Dr. Jeffrey Blankenship enjoys interacting with people and helping them improve their health and their lives. It’s one of the reasons he decided to become a dentist. He also loves working with his hands to build things. In addition, he had a few dental problems as a child that helped him realize firsthand how changing someone’s appearance and the function of their teeth can change how they feel about themselves.
All those things combined were the driving force behind Dr. Blankenship’s desire to serve others through dentistry. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia, then graduated from the Dental College of Georgia with a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree in 1984. Later, he completed advanced training in general dentistry from the University of Maryland.
Dr. Blankenship was a two-time president of the Wilmer B. Eames Dental Study Club. He is a member of:
- The American Dental Association
- The Academy of General Dentistry
- The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
- The Georgia Dental Association
- The Atlanta Dental Study Club
Dr. Blankenship’s patients love that he is approachable and enjoys having conversations about things other than just teeth. He is down to earth and has a great sense of humor as well. Plus, he has never been one to view himself as being any better than his patients.
Our patients trust his honesty and sincerity in trying to treat them like he would a family member. He involves them in all the decisions regarding their dental treatment. He likes to ask each patient, “What would you like me to do for you?” Then he goes to work to achieve those results.
Dr. Blankenship’s favorite part of his job is getting to know our patients while sharing his life experiences and their life experiences on a more personal level. Of course, helping patients improve their health, both oral and overall, ranks at the top of his favorite things as well. He loves to be able to deliver the results that people hope for.
For Dr. Blankenship, patients always come first in our practice. He holds to our unwritten motto that if it’s not good enough for our family, then it’s definitely not good enough for our patients.
After his daughter, Dr. Jordan Blankenship-Sniker, joined the practice, the name “family dentistry” took on a whole new meaning. Dr. Blankenship enjoys being able to exchange thoughts and opinions about patient care with her to gain a fresh perspective.
When he’s not busy keeping our patients smiling, Dr. Blankenship enjoys spending time with his family, running, hiking, swimming, or doing almost anything outdoors. He’s even tried yoga and liked it!
One of his latest projects involves helping his wife and his son, Reece, who has autism, build and open ReClif, a fitness-based therapy center for kids and adults with autism and other disabilities. It has been a great challenge but extremely rewarding.