Dentist Makes You 'Not Afraid Of The Chair Anymore': Best Of 2025

Cumming, Georgia — Every community has its bright spots — the neighbors, businesses and local favorites that make it feel like home. As 2025 comes to a close, Patch and T-Mobile are recognizing the people, places and moments that made this year brighter in Cumming through our Best of 2025 series.

This story was submitted by Loxie Wilson, who nominated Lanier Dental Partners. To share your own Best of 2025 nomination, click here to answer a few questions, and we’ll take it from there.

Who or what are you nominating for Best of 2025?

Lanier Dental Partners

How did this person, place or experience make a difference in your life or community this year?

Providing some of the best care I have ever received

What would you like everyone in town to know about your nominee?

Dr Lauren Palmer Freitag is an amazing artist as a dentist

If you could tell them one thing, what would it be?

Thank you for changing how I felt about dentists and making me not afraid of the chair anymore

What’s something you love most about your town or community?

Celebration of memorial and 4th of july everywhere

We want to hear from you, too! Is there a restaurant, a contractor, a business, a person — even a place — that’s your pick for Best of 2025? Click here to answer a few questions, and your story could be featured on Patch.

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