Our Dental Care Team

Paul C. Hargis, DDS:

Dr. Hargis is a 1990 graduate of Louisiana College, with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. He attended the Louisiana State University Medical Center School of Dentistry to earn his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. He then completed a 2-year residency in hospital dentistry at Huey P. Long Memorial Hospital (Big Charity) in New Orleans. In 1997, Dr. Hargis moved back to Central Louisiana to begin practicing; he grew up in Grant Parish and decided he would return here to practice one day. He took over a clinic in Montgomery, Louisiana, where he served this rural community for 11 years. In 1999, he also opened a private practice in Prospect. Since 1997 Dr. Hargis has been the only dentist to serve Grant Parish continually.

Susan has worked as a Registered Dental Hygienist since 1991. She attended Northeast Louisiana University (ULM) for her Dental Hygiene degree. Susan worked her way north from Abbeville to Prospect over the next 28 years of tooth fairy service. We love her and hear lots of compliments from her patients since becoming part of HFD in 2019.

Teresa joined us in 2001 as a chairside dental assistant. She earned her Expanded Duty Dental Assistant certification in 2002 and assisted Dr. Hargis until 2008. In 2010, after a two-year hiatus to work closer to home, Teresa re-joined HFD in our front office. She is a wealth of information on all things related to insurance, scheduling & treatment planning. She recently became a grandma & is super at that, too!

Katie has been in the dental field since 2003. She became Expanded Duty Dental Assistant certified in 2011 and joined us later that same year. Besides being the cutest thing ever, she is dependable, friendly and a great chairside assistant. Katie lives in Grant Parish with her husband and dog children. We’re so pleased to have her in Prospect with us.

Gina moved into dentistry in 2016. She worked in a physician's office for years, and before this worked in the ER. You'll speak with her on the phone, at the check-out desk, and when she is presenting a treatment plan. She was one of those lucky few who find and marry their soulmate, though he has recently become her guardian angel. We all miss him. Gina is the pickiest grown-up eater we've ever met.

Kathy has been a dental assistant since 2005. She became EDDA certified in 2007, and completed a 100-hour dental lab technician course in 2017. More importantly (says she) she's been a MeMe to twin girls since 2020. We've yet to find the person who doesn't like Kathy. She's everywhere all the time and still pleasant while whirling around.

Anna is the baby of the bunch, even though she has four babies of her own! She joined us in 2021 as a dental assistant. She has the most perfect teeth. She lives close to HFD--we think that means it was meant to be. Anna was trained as a dental assistant in 2017. She is so very nice, works hard, and tells the dumbest jokes. She's a wonderful addition to our family, though we only get her prn.

LaDonna is our Office Manager. She completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology with a minor in Biology at Louisiana College in 1993, where she and Dr. Hargis met. She earned Master's in Social Work from Louisiana State University in 1998. She joined Dr. Hargis in 1999 to coordinate the building of the Prospect office. The Hargises have three sons--Jackson, and twins Graham & Bennett.