Dr. William Brown graduated from Bob Jones University in 1984 and from West Virginia University School of Dentistry in 1987. Following dental school, he completed a two-year general practice residency at Wake Forest Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC, gaining advanced medical training beyond the standard dental school curriculum.
After his residency, Dr. Brown opened Brown Family Dentistry Group in Greenville in August of 1989. In the early days, the practice consisted of Dr. Brown and his wife, Ronda. Today, Ronda supports the practice behind the scenes while caring for their home and two children, Davy and Mary Katherine.
Dr. Brown's practice philosophy is built on respect, honesty, and patient empowerment. He is committed to sharing his findings openly and recommending only the care he would choose for himself or his family—nothing more, nothing less. Patients maintain full control over their treatment: we suggest only what is truly necessary, and you decide if, when, and how you wish to proceed, including the type, timing, and pace of your care.
One of the biggest meetings is in Atlanta, which is convenient for us in the Greenville area, every March, so we try to go down every year with the staff too. It's good for them to get out and see, hear other people, hear some new things from speakers, a good learning experience and if nothing else, it's a good camaraderie for them, getting away, plus they enjoy going out to eat on my tab, they always enjoy that. So we try to spend a lot of time with keeping up on things. All the times getting journals, some of more beneficial than others, but things change so much. Most of the dental materials that we used in dental school, we don't use anymore. It's completely different, so you've got to keep up with it. Technology and everything changes, some are good changes, some are bad, and you kind of pick and choose what works for you to take care of the patients. Continuing education is continuous, it's ongoing, you can't just stop or you're like the dinosaur in town that did it the same way and then finally retired I guess.
For those that are Southerners, native to Greenville, I'm a Yankee that moved down here quite a few years ago, which my son reminds me of since he's a southerner through and through. I grew up in Ohio for my Michigan patients, I am a Buckeye fan, don't hold that against me. We discuss that periodically in the office. Came down here from Ohio for school, went to Bob Jones for undergraduate, and then part way through college my parents moved down so we've been in the area ever since. After college, I went to dental school in West Virginia, got into several schools, one of the influences of West Virginia was my fiance had a teaching job within thirty minutes of the school, so that was a convenience; her having a job already. Four years of dental school, finished up in ‘87, it's pretty bad I'm counting things in decades now instead of years since I graduated. Following dental school, I spent two years in a hospital based general practice residency at Bowman Gray up in Winston, Salem, North Carolina. I got a lot of good hospital based experience, dealing with sick patients. In dental school, they try to give you healthy patients so you don't kill someone in the clinic. I saw a lot of sick patients that way; a lot of good experience. And then after that, August of ‘89 is when we opened the office here in Greenville.
Dr. Brown is the author of Your Smile Says it All, a comprehensive guide to dental care needs at every stage of life. In this book, he shares insights on our office philosophy, practical tips for maintaining oral health, and educational information about treatment options available to patients.
We're pleased to offer a complimentary PDF version of Your Smile Says it All to our patients and community. Click here to download the PDF and gain valuable dental knowledge—while also joining our email list for updates, special offers, and helpful oral health tips.
Dr. Brown is committed to continuing education to stay abreast of the latest in dentistry and make treatments better for patients. He is also an active member of the:
Dr. Brown sponsors the Wilds Christian Camp Golf Tournament.
We always welcome questions, comments, and suggestions from our patients. If you would like to send an email to Dr. Brown directly, please use our online form. This form is for non-urgent questions and concerns only. If you have a dental emergency, please dial 911 or call (864) 322-5051.
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