Meet the talented team that makes Center for Advanced Dentistry so special.

Meet the Team

Dr. Mckinnon Forbes earned his Bachelor of Science degree in public health at Clemson University and his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine. He also bravely served as an infantry officer and dentist in the U.S. Army for 8 years. While a fourth generation dentist, Dr. Forbes found his calling in dentistry because of the enjoyment he gets from helping patients and working with his hands. He is passionate about caring for his patients' entire well-being through a holistic approach and uses his extensive experience to provide the highest level of dental care in a gentle, compassionate manner. During his free time, Dr. Forbes can be found spending time with his four beautiful children and wife, Andrea.

Crissy has been in dentistry for over twelve years! After practicing as a Registered Dental Hygienist for eight years, she stepped into a New Patient Coordinator role when joining the CAD team in 2021. Crissy has continued her training with advanced studies in TMJ Disorders, Myofunctional Therapy, breath work, and TMD treatment options including dental splints, bite correction therapy, jaw surgery, and holistic non-surgical treatments. Crissy deeply understands potential root causes of oral health issues and loves to help guide individuals to finding solutions to their pain and suffering. Her extensive knowledge and training in these areas make her such a valuable member of our team. You will feel at ease and know you are in the best hands during your consultation. Crissy works so hard for the office and wears many hats as you will occasionally see her helping with hygiene when needed as well as consulting and helping our practice run as smoothly as possible. When Crissy is not in the office you can find her teaching country swing lessons or competing in dance competitions. She also enjoys riding dirt bikes and horseback riding with her friends. Crissy has three chickens that some of our patients helped name.

Sara is our Director of Restorative Function and amazing dental assistant and has been in the field for over ten years! She initially attended the Dental Staff School of Tennessee to become a Registered Dental Assistant and then continued her education at the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry in Memphis to receive her Expanded Functions credentials. As an EFDA, Sara is able to work independently, as well as alongside Dr. Forbes. Sara previously worked for the Center for Advanced Dentistry before taking some time off to raise her sweet baby girl, but she just recently joined our team again and we couldn’t be happier! Sara is a hard worker and a team player, always willing to jump in and help anywhere she can. She helps Dr. Forbes' day run smoothly and enjoys getting to know each patient. Ambitious and motivated, Sara takes pride in providing the best care for everyone who walks through our door. Outside the office, Sara is hard at work being a mama to two beautiful girls, Gabriella (11) and Nova (1). Sara also enjoys spending time with her family. working out, hiking with her dog, Koda, and expressing her creative side through art.

Lisa joined the CAD crew in August of 2022 while also working alongside Dr. John Grill and Dr. Thom Lokensgard before their retirement. With almost a decade as a Biological Dental Hygienist, we have one of the best, most gentle professionals in the Nashville area! She has extensive trading in ozone, remineralization, and periodontal therapies. She currently sits on the IABDM Dental Hygiene committee and is also involved with the Dental Festival and Smiles at Sea Dental Convention where she receives continuous training in all forms of dental topics. One of her professional goals is to help mentor dental practitioners in healthy, holistic ways to care for their patients. Originally from Michigan, she made the transition to Nashville in 2007 and is married with four adult children, all whom live in the area. She is also blessed as a 4-time “Nona” to her grandbabies.

Whitley holds the position of our Front Desk Administrator, which is a job not just anyone can do. While the tasks are endless in her day-to-day, she does them all with grace and a smile on her face. We first met Whitley as a patient and quickly fell in love with her. When we moved offices and needed to add to the CAD team, it fell into perfect place that she could join us. She has taken on the job of learning so many new things in a short amount of time and she is rocking it! Whitley is committed to helping our patients feel comfortable in our office and addressing any needs they might have. Whitley enjoys getting to know our patients and building relationships with them. Whitley was born and raised here in Franklin, not something many can say these days! Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband rewatching episodes of The Office and playing board games. They have a cat named Creed and they just bought a house in Spring Hill.

Katie is the newest member of our team and we are so happy to have her on as an additional, talented Registered Dental Hygienist! She attended Minnesota State University Mankato and ended up in Franklin, Tennessee a year after she visited a local friend and had fallen in love with the town. As a hygienist, Katie loves building relationships with her patients while helping them better their health. She is gentle, calm, and always makes our patients feel at ease. In addition to dental hygiene, Katie is passionate about nutrition and hormone health and hopes to further her education to be able to provide an even more holistic approach when seeing patients. In her free time, Katie enjoys competing in country swing competitions, spending time with friends, working out, and making healthy meals.

Andrea is Dr. Forbes' wife, and when she is not busy raising their four precious children, she loves to help out anywhere she is needed in the office. Her main goals are to keep necessary items stocked in the office, help things run more smoothly, and keep the CAD team motivated and happy. You will find her in the office assisting patients, answering the phone, confirming appointments, or jumping in to do just about any task! She also helps run Center for Advanced Dentistry’s social media pages and keeps you laughing with funny reels. Andrea enjoys interacting with the patients and getting to know them more, truly caring about each and every one. Before having children, Andrea attended Clemson University where she majored in Early Childhood Education.

Sammie started as a patient at CAD and quickly became a friend to everyone on our team. She has a broad skill set in business and social media management that she offered to share with us out of love for our office and wanting to help the practice grow. Eventually, it turned into us offering her a job as we quickly realized how valuable she is the team. Sammie and Andrea work hand-in-hand, both doing a lot of behind the scenes work that helps the rest of the team focus on their jobs. They run our social media, restock supplies, correspond with patients, help in admin, manage our website, and much more.