Meet Dr. Godat
After a traumatic accident at 14 left him with multiple injuries, including extensive broken bones and dental trauma, Dr. Mitchel S. Godat knew he wanted to help heal people. With this in mind, he dedicated himself to the study and practice of periodontics and dental implants to restore healthy smiles to patients.
Dr Godat completed his undergraduate degrees at Oxford College and Emory University, and received his DDS from the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry, graduating with highest honors. He trained for three more years in a residency at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and received his Masters and Specialty Degree in Periodontics and Dental Implants. He also has advanced training in IV Sedation to help patients stay comfortable.
While in residency, Dr. Godat worked as a general dentist. This experience gave him a unique perspective and understanding of restorative dentists’ needs, particularly for implant dentistry and planning complex treatment. To keep up with latest advances in dentistry, he attends over 200 hours of continuing education every year.
Dr. Godat joined Periodontal Associates of Memphis in 2000. He and his partners have collectively placed over 20,000 dental implants. He is also the co-founder of the Mid-South Interdisciplinary Dento-Facial Study Club and Mid-South Spear Study Club. These organizations help coordinate treatment between a patient’s general dentist and dental specialists to give them the best treatment possible.
Dr. Godat has a variety of interests and activities outside of work. He participates in multiple local, national, and international study clubs, and lectures at the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry as well as the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Godat also believes in giving back to the community and help found the Mid-South Mission of Mercy, which provides free dental care. He works with the Church Health Center and has been on numerous mission trips. With a lifelong interest in computers and new technologies, his passion has led Periodontal Associates of Memphis to have the most up-to-date equipment, ensuring patients receive the best care possible.
Even though he is the only full-time practicing, board-certified periodontist in the Mid-South, Dr. Godat still finds time to balance his home and work life. He has been married to his wife, Paige, for 21 years and has two daughters. His family are members of First Evangelical Church and he attends a weekly bible study. You can also find him at Iron Tribe most days before he comes to the office.
Dr. Godat and Dr. Craddock have been honored by their dental peers, who selected them as Top Dentists, Top Periodontists, and Top Dental Implant Surgeons in Memphis and the Mid-South for the last 10 years in a row.
Honors and Awards
- 2016 Humanitarian Award Memphis Dental Society
- 2013 Fellowship Award Tennessee Dental Association
- 2009 American Academy of Periodontology Educator Award for Outstanding Excellence in Periodontics
- 2006 Memphis Dental Society Jack Wells Award for Outstanding Young Dentist
- 1999 Second Place Clinical Laboratory Research,Southern Academy of Periodontology
- 1997 Mid-South Dental Congress, Overall First Place Research
- 1997 Sidney Friedman Excellence in Periodontology Award
- 1997 Graduated with Highest Honors University of Tennessee College of Dentistry
- 1997 Margaret Atwood Richard Doggett Dean Odontological Society
- 1993-97 Dean’s List, University of Tennessee College of Dentistry
- 1995 & 1997 National Institute of Health University of Tennessee Summer Research Fellowship
- 1995 University of Tennessee Research Day Outstanding Research Poster Presentation
- 1995 American Dental Association Dentsply Best Table Clinic Presentation
- 1994 Operative Dentistry Award, University of Tennessee College of Dentistry
- 1994 Memphis American Association of Dental Research Award for Research Excellence
- 1994 University of Tennessee Dental Alumni Best Table Clinic Research Award
- 1993 Richard Sullivan Jr. Award for Excellence in Dental Research
Degrees
- Masters of Science (MS) in Oral Biology along with a Specialty Degree in Periodontics and Dental Implants – Residency at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
- Doctorate in Dentistry (DDS) from the University Of Tennessee College Of Dentistry
- Bachelors of Science (BS) Double Major in Biology and Chemistry with Minor in Psychology Emory University
- Associate of Arts (AA) Oxford College of Emory University
Organizations and Memberships
- North American Society of Periodontists
- International Society of Periodontal Plastic Surgeons
- American Dental Association (ADA)
