SCOTT STEPHENS - Key Persons

Dr. Scott Stephens graduated as Valedictorian from Benton High School in Benton, AR in 1993. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Hendrix College in Conway, AR in 1997, graduating Magna Cum Laude with distinction. He went on to earn his DDS from the University of Tennessee in Memphis in 2001, where he was on the dean's list. When Dr. Stephens completed dental school, he was looking to do something different (and perhaps a little adventurous) with the early part of his career. An opportunity to practice dentistry with the Indian Health Service allowed him to move to East Glacier, Montana, where he served as a staff dentist for three years at the Browning Community Hospital on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. While the Montana winters were quite a challenge for an Arkansas native, it was a great opportunity to experience a different culture and provide dental care to an underserved population. The hiking, biking, fishing, camping, skiing, and snowboarding weren't too bad either! After braving 3 long winters in Montana, Dr. Stephens moved to Fayetteville and opened his practice in April of 2005. He wanted to create a dental office that had a distinctly personal approach to beautiful, healthy smiles. He designed the office to feel as warm and welcoming as possible, without the sterile and cold feel of the usual dental office. Continuing education is very important to Dr. Stephens--he believes it is his obligation to stay at the forefront of emerging dental technologies and procedures to be able to provide the best quality care for his patients. Normally Dr. Stephens takes many hours in excess of the minimum continuing education requirements for licensure. Some of the more prestigious training he has undertaken has been with the Dawson Institute, Dr. Frank Spear, Dr. John Kois, and Dr. Rick DePaul, creator of the Powerprox Six Month Braces system.