Dr. Nicholas Breig, DDS, MD

As Dr. Smith began his dental education, he quickly felt it begin to click with both his creative side and scientific interests. He has loved every moment of the last 20 years working in dentistry.

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He got his dental degree from University of the Pacific where he had the opportunity to work with many professionals and mentors. Dr. Smith then began his own private practice where he gained extensive experience with restorative dentistry. 

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Why Nuvia

Dr. Smith has always loved helping change people’s lives through dentistry. He was drawn to Nuvia’s patient-focused approach and the opportunity to help patients restore their smiles with permanent teeth in 24 hours.

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Dr. Smith reminds patients that they have a team of caring and highly-experienced individuals at the Nashville Nuvia. Patients aren’t alone going through the smile restoration process, the Nuvia team is cheering them on. 

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Outside of the Clinic

When he isn’t working, Dr. Smith enjoys being on the ocean racing Hawaiian style canoes. He also loves spending time with his family, walking his dogs and traveling with his wife. 

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Dr. Smith also enjoys cooking, his favorite dishes being those with fish.

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Dr. Gregory Tao is a restorative dentist at Nuvia Dental Implant Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Before becoming a dentist, he studied and worked as a mechanical engineer, a background that sparked his love for design and problem-solving. 

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He earned his dental degree from Columbia University and went on to complete a prosthodontic residency at the University of Connecticut, where he trained to restore complex cases and full-mouth restorations.

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Why Nuvia

Dr. Tao joined Nuvia because he enjoys helping patients who need transformative dental work and giving them high-quality results. He believes Nuvia’s process of delivering permanent teeth in 24 hours gives patients something that’s both beautiful and lasting. 

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For him, it’s rewarding to help someone regain confidence in just a day. He also values Nuvia’s team-based environment, where everyone is focused on doing the work the right way and treating people well along the way.

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Outside of the Office

When he’s not at the clinic, Dr. Tao enjoys spending time with his wife, hiking, road biking, and running. He also likes tinkering in the garage, building and modifying bikes, and finding hands-on projects that let him put his engineering background to use.

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Dr. Nicholas Breig is deeply committed to providing the highest level of care as an oral surgeon in Nashville with empathy and compassion; traits that have been nurtured over many years of advanced training. After graduating through an accelerated route with a BS in Biology from Brigham Young University, his studies took him to the Bay Area, where he attended dental school at UCSF and obtained his dental degree (DDS). 

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His interests in medicine and oral surgery took him to Southern California, where he received his medical degree (MD) from the Loma Linda University School of Medicine. He then completed an internship in General Surgery with a focus on surgical oncology, trauma surgery, and critical care. Following this, Dr. Breig returned to dentistry to refine his skills in full-scope Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, including complex dental extractions, dental implant surgery, and general anesthesia. During his final year of training, he served as Chief Resident under nationally renowned surgeons. 

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After his rigorous training, Dr. Breig joined the Kaiser Permanente Medical Group in Santa Clara as a Senior Physician in the Maxillofacial Surgery Department, specializing in reconstructive jaw surgery. At Stanford University School of Medicine, he held an academic appointment and actively trained residents in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He also held an academic appointment at Loma Linda University in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. During this time, he achieved diplomate status with the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Fellow status with the American College of Surgeons. 

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Dr. Breig is currently a valued member of the Nuvia team in Nashville serving as a dental implant oral surgeon.

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