Smile Studio: Family Dentistry and Orthodontics is a Zachary based family dentist practice that treats patients of all ages. We are committed to delivering the highest quality dental care and do so using advanced dental equipment. We are a cosmetic dentist that offers services like checkups, teeth cleaning, veneers and more.
We also perform emergency dentist services that include bonding, root canals, crowns, and bridges. As a local dentist, we create lifelong relationships with our patients and their families and work to ensure that they receive treatments in a comfortable and relaxed environment. Dr. White and Dr. Carter and our team invite you to schedule an appointment by calling 225-306-6007 and experience why our patients think Smile Studio: Family Dentistry and Orthodontics is the best dentist in Zachary.
Dentist
Born in Zachary, LA, Dr. David M. Carter is an expert dentist.
He's a Louisiana native who has lived in Jackson, LA, Clinton, LA, Scotlandville, LA, Centerville, MS, Jackson, MS, and currently Zachary, LA.
Dr. Carter graduated from Alcorn State University (ASU) in 2008 with Cum Laude honors while earning a Bachelor of Science. Following his undergraduate studies, Dr. Carter went on to earn his Master’s in Biological Sciences in 2010 with Highest Distinction at ASU.
In 2010, Dr. Carter was accepted into the Class of 2014 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry.
Following dental school, Dr. Carter completed a General Practice Residency Program at Louisiana State University Health Science Center in Baton Rouge, LA completing training in Moderate Sedation.
During his matriculation thru undergraduate and graduate school, Dr. Carter participated in research at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the US Army Corps of Engineers. While in Chicago, he worked in the Physiology and Biophysics lab participating in heart research during the summers of 2006 and 2007.
Dr. Carter worked full-time at the Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, which was the Army’s top research center in the nation, from 2007 to 2010. While there, he completed his thesis in the master’s program and worked as a graduate assistant instructing various biology laboratory classes.
During his educational journey, Dr. Carter was a member of multiple dental organizations, including the Student National Dental Association (SNDA).
Dr. Carter remained an active member in his local SNDA chapter serving as Vice President in 2011-2012, holding national positions on the Executive Board as Representative to the NDA HOD, President-Elect, and National President from 2012 to 2014.
Dr. Carter joined the Mississippi Army National Guard in 2013 during his junior year of school and currently holds the rank of Captain.
Dr. Carter received awards from the National Dental Associate Foundation/Colgate Palmolive, Mississippi, and the Student Implant Award from the American Academy of Implant Dentistry.
Last year, Dr. Carter received his Fellowship in Dental Implants for the International Congress of Oral Implantologists.
Currently, Dr. Carter is married to Dr. Adriane White-Carter, and they have two daughters Mya 9, and Alexandria, 15 months.
They are the owners of Smile Studio: Family Dentistry and Orthodontics and have been practicing together for three years.
Orthodontist
A native of Jackson, Mississippi, Dr. Adriane White received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia.
She received her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of Mississippi Medical Center and is board-certified as a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, a designation held by only one-in-three orthodontists.
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