smiles to their neighbors in Matthews and the surrounding communities.
Thomas Grimes, DDS
Dr. Grimes is a general dentist who was born in Georgia and raised in Lincolnton, North Carolina. He completed his undergraduate studies at Davidson College before earning his dental degree in 1988 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry. For over 15 years, Dr. Grimes has been providing the highest quality of patient care at our practice. He brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience to round out the Carolinas Dental Center team.
Throughout his career, Dr. Grimes has been proud to be at the forefront of the changes taking place in dentistry. He was one of the first doctors in Charlotte to start utilizing the CEREC™ one-visit crowns and partial crown technology, over 11 years ago. He and Dr. Phelps were the first dentists in Charlotte to offer the ZOOM!™ one-hour tooth whitening, and the first office in town to offer the Waterlase MD™ state-of-the-art dental laser. Dr. Grimes treats patients at the Matthews office.
Dr. Grimes is a member of the American Dental Association and the North Carolina Dental Association.
Nazila Alimohammadi, DDS
Originally from Winston-Salem, NC, Dr. Alimohammadi received her bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University. She was a founding member of the Pre-Dental Student Society and served as president during her senior year. Additionally, her public art piece "The Periodic Table" was featured in the Journal of Chemical and Engineering News. Upon completing her undergraduate studies, she went on to do research on the subjects of cervical cancer at the Penn State University School of Medicine and drug delivery systems in dentistry at The University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill School of Dentistry. Her research was published in the Journal of Dental Materials.
Dr. Alimohammadi received her dental degree from Creighton University Medical Center School of Dentistry. While in dental school she served as teaching assistant for several courses, participated in community dentistry clinics, and organized a charity golf tournament to raise money for underprivileged patients. She returned to her native state of North Carolina to practice in Charlotte.
Dr. Alimohammadi's professional memberships include the American Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry, American Association of Cosmetic Dentistry, North Carolina Dental Society, and Charlotte Dental Society. She is fluent in Farsi, and her favorite thing about being a dentist is combining art and science to create healthy, beautiful smiles.
Christopher Phelps, DMD
Dr. Phelps is a general dentist who was born and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina. After obtaining his bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he earned his dental degree magnum cum laude from the prestigious Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
In recent years, Dr. Phelps has been recognized by the community and his peers for his excellence in cosmetic and restorative dentistry. The Academy of General Dentistry awarded him for "Excellence in General Dentistry," and he achieved "Outstanding Performance in the Science of Occlusion and TMJ Function" as recognized by the American Equilibration Society. He is an active member of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society, awarded to the top 5% of each graduating dental class throughout the country.
Dr. Phelps has had the pleasure of providing the cosmetic dentistry for "Charlotte's Complete Makeover," an extreme makeover held in conjunction with Dr. Victor Ferrari, plastic surgeon, and Dr. Jonathan Christenbury, LASIK™ eye surgeon. In addition, Dr. Phelps has had several of his articles published in peer-reviewed dental journals concerning cosmetic and implant dentistry. By completing over 100 continuing education hours per year, Dr. Phelps strives to be on the forefront of the vastly changing advancements dentistry is currently experiencing.
Dr. Phelps is a member of the American Dental Association, North Carolina Dental Society, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and Academy of General Dentistry. He has received certification in sedation dentistry from the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation (D.O.C.S.) and attained an Associate Fellowship with the World Clinical Laser Institute for the treatment and care of patients utilizing laser dentistry.
Carolinas Dental Center
428 North Trade Street, Suite 101
Matthews, NC 28015
(704) 278-8008
CarolinasDentalCenterMatthews.com
