New Dental Office with young dentist in Louisiana logo with homage to oyster festival nearby

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I need to design a logo for my new dental practice in Amite, LA. I am a young LGBT dentist (28) who just bought my first dental practice. I am excited and want to make a good impression that is visually appealing but also approachable for the residents of the small town. It is a small town dental practice and I want the logo to be eye-catching. My practice is across the street from the city fairgrounds where the local oyster festival is hosted. I am including this inspiration into my design, and I want it to be oyster/clamshell with a tooth inside instead like a pearl, and the bottom part of the shell being some caring hands that represent the quality patient care I offer. I have attached some images that either inspired the design or have components I like, and also a rough sketch of what I wouldn't mind seeing.
Target Market(s)
Patients and anyone that could be interested in my practice
Industry/Entity Type
Dentist office
Logo Text
I want my business name Jacob Roger Smith DDS and below it can say General Dentistry but I would like versions without general dentistry and without any text at all also.
Logo styles of interest
Pictorial/Combination Logo
A real-world object (optional text)



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Requirements
Must have
- The shell, tooth, and hands
Nice to have
- I would like a designer to improve my design as they see fit, I know it can be better than what I drew.
Should not have
- Overly harsh colors or sharpness that could remind people of dental fears such as needles or blood.