- American Board of Periodontology (ABP)
- American Academy of Periodontology (AAP)
- Academy of Osseointegration (AO)
- American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID)
- International Team for Oral Implantology (ITI)
- Southern Academy of Periodontology (SAP)
- Tennessee Dental Association (TDA)
- Memphis Dental Society (MDS)
- Midsouth Interdisciplinary Dentofacial Study Club
- Midsouth Spear Study Club
- American Dental Society of Anesthesiology (ADSA)
- Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry (IALD)
National & Local Appointments
- 2016 – Present Chief Executive Officer MidSouth Mission of Mercy
- 2015 – 2016 President Memphis Dental Society
- 2014 – 2015 President Elect Memphis Dental Society
- 2013 – 2016 Anesthesia, Sedation and Scope of Practice Committee Tennessee Dental Association
- 2013 – 2014 Secretary Memphis Dental Society
- 2012 – 2013 Treasurer Memphis Dental Society
- 2009 – Present Periodontal Peer Review Consultant to Memphis Dental Society
- 2012 – 2015 Delegate Tennessee Dental Association
- 2012 Council on Annual Session Tennessee Dental Association
- 2011-Present President Midsouth Spear Study Club
- 2011 – 2012 Vice President Memphis Dental Society
- 2008 – 2011 Constitution and By-Laws Committee Memphis Dental Society
- 2008 – 2011 Delegate Tennessee Dental Association
- 2007 – 2010 Board Member Southern Academy of Periodontology
- 2004 – 2007 Dental Health Committee Memphis Dental Society
- 2004 – 2006 Curriculum Committee Advisory Board University of Tennessee College of Dentistry
- 2004 – 2006 Delegate Tennessee Dental Association
- 2004 – 2009 Co-Chairman New Periodontist Committee Southern Academy of Periodontology
- 2001 – 2011 President Midsouth Interdisciplinary Dento-Facial Study Club
- 2002 -2003 Local Arrangements Committee Memphis Dental Society
- 2002 Moderator Astra Dental Implant User’s Conference; Reaching New Heights in Implant Dentistry
- 1998 Session Assistant American Academy of Periodontology Boston, MA
- 1993 – 1997 Honor Council University of Tennessee College of Dentistry
- 1996 – 1997 President Student Research Group, University of Tennessee, Memphis
- 1996 University Tennessee Representative to American Dental Association (ADA) Dental Student Research Conference
Additional Certifications
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS) American Heart Association (AHA)
- Pediatric Life Support (PALS) American Heart Association (AHA)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider from the American Heart
Meet Dr. King
We’d like to take a moment to welcome Grant King, DDS, MDS to the Periodontal Associates of Memphis team! We’re very excited to have him join us in continuing our tradition of providing our patients with high-quality periodontal care.
Dr. King graduated with honors from Clemson University in 2010 with a Bachelors Degree in Microbiology. He then went on to attend the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry, where he received his DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) and MDS (Master of Dental Science), as well as specialty training in periodontics and implant dentistry. During his final year at UTHSC, he had the privilege of being appointed and serving as chief resident.
He is a current member of several dental organizations, including:
• American Academy of Periodontology
• American Dental Association
• Academy of Osseointegration
• Tennessee Dental Association
• Southern Academy of Periodontology
Dr. King and his wife Catherine reside in Midtown and he is a native of East Tennessee. He comes from a family of dentists. His father is a Pedodontist, and his brother is a General Dentist.
Outside the office, he and his wife enjoy spending time together outdoors (hiking, camping, running, fly fishing), cooking, and watching sports (especially Clemson Football).
To learn more about our practice or to schedule an appointment with Dr. King, please call us at 901-761-3770.
Meet Our Partners Emeritus
Dr. Roger D. Craddock
Dr. Roger D. Craddock’s lifelong interest in science and healthcare is what led him to pursue a career in dentistry. He attended Lipscomb University in Nashville for his undergraduate work, received his doctorate at West Virginia University School of Dentistry, and completed a prosthodontics residency at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
After eight years of practicing general dentistry and teaching in North Carolina, Dr. Craddock felt that the innovative procedures being developed in periodontics would provide a fresh, new challenge, and entered one more residency at Louisiana State University in New Orleans. He joined Periodontal Associates of Memphis in 1993 when he completed his training.
Dr. Craddock is a past president and current member of the Memphis Dental Society and the Tennessee Society of Periodontists. He has also served as the Director in Intake and Treatment Planning at the Mid-South Mission of Mercy for the last two years.
He and his wife, Fran, have two daughters (who are also medical doctors) and three grandchildren. Dr. Craddock is active in his church and enjoys woodworking and flying his airplane to visit his grandchildren.
Dr. Craddock and Dr. Godat were honored by their dental peers when they were selected as Top Dentists, Top Periodontists, and Top Dental Implant Surgeons in Memphis and the Midsouth!
Memberships
- American Dental Association
- American Academy of Periodontology
- Southern Academy of Periodontology
- Tennessee Society of Periodontists
Honors and Awards:
- Fellow of the Tennessee Dental Association
- Fellow of the American College of Dentistry
Dr. Preston D. Miller, Jr.
Dr. Miller is a graduate of Davidson College and a Merit Graduate of the Medical College of Virginia School of Dentistry. He did his specialty training in periodontics at the University of Alabama, and is a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilom, a Fellow of the International College of Dentists, and a Fellow of the American College of Dentists. Dr. Miller currently holds visiting faculty appointments at five dental schools and serves as a clinical professor at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Dr. Miller introduced the concept of periodontal plastic surgery to periodontics. He was first to present the free soft tissue autograft (free gingival graft) as a predictable procedure for obtaining root coverage and introduced a new classification of recession to the literature. He also founded the Periodontal Plastic Surgery Study Club.
Dr. Miller has published 28 scientific papers, contributed to 4 textbooks, and has lectured to over 250 dental societies both nationally and internationally. In l989 he was a participant in the World Workshop in Periodontics and served as Secretary of the Section on Mucogingival Surgery at the World Workshop in l996.
In 1993 Dr. Miller was named the Outstanding Dental Alumnus of his alma mater, the Medical College of Virginia. In 1999 he received the Master Clinician Award from the American Academy of Periodontology. In 2003 he was voted the Tennessee Dentist of the Year. In 2008 he received the Outstanding (Overall) Alumnus of the Medical College of Virginia and the Presidential Award from the Southern Academy of Periodontology.
Dr. Miller has served as president of four major dental organizations including:
- The Tennessee Society of Periodontists
- The Memphis Dental Society
- The Southern Academy of Periodontology
- The American Academy of Periodontology
He also served as Vice President of the Tennessee Dental Association and has served on the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation.
James R. Ross, DDS, MS, FACC, FICC
Dr. James R. Ross is a co-founder of Periodontal Associates of Memphis. He attended Dental School at the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry and received a Master’s Degree in Periodontology from Ohio State University.
Dr. Ross is certified by the American Board of Periodontology and was awarded the Fellowship Award of the Tennessee Dental Association. He is also a member of the Dean’s Society and OKU and has contributed several original articles and chapters in professional text books relating to Periodontology. Dr. Ross was one of the early practitioners of acceptable dental implants and has lectured extensively on the subject.
Dr. and Mrs. Ross have traveled extensively, visiting 102 countries and all seven continents. Retiring in 1999 to his farm, Richglen, Dr. Ross was elected to Leadership Collierville, his hometown. He has written two novels, The Last Reunion and The Snake’s Hand.
Our Office
Welcome to Periodontal Associates of Memphis! Our office is designed for your comfort, from our well appointed reception area to our spacious treatment rooms. Our goal is to create an atmosphere that is calming and comfortable, to make your time spent with us a stress free as possible.
If there is anything our staff can do to help out you at ease, please contact us and let us know. Your comfort and care are our top priority!
Patient Testimonials
We take pride in the work we do and welcome feedback. Our patients have been eager to share their experiences in our Memphis periodontal office.
"I've struggled most of my life between braces and bridges and other methods. I can't encourage you enough to come to this office. Between the compassion and professionalism of the staff and the doctors themselves, you couldn't be at a better place."
-Robert R.
-Robert R.
"I've found that I can trust them to do periodontal work and/or implants exactly right each time. I had a root canal fail after 50 years and I had Dr. Godat do the procedure; I have the implant and I can't tell that it's not a natural tooth. "
-Dr. Billions
-Dr. Billions
