At a Glance
- Service: Family, cosmetic, and implant dentistry for children and adults
- Serving: Lawrenceville, the Courthouse Square area, Sugarloaf, and Georgia Gwinnett College
- Office hours: Mon-Tue 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Wed 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Thu 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Fri 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM (one Friday per month)
- New patients: Yes, currently accepting
- Why patients choose us: Judgment-free, anxiety-friendly care with dental sedation options
Maybe it has been three years. Maybe it has been ten. You drive past dental offices on Sugarloaf Parkway and think about calling, then a memory of one rough appointment shuts the idea down. Thousands of adults in Lawrenceville carry the same quiet dread, and most of them assume a dentist will lecture them for it.
Nobody lectures you at Heritage Family Dentistry. Dr. Erin Pickwick lives in Lawrenceville herself and built her practice around a simple promise: no pressure, no judgment, no shortcuts. Anxious patients are the rule here rather than the exception, and the drive is a straight run down Grayson Highway from the Courthouse Square.
Meet Dr. Pickwick, Your Lawrenceville Neighbor
Before dental school, Dr. Pickwick graduated magna cum laude in psychology from Loyola University of New Orleans, and that background shows in how she handles fearful patients: she treats the anxiety as part of the case, never as an inconvenience. She earned her DMD from the Medical College of Georgia in 2010 and trained through a hospital residency at the University of Alabama and the Birmingham VA Medical Center, where patients often arrived with complex medical histories and decades of avoidance. She lives in Lawrenceville with her husband and two sons, which means the dentist judging nobody at the office is also the neighbor behind you at the grocery store.
Driving from Lawrenceville
Follow Grayson Highway (Highway 20) southeast out of downtown Lawrenceville, past the Courthouse Square side of town. The office sits at 2023 Grayson Hwy, Suite 203, on your way toward Grayson, before you reach its downtown, which makes the trip a reverse commute against most morning traffic. Patients near Sugarloaf Parkway or Georgia Gwinnett College connect to Highway 20 through town the same way. Call (678) 336-1983, tell us how long it has been, and we promise the response will be a welcome, never a lecture.
Read This Before Your First Visit Back
Two things happen at a first appointment, and neither one hurts. We take digital X-rays and photographs, and Dr. Pickwick examines your teeth, gums, and bite. Then you talk. She explains what she sees in plain language, answers every question, and lays out options without scolding you about the gap since your last visit. Decay does not care why it happened, and neither do we. Unless you ask otherwise, treatment gets scheduled for another day, so your first visit carries no surprises.
How We Keep Appointments Calm
We engineer comfort into each step. You can ask for numbing before a cleaning if your gums run sensitive. The team explains each sound and sensation before it happens, because the unknown drives most dental fear. For patients who need more help, we offer dental sedation that keeps you relaxed through treatment.
Afterward, you get written instructions, a direct number for questions, and honest guidance about soreness. Most patients tell us the dread felt worse than the appointment. After two or three calm visits, many stop requesting sedation at all.
Control sits with you the whole time. Agree on a hand signal before treatment starts and the work pauses the moment you raise it. Need a break halfway through a long appointment? Take one. The schedule builds in room for nervous patients, so nobody rushes you through the chair to hit a quota.
What Treatment Actually Involves
The practice handles the full range of general dentistry: cleanings and gum therapy, tooth-colored fillings, crowns, bridges, dental implants, professional whitening, veneers, Invisalign clear aligners, and same-day emergency care for toothaches and broken teeth. Dr. Pickwick brings 16+ years of practice, a DMD from the Medical College of Georgia, and a residency completed through the University of Alabama and the Birmingham VA Medical Center, training that included medically complex and anxious patients.
Years of avoidance often leave a backlog, and the plan accounts for that reality. Urgent problems get treated first, usually whatever causes pain or risks losing a tooth. Cosmetic repairs wait until your mouth is stable. Spreading the work across visits keeps each appointment short, keeps costs in digestible pieces, and gives you early wins that make the next visit easier to book.
Who Does Well Here
Adults returning after years away, parents who want kids to grow up without dental fear, and patients embarrassed about the current state of their teeth all fit this office. So do professionals around the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center who need early, efficient appointments.
A specialist suits you better if you need hospital-level oral surgery or bracket-and-wire orthodontics. We will tell you that at the exam and point you to the right provider rather than stretch past our lane.
Learn More About Our Grayson General & Family Dental Services
Lawrenceville Patient Questions
I work near the Courthouse Square and the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center. Can I book before work?
A: Yes. Wednesday hours open at 7:00 AM, and the reverse-commute drive down Grayson Highway avoids the worst of the morning backup heading into downtown Lawrenceville. Several courthouse and county employees hold standing early slots, so book a few weeks ahead.
My daughter attends Georgia Gwinnett College and stays on my PPO plan. Can she be seen without me there?
A: She can, as long as your plan allows dependent claims, and nearly all PPO plans do. Have her bring the member ID, and we will verify coverage and file the claim directly. We accept all PPO plans and hold in-network status with Aetna, Cigna, and United Concordia.
It has been almost a decade since my last cleaning. Will the first visit turn into a lecture?
A: No. The first visit is an exam and a conversation, and the gap since your last appointment changes the plan, never the tone. Dr. Pickwick hears some version of your story every week, and the response is a welcome and a starting point.
If I choose sedation, do I need someone to drive me back toward Sugarloaf afterward?
A: It depends on the type of sedation used, and the team walks you through that before anything gets scheduled. Plan the question into your consultation and you will know your ride situation well in advance.
Do you take same-day emergencies from downtown Lawrenceville?
A: Yes, the office holds same-day emergency appointments for toothaches and broken teeth. Call (678) 336-1983 before you drive down Grayson Highway so the team can prepare for you and time your arrival. Walking in cold risks a wait that a two-minute call avoids.
Heritage Family Dentistry
2023 Grayson Hwy, Suite 203, Grayson, GA 30017
(678) 336-1983
https://graysonheritagedental.com/areas-we-serve/dentist-in-lawrenceville/
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New Patient Specials
New Patient Comprehensive Dental Exam
$159
No insurance? We offer a $159 Comprehensive New Patient Exam and X-Rays.
New patients only. Cannot be combined with insurance.
No Insurance?
The Heritage Family Dentistry Membership Plan
With our membership plan, you can receive the quality care you need at a discounted price. Both monthly and annual payment plans are available.
Cannot be combined with insurance.
Our Grayson Dental Practice Location
Office Hours:
Monday - Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
(one Friday per month)
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed