Dr Akia Davis
DDS
Dr. Akia Davis is thrilled to be in the Acadiana area serving patients and helping them maintain lasting smiles. She believes the best way to do that is to form lasting relationships with her patients by changing the current narrative of what it means to go to the dentist. In Dr. Davis’ chair, you can expect a provider that greets you with a smile and warm spirit. Dr. Davis is a firm believer in showing her patients empathy and compassion through open communication with a calming bedside manner.You can also expect a provider who cares about not only your dental health, but your overall health. Being that our mouth is our primary connection between our external environment and the rest of our body, having a healthy smile is essential to having a healthy life.
While she is not exactly native to Louisiana, Dr. Davis has roots all over as her parents were sergeants in the United States Army. This allowed her to be exposed to many different regions and people which helped foster her communication skills and ability to work with individuals from various backgrounds. After retiring from the military, her family settled in Slidell, LA where she attended high school. It was in high school that Dr. Davis first became interested in a career in dentistry. After being assigned to study a career that would interest her after graduation, she realized she had an upcoming dental appointment. This sparked her curiosity for dentistry and she decided it would be the topic of her project. She fully immersed herself into the topic and began shadowing her own dentist and mentor. She knew that she wanted a career in which she could help and educate others and after completing additional research, she knew that dentistry was the career for her.
A big supporter of education, Dr. Davis developed a fascination with wanting to understand how people learn and went on to study Biology at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, with a minor in Secondary Education. While at LSU, she made sure to participate in various community outreach and made the Dean’s List as well as other accomplishments. Prior to pursuing her dental degree, she decided to put her minor to use and taught 7th and 8th grade science in Baton Rouge for two years.
Although she enjoyed teaching bright young minds to learn, she knew she wanted to continue her education in the dental field and connect education with dentistry. She moved to New Orleans and pursued her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at LSU School of Dentistry, graduating in the top half of her class with Honors in Teaching as well receiving accolades for her devotion to dental education in Pediatric Dentistry which stems from her roots as a teacher.
Dr. Davis prides herself on staying up to date with treatment modalities and research in order to educate her patients on the importance of a healthy smile. Her life experiences have prepared her to provide dental care to patients of all ages and backgrounds. She looks forward to creating happy, lasting smiles through a positive attitude, a cheerful countenance and exceptional patient care.
Obviously, a die hard LSU Tigers and New Orleans Saints fan, Dr. Davis is proud to call Louisiana home. When she is not making her patients smile in the office, she enjoys reading, cooking and traveling with her life partner and better half, Jay. In addition, she always makes time to brush the teeth of her two Yorkies, Harper and Bradley!
Dr. Davis is proud to join Fontenot Family Dentistry and keep Acadiana smiling!