Welcome to Dental Partners
PERSONAL CARE. HOMETOWN SERVICE. MODERN CONVENIENCE.
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For over two decades, Dental Partners has established itself as a preeminent provider of general and advanced dentistry throughout southwest Georgia. We are committed to providing each and every one of our patients with quality, personal dental care and friendly, hometown service. With services that range from general dental hygiene to restorative care, periodontics to endodontics, oral surgery to cosmetics to Invisalign® treatments, Dental Partners is your convenient, one-stop-shop for all things dental. And with 11 offices (and growing) throughout Georgia, chances are there's a Dental Partners office near you.
Our mission is to deliver quality care and exceptional service in a relaxing environment for the entire family. Whether you're after:
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Meet one of our newest Dental Partners family members - Dr. Ben Miller
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11 Convenient Locations Across Georgia
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Meet Your Doctors
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Dr. Jake Evans Dr. Evans was born in Fitzgerald, Georgia. His passion for dentistry began at an early age. While still in high school, Dr. Evans worked in a local dental office and lab as an assistant. After this experience, he knew that helping others through dentistry was very important to him. He majored in Biological Sciences and Religion at the University of Georgia, and earned his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree at the Dental College of Georgia in Augusta. Dr. Evans is happy to be practicing in Southwest Georgia and serving his community.
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Dr. Chad BushDr. Bush was born in Albany and was raised in nearby Mitchell County. He completed his undergraduate training from the University of Georgia in 1989 and received his Doctorate of Dental Medicine from the Medical College of Georgia in 1993.
Before joining Dental Partners of Southwest Georgia in 2000, Dr. Bush practiced solo in Augusta. In addition to providing the full range of general dentistry services, Dr. Bush is also licensed to perform intravenous sedation to aid in various oral surgical procedures. |
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Dr. Hugh HudsonDr. Hudson was born at Fort Jackson in Columbia, SC. Growing up in Southwest Georgia, he lived in Albany, Sumner, and Sylvester where he attended Sylvester High School. Dr. Hudson completed his undergraduate studies at Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL and The University of Georgia in Athens before receiving is DDS from Emory University School of Dentistry in Atlanta in 1967.
After graduation, Dr. Hudson served two years in the US Army Dental Corps at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX. He is currently a member of the American Dental Association and the Georgia Dental Association and is a Past President of the Southwestern District of the Georgia Dental Association (1983-84). |
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Dr. Robert JohnsonRobert W. Johnson was born and raised in Albany, Georgia. He earned his associates degree from Albany-Junior College in 1976 before attending the University of Georgia with a major in Biochemistry where he was recognized as one of the top 5% of students academically. In 1982, Dr. Johnson graduated with Honors from the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry. He was inducted into Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) Dental Honor Society that recognized the top 6 students in his graduating class.
Among his post doctoral achievements, Dr. Johnson was awarded Fellowship status in the Academy of General Dentistry in 1992 and Mastership status in 2003. Both awards require a total of 1100 hours of continuing education in all specialty areas of dentistry & rigorous academic examination in all the specialties of dentistry. In 2008, he received his Conscious Sedation Certificate from the University of Alabama School of Dentistry. |
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Dr. Richman MargesonDr. Margeson was born and raised in Albany, and followed in his grandfather’s footsteps by becoming a 4th generation dentist. He attended Deerfield Windsor Preparatory School kindergarten through 12 grade. He was involved in many athletics and other school programs.
Receiving his BBA in marketing from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business in 1997, Dr. Margeson then attended the Medical College of Georgia (now Georgia Health Sciences University) and received his DMD in 2002. During his summers, he volunteered in multiple rural communities providing dental care to those in need. Upon graduation, Dr. Margeson worked for Turner Job Corps for a year before joining Dental Partners of Southwest Georgia. |
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Dr. Rick McNeelyDr. Rick McNeely was born and raised in Swainsboro, GA. He grew up loving to play baseball, waterski, hunt, fish, and spend time with his family.
