Our West Frisco Dentists

Dr. Destinie Carroll is a native of St. Martinville, Louisiana. As a teenager she had the opportunity to undergo Orthodontic treatment, which sparked her interest in dentistry. She attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Psychology. She was accepted into Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry where she received a Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree. She resides in Pearland, Texas where she can be close to family and enjoy their love and her life.

Being from Louisiana hospitality has been instilled in Dr. Carroll. She believes that the world can be changed one smile at a time and welcomes each patient with her brightest smile. Her goal is to always provide sincere, loyal, and quality care to each patient. Dr. Carroll is a member of the American Dental Association and the Texas Dental Association.

Dr. Christina Blacher graduated from Indiana University in Bloomington, IN with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry. She received her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from Midwestern University in Glendale, AZ. She is most passionate about Invisalign and cosmetic treatments, and she has extensive training in the growing field of dentistry and stays up to date with the latest advances in dental technology. 
 
Dr. Blacher is a Platinum Invisalign Provider. She is a global faculty member and keynote speaker for Invisalign, and a fellow and board member for the American Academy of Clear Aligners. She was voted Best Dentist for D Magazine and is a mentor to other dental offices. She is well known for her Instagram page @queenofinvisalign to share her insights into Invisalign as a general dentist. 
 
Dr. Blacher became a dentist to change lives, including the lives of other dentists, team members, and most importantly, her patients. She prides herself on creating a positive professional community united to help one another. Dr. Blacher lives in Prosper, TX with her husband Jonathan and their chocolate lab, Olive. 

Dr. Nedda Hifeda’s outstanding clinical skills and combined with unique dental research experience using the most advanced technology in Endodontics, led her to be increasingly recognized as a clinician and researcher. 
 
Dr. Nedda Hifeda attended Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, where she earned her Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry. She also decided to pursue her dream of becoming an Endodontist by completing a two-year Postgraduate Endodontic Specialty Residency. Dr. Hifeda’s priority is to provide the best quality care to all her guests in the most comfortable environment using her unique training in the field. 
 
Outside of the office, Dr. Nedda Hifeda loves to spend time with her husband and four children. As a family, they enjoy baking, watching movies, and playing at the park. 

For over a decade, Dr. Garrett Nelson has been practicing oral surgery in the DFW area. Dentistry is in his family as he is a fourth-generation dentist. Dr. Nelson’s brother is an orthodontist in the Houston area and his father continues to practice dentistry at 72 years of age. Dr. Nelson is committed to the delivery of the best oral surgery treatment and experience possible.

Dr. Nelson’s clinical experience includes implant dentistry where he utilizes the very latest technology in planning and delivering the very best in clinical care.

Dr. Nelson studied dentistry at UCLA and studied medicine at Texas Tech. He is a native of Los Angeles but came to Texas to settle down as his new home. He completed his Oral Surgery training at Baylor in Dallas and continues to serve the oral surgery program as an Associate Clinical Professor for over ten years. Many of the current dentists throughout Dallas were once his students.

Dr. Nelson has four children and lives in Frisco where he enjoys golf, travel, snow skiing and serving his church and community. His newest hobby is running several half marathons a year with his wife, Rachel.

As your Orthodontist, our team will treat you as if you are a member of our family in our facility. Together we will address all of your concerns and create a treatment plan to give you the beautiful smile that you deserve. Dr. Karkuri graduated with honors from Garyounis University College of Dentistry Libya and earned his Bachelor in Dental Surgery degree in 2006. After working for three years as a General Dental practitioner, he continued to pursue his dream of becoming a specialist in Orthodontics at New York University College of Dentistry and graduated with a specialty degree in 2015. Later that year, he became board certified in Orthodontics.

He has 13 years of clinical practice experience in various settings, 10 of those years were dedicated to being a specialist in Orthodontics, which gives him the clinical experience to take care of complex Orthodontic cases with various techniques, including Invisalign, Traditional and Clear braces. With his knowledge, clinical skills, compassion, and the care of our staff–we will strive to give you the best dental experience.

Dr. Varun Kulkarni has served as a Faculty for Periodontics and Implant Dentistry at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Midwestern University.

Currently a full-time private practitioner, Dr. Kulkarni combines his teaching abilities and clinical skills to deliver exceptional patient care. Additionally, Dr. Kulkarni has published over 50 articles in Immunology, Periodontology, Implant surgery, Oral Surgery, Esthetic, and Plastics surgery and has presented numerous lectures and surgical demonstrations. He has also lectured nationally and internationally on dental implants and periodontal procedures. He also serves on the Editorial Boards of many peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. Kulkarni is the recipient of the Distinguished Nobel Biocare Fellowship and Straumann Implant Fellowship.