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DR. NICOLE DAHLKEMPER
Water’s Edge Family Dentistry
1203 Two Island Court, Suite 101
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
843-884-6166
For Mount Pleasant dentist Dr. Nicole
Dahlkemper, helping others is her top prior-
ity. She does so in her practice, Water’s Edge
Family Dentistry, in the community and
beyond.
Dr. Dahlkemper and her team ensure
that every patient who walks into their practice is treated
like a member of the family. Water’s Edge Dentistry offers
a full array of dental services to improve the health of
your mouth and the beauty of your smile. Services range
from routine cleanings to full
mouth restoration and every-
thing in between. Dr. Dahlkemper provides TMJ therapy
with the most advanced nonsurgical techniques and even
treats sleep apnea and snoring.
For Dr. Dahlkemper, the love of helping others doesn’t
stop in her exam room. She volunteers her time at the lo-
cal East Cooper Community Outreach Dental Clinic and
also travels to various countries abroad to provide dental
care. She has been to the Dominican Republic and Ecua-
dor and most recently returned from Peru on a mission
trip with Dental Community Fellowship, where her group
provided more than 900 dental services in a week.
Hard work is nothing new for Dr. Dahlkemper. She
consistently graduated at the top of her class in under-
graduate and dental school and was one of the young-
est dentists in the nation to receive a fellowship from
the prestigious Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental
Studies. She was recently awarded a fellowship with the
Pierre Fauchard Academy – an international group that
recognizes leaders for their contributions to the field of
dentistry and to their community.
Yet another thing that sets Dr. Dahlkemper apart from
others in her field is her advanced education in treating
sleep apnea and snoring. After doing a thorough examina-
tion of sleep studies, individual patients’ anatomy, jaw and
muscles, Dr. Dahlkemper uses a physiological approach to
customize an appliance to help patients.
She makes an easy-to-use and comfortable device called
MicrO2, which safely alleviates snoring and symptoms of
obstructive sleep apnea. If patients have been diagnosed
with sleep apnea or if they snore, the MicrO2 lower jaw
advancement device helps them wake up with a better
sense of rest and the energy they need to enjoy the day.
Specially trained dentists such as Dr. Dahlkemper play
a key role in screening for obstructive sleep apnea. Then,
partnering with medical doctors, the MicrO2 is provided
to treat those suffering from this disorder.
In her spare time, Dr. Dahlkemper loves the outdoors
can be found enjoying activities such as yoga, kayaking
and spending time with dogs Kirby, Sully and Ditka. On
her trip to Peru, she was especially excited to visit Machu
Picchu and climb to the top of Huayna Picchu Mountain.
But it is her love of this community and helping those
closest to home that mean the most to her.
“I can’t think of a community I would rather be in.
My patients are truly wonderful people who make my job
more fun. How could I not love having a business here?”
she asked.
By anne HarriS
Photo by Jenn Cady.