After graduating from Swainsboro High School in 2010, Dr. McNeely attended his local community college, East Georgia College, for two years. He then transferred to the University of Georgia to obtain his Bachelor of Science in Biology, which he received in Fall of 2015. While there, he was part of the pre-dental society and involved in Prince Avenue Baptist church collegiate ministry. Dr. McNeely was then accepted into the Dental College of Georgia Class of 2019. During his first three years of dental school, he had the opportunity to serve on three different mission trips to Haiti. |
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Dr. Amanda MerrittDr. Amanda Merritt is a south Georgia native, born and raised in the Valdosta area. She graduated 3rd in her class from Berrien High School and went on to attend Valdosta State University where she graduated Cum Laude. In 2005, she earned her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry. Dr. Merritt then completed a General Practice residency, a prestigious program where she received training in implant dentistry and sedation dentistry. Dr. Merritt joined Dental Partners of Southwest Georgia in 2009. Prior to that time, she practiced in Fitzgerald and Valdosta.
Dr. Merritt is a member of the American Dental Association, the Georgia Dental Association and the Academy of General Dentistry. She served as the President of the Southwestern District of the Georgia Dental Association from 2011-2012. |
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Dr. L. Willis Miles, Jr.Dr. Miles was born and raised in Hazlehurst. He attended the Jeff Davis County schools from kindergarten thru 12th grade. He received his BS in Chemistry from the University of Georgia in 1993. After graduation, he worked at an industrial plastic packaging plant in quality control and sales for 7 years.
In 2005, Dr. Miles graduated from the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry. He is a member of the Georgia Dental Association and the American Dental Association and presently participates on the Georgia Dental Association awards committee and is also an annual participant of the Georgia Dental Legislative Dinners. |
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Dr. Cecil MyersDr. Myers was born in Americus and raised in Lee County. He was an Eagle Scout and graduated valedictorian from Lee County High School. He graduated from Georgia Southwestern College with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. Dr. Myers graduated from the Medical College of Georgia in 1975 and began practicing in Americus.
As a junior dental student, Dr. Myers spent two weeks in Haiti working as a member of a dental mission team. He is a member of the American Dental Association, a Life Member of the GA Dental Association, and past president of the Western District Dental Society. He is also a member of the Hinman Dental Society of Atlanta and a Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry. |
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Dr. Jay WilliamsDr. Williams was born and raised in Sylvester and attended Worth County High School. He completed his undergraduate studies at Abraham Baldwin College in Tifton, and the University of Georgia in Athens. He then graduated in 1994 from the Medical College of Georgia with a DMD degree. It was there that he received a quintessence award for restorative dentistry.
After graduation, Dr. Williams went to work for Dr. Mike Carr in Donalsonville, and in 1995 he joined Dr. Cecil Myers in Americus while building a practice in Lee County. That practice which started in April 1995 has now evolved into Dental Partners of Southwest Georgia. |
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Dr. Thomas Wright IIIDr. Wright is a 2005 graduate of the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry in Augusta. Following his completion of Dental School, Dr. Wright completed the General Practice Residency at MCG to enhance his general dentistry skills and to provide advanced services. Training through this residency program allows him to offer a more comprehensive treatment to the medically compromised, as well as IV conscious sedation for patients with dental anxiety or other problems that inhibit dental work.
His residency training also provided him the ability to perform oral surgical procedures such as wisdom teeth extraction, oral bone grafts, and placement of dental implants. Patient safety and well-being are Dr. Wright’s top priorities and he proactively seeks continuing education opportunities in order to stay on top in the field of General Dentistry. Dr. Wright is licensed to perform intravenous sedation to aid in various oral surgical procedures. |
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Dr. Akata PatelDr. Akata Patel was born and raised in Tifton, GA. She graduated from Tift County High School in 2012. She completed her undergraduate studies from Mercer University in Macon, GA with a Bachelors of Science in Biology with a minor in Chemistry and earned her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree at the Dental College of Georgia in Augusta, GA. Dr. Patel is