Introducing Your Dental Team
Gina Lannom
Education: Lebanon High School Graduated 1986
Nashville Tech Graduated 1988
Tennessee State University/Meharry Medical College Graduated 1992
Certified in Nitrous Oxide and CPR
Years in Profession: Since 1986
Years with Dr. Long: Since 2002
Profession: Dental Hygienist and Registered Dental Assistant
Family:Married to Jeff Lannom and we have a daughter Ali
Awards: Graduated from College Magna Cum Laude
Ranked #1 in Dental Hygiene Department
Hobbies: Spending time with family, church, I love to jet ski and snow ski.
Joy Kurtz
Registered Dental Assistant
Years in profession: Since 1990
Years with Dr. Long: Since 2001
Education: Volunteer State Community College 1992-1194
Nashville Tech 1995
Family: Husband Mike and our children Sidney and Kade
Hobbies & Interest: Spending time with my family, running, traveling,church activities
What do you love about the practice you work for? Working with older patients, being able to laugh and joke around with our patients and the staff.
What do you love about your job? Helping patients have fun and a relaxing dental experience so they enjoy coming to the dentist.
Kelli Lawson
Dental Assistant
Years in the profession: since 2005
Years with Dr. Long: Since 2008
Education: Remington Dental School 2004
Volunteer State Community College 2001
Family Information: Happily married, mother of 2 children Lena & Lelan
Hobbies & Interest: gardening, reading, spending time with my family
What do you love about the practice you work for? I adore our patients, they are truly like family
What do you love about your job? I love helping our patients build their confidence level. When a patient comes in and won't smile due to insecurities with their smile and then to watch them leave beaming. It really makes you feel great to know that you have helped that person.
Brandy Dowell
Registered Dental Assistant
Years in profession: Since 2004
Years with Dr. Long: Since 2011
Education: Attended Middle Tennessee State University, Volunteer State, and Nashville State Tech. I’m attended in nitrous oxide monitoring and CPR.
Family: Happily married and the mother of one daughter.
Hobbies & Interests: I enjoy shopping and spending time with family and friends.
What do you love about the practice you work for? Our entire staff is caring, fun, and friendly, and I love getting to know our patients.
What do you love about your job? I love educating patients on dentistry. I also love to assist in all aspects of dentistry.
Misty Chuska
Office Administrator/Registered Dental Assistant
Years in profession: Since 1999
Years with Dr. Long: Since 2011
Education: Volunteer State Community College, Tennessee State University, Nashville State Tech, certified in
nitrous oxide monitoring and CPR.
Family Information: Married to Shawn Chuscka and the mother of one son.
Hobbies & Interests: Misty enjoys cookouts, canoeing, going to the movies, and spending time with family and friends.
What do you love about the practice you work for? The entire staff cares about the patients as well as one another.
Everyone is always there to help!
What do you love about your job? I love helping patients understand their insurance while also helping them achieve the smile they have always wanted.

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