DENTALFONE - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Member of the American Dental Association

Dr. Langford was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He was raised in a medical family by his father, a physician, and his mother, a nurse. Dr. Langford always knew he wanted to be in healthcare and found his calling in Pediatric Dentistry where he takes great pride in delivering compassionate care of the highest quality centered on the individual needs of the patient and their family. Dr. Langford has extensive experience and specialty training in the full breadth of Pediatric Dentistry and is thankful he gets the opportunity to improve lives and create lasting smiles for his patients and their families. Dr. Langford is a member of the American Dental Association, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the International Association for Dental Research, and the Tennessee Dental Association. He also maintains alumni memberships to several of the societies in which he was a member during his education at Ole Miss, Columbia University, and UTHSC.

Dr. Corey Acosta, like his father (Dr. John Acosta), is also a lifetime Memphian. He grew up going to school at St. Louis School and attended high school at Christian Brothers High School. Dr. Acosta enjoyed playing football, basketball, and soccer during his time at CBHS, and continued his football career as a kicker at the college level. While playing football, he completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Southern Mississippi in Biological Sciences. During his senior season, he was recognized as a 2nd Team Academic All-American and Lou Groza Award semi-finalist. After college, Dr. Acosta was fortunate enough to kick at the professional level in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers before eventually returning to Memphis. Dr. Acosta is proud to serve the Memphis community and takes pride in taking care of the kids in his hometown by giving them smiles for life.

Dr. Jacob Stegeman was raised in West Tennessee in the small town of Dyersburg. He and his fiancé, Emily, are settling into life in the Memphis community, and he his excited to have the opportunity practice his passion at Pediatric Dental Care. He decided from a young age that he wanted to help people live a healthier life and began pursuing a career in the health care field. After shadowing a dentist and Dyersburg and witnessing the joy brought to patients by a new smile, he chose to start on the path of becoming a dentist. He wishes the best for every patient who walks through the door and will do his best to address your needs and wishes for excellent results and the beautiful smile your children deserve. Education Dr. Stegeman attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville for undergraduate education where he received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry and graduated with honors. He was a Member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity and worked in many leadership roles in the organization. He assisted all four years with their philanthropy event benefitting the Fisher House for military families. From there, he moved back to Memphis for dental school at the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry and received his Doctor of Dental Surgery. While in dental school, he was a member of the ADA and Xi Psi Phi fraternity. He is an expert in restorative work and has a passion for working with children. Certifications Dr. Stegeman is licensed to practice general dentistry in the state of Tennessee by the Tennessee Board of Dentistry.

Dr. John Acosta (Dr. J) is a lifetime Memphian. He, and his wife Terry, of 35+ years chose to start his pediatric dental practice here and raise their 2 boys in Memphis so that they could be close to family. Family is one of the most important things in Dr. Acosta's life and because of this, it is one of the primary reasons that he felt the calling to become a pediatric dentist. Dr. Acosta's uncle, who was a huge influence in his life, was one of the first pediatric dentists in Memphis. Dr. Acosta did not start on that path. Dr. Acosta has always been an artist and graduated from college with a degree in biomedical illustration. At that same time, Dr. Acosta worked as a ramp agent at FedEx and soon became a manager in the hub. It was at this time he realized that he would like to follow the same path as his uncle and pursue becoming a pediatric dentist. Board certified and specialty trained in the full spectrum of pediatric dentistry Dr. Acosta has extensive experience in the treatment of children. For the last 25+ years he has served the children of Memphis and the surrounding communities. Dr. Acosta would like you to know that he understands that you are entrusting him with your most precious thing in life, your child, and he looks forward to partnering with you in their care for many years.