Meet Dr. Durand

Dr. Melissa Thomas Durand, DMD

As a native of Cumming, Georgia, Dr. Durand has always been passionate about serving her local community and her patients that live there. She believes in building a personal connection with each one of her patients so they will feel valued and respected, which in turn builds their trust and confidence in the fact that she truly cares for them and their overall oral health. Because she believes in serving her patients and their families with excellence, Dr. Durand is committed to not only educating her patients on the importance of good oral health,
but also counseling them and helping them to achieve it.

After attending North Georgia College, she went on to earn her degree in Dental Medicine from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. Dr. Durand continually pursues advanced training in dental technology and techniques through membership and participation in the nation’s best continuing education programs and dental societies.

With the same compassion that allows her to care for her patients, Dr. Durand loves to serve the local community as well. In addition to contributing to the efforts of the Rotary Club of Forsyth County, United Way, Boy Scouts of America, and church, she also loves to help with any of her children’s activities. In any free time, she has, she loves to hike, practice photography, travel and spend time with her children and husband.