Dr. Wes Turnage is a Dentist who performs cosmetic dentistry and orthodontics in Gaffney, South Carolina. In business in the Gaffney area since 1979, Dr. Wes Turnage operates his practice with a staff of seven others, including two registered dental hygienists, two dental assistants, a financial specialist, and an office manager.

Dr. Wes Turnage attended the Medical University of South Carolina’s College of Dental Medicine, where he received his Doctor of Medical Dentistry in 1979. Before that, Dr. Wes Turnage attended Wofford College. There, he earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology and graduated magna cum laude in 1976.

When Dr. Wes Turnage founded his dental practice, he built it on the principles of minimally invasive dentistry. This means that Dr. Wes Turnage does everything he can to address patients’ dental problems with the smallest amount of disruption to the natural, functioning tissue of teeth. Dr. Wes Turnage performs dentistry both with and without anesthesia, depending on the patient’s dental health.

Because the appearance of teeth is often as important to clients as oral health, the office of Dr. Wes Turnage also provides cosmetic dentistry services. In order to perfect the color matching of dental bridges and crowns, Dr. Wes Turnage uses a Shade-Vision computer system that identifies the exact color of a patient’s teeth so the color can be replicated.

Patients who need more intervention to achieve optimal dental appearance and function can also receive orthodontic treatment from Dr. Wes Turnage. Since Dr. Wes Turnage has been practicing orthodontics for almost 30 years, his website, www.drturnage.com, features many before-and-after pictures. Dr. Wes Turnage is a member of the American Dental Association and a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry.