About Us

At the dental practice of Dr. Ed Perdue, our team has been working with children for many years, and we love what we do! Not only are our patients loyal to our practice, but our team is loyal to our patients and their families. Each member of our team is highly educated, trained, and qualified to give your child the dental care in Nashville, Tennessee, that they need. In addition, we are pleased to be a part of the team at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital and provide necessary dental care for patients there. We welcome you to learn more about our team before your visit!


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Edward Perdue - DDS

Dr. Perdue attended Vanderbilt University and graduated from the University of Alabama in 1988 with a bachelor’s degree in biology. He attended the University of Tennessee dental school, where he graduated in 1992. He completed a pediatric dental residency at the Medical College of Georgia in 1994. After working in a group practice for ten years, he opened his office in Bellevue, Tennessee, in 2004. His practice provides full service pediatric dentistry and orthodontics for all children, adolescents, and people with special needs.

He is married to the love of his life, Kathy, and has three children; Meg, Price, and Hall. He enjoys football, fishing, and cooking in his spare time.


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Melody - Insurance Coordinator/Office Manager

Melody has been a part of our team since January 2010. She has 20 plus years of dental experience. Melody helps our patients and parents feel welcome in our office, informs them about procedure details, financial information and insurance. Melody is also our surgery scheduler for our Vanderbilt patients. She has 2 sons and 3 granddaughters and in her free time she enjoys watching both her sons auto race and her oldest granddaughter play softball. Melody also enjoys camping, boating and spending as much time with her family.


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Leigha - Office Manager/Scheduling Coordinator

Leigha has been a part of our practice family since 2010. She graduated from high school in 1994 and received her education as a registered dental assistant with expanded functions. As both a dental assistant and our scheduling coordinator, Leigha feels that she offers a friendly, warm personality that helps makes both parents and children feel welcome during their visits. With her years of experience, Leigha can help educate parents and children about dental procedures and oral disease. Leigha loves working with such great co-workers and helping the children who come into our office. Leigha is married and has two girls. When she has free time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.


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Lacy - Dental Assistant

Lacy has been a part of our practice since 2019. Lacy enjoys making her patients feel safe and comfortable during their appointments at our office. She has a very outgoing personality and loves to laugh with her patients and coworkers. Lacy has one dog named Luna that she adores. Lacy also enjoys spending time with her friends and family while having cookouts and spending time outdoors.


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Daysjah - Dental Assistant

Daysjah graduated from TCAT in 2019 with her Registered Dental Assistant license. She became a part of our team while doing her internship with our practice and has been an asset to our office ever since. She enjoys her career and strives to make sure both parents and patients are safe and comfortable during their visit. She is married and has a dog named Copper, and enjoys spending her free time with both.


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