Dr. Molly Thurmond, DMD

The stretch of Lewis Hargett Circle near Dr. Molly Thurmond, DMD doesn’t get as much foot traffic as downtown Lexington, but it’s where you’ll find a steady flow of patients heading to routine cleanings, fillings, and the occasional emergency extraction. Dentistry isn’t exactly the kind of service people seek out for fun, yet this suite in the 400 block has become a reference point for those who’d rather not drive into the denser parts of the city for a checkup.

Tucked into Suite 230 at 401 Lewis Hargett Cir, the practice handles everything from preventive care to crowns, with the kind of efficiency that keeps schedules tight but wait times reasonable. It’s not the sort of place that advertises whitening specials on billboards or pushes Invisalign like a retail operation—just a dentist’s office where the focus stays on exams, X-rays, and the occasional root canal when things go sideways.

Questions about insurance coverage or post-op instructions are best directed to the front desk, reachable at (859) 277-6149. Some patients call ahead to confirm whether the office takes their plan; others just show up with a chipped tooth and hope for the best. Either way, the phone line cuts through the back-and-forth of figuring out where to go when your molar decides to act up on a Tuesday.

First-time visitors might want to pull up a map before heading over—the building’s layout isn’t immediately obvious from the street, and GPS can get twitchy around the medical plaza. That said, once you’ve been, you’ll realize it’s one of those places that’s easier to find the second time around.