General Dentistry)
• ALF Institute (completed all levels of training)
• ALD Member (Academy of Laser Dentistry)