Dr. Robert L. Harrell, DDS

As a native of North Carolina, I was proud to receive my training at the dental school in Chapel Hill. Upon completion, I joined the U.S. Public Health Service as a commissioned officer and headed to New Mexico to work in a dental clinic on the Navajo reservation. I got several years’ worth of experience and knowledge in the short year I was there. My wife, Lisa, who is a dental hygienist, and I returned to Charlotte to establish Adult Dentistry of Ballantyne in 1999. A few years later, we started our family. Lisa and I are blessed to have three beautiful children today who make life an incredibly busy and fun-filled ride. I hope someday to have one of my children join me in the practice of dentistry. That’s a few years down the road, however, so we’ll have to wait and see.

Along the way, I have taken the time to study with many of the great minds and hands in dentistry, including Dawson, Misch, Strupp, and Spears. Continuing my education is something that is extremely important to me. I typically take three to four times the required amount of continuing education annually. I believe you never stop learning.

I’m fanatical about technology, as well. I have always loved computers and tech in general. In dentistry, this has translated into riding the wave of early adoption of pretty much every technology that has emerged in the field over the last 25 years. Check out our technology page to see what’s new in our office and learn how we use it to make treatments better, faster and more comfortable.

Having placed thousands and thousands of dental implants and crowns and performed as many other cosmetic procedures over the last 25 years, I have the experience to stand out from the crowd. I truly love helping people and I love practicing dentistry. I believe my results speak for themselves: Happy patients with beautiful smiles. My philosophy is pretty simple, I suppose: Use my talents and gifts to help good people.