Born in Decatur, Dr. Tina Herington is a Georgia native. She received her Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with Highest Honor from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1996. She obtained her Doctor of Dental Medicine from the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry in 2001 and started Suwanee Family Dentistry that same year. Dr. Herington is a member of the American Dental Association, Georgia Dental Association, and the Hinman Dental Society. Dr. Herington became a Master of the Academy of General Dentistry in June 2014. The Mastership program required five years to complete and required peer-reviewed case presentations in all areas of dentistry.