One of only six dentists in the state of Tennessee to earn accreditation with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) and one of only 250 worldwide,  Kathy S. Sanders, DMD, AAACD, is the official dentist of the Tennessee USA Pageant System.  The designer of award-winning smiles, Dr. Sanders' is an award winner herself, garnering silver and bronze awards in the AACD's internationally-acclaimed Annual Smile Gallery Competition of the leading cosmetic dentists.

Her dedication to the continual refinement of her cosmetic dentistry skills have provided her with extensive continuing education and advanced practicum experience by some of the world's most-talented cosmetic dentists (1998 PAC-Live graduate, Anterior Aesthetics Program, University of Pacific, San Francisco, Calif.; hands-on training with Dr. Frank Spear, The Seattle Institute for Advanced Dental Education, Facially Generated Treatment Planning-February 2004, Occlusion in Clinical Practice-August 2004, Advanced Occlusion in Clinical Practice-Oct. 2005; Peer Practicum Implant Studies, Implant Dentistry).

Dr. Sanders is a native of Savannah, Ga., and a graduate of Georgia Southern University, Statesboro.  She received her doctorate of dental medicine from the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta.

Practicing in the Tri-Cities since 1991, Dr. Sanders is a member of the AACD, the Tennessee Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and the American Dental Association (Tennessee Dental Society, First District Dental Society).

She is also the recipient of the Business Journal's "Forty under 40" recognition.

Working with a local shelter for domestic violence victims, Dr. Sanders participates with the Tennessee Chapter of the AACD in the "Give Back a Smile Program"-- a coordinated effort designed to provide cosmetic dental care to victims of domestic violence.  She and her husband, Brian, enjoy spending time together with their two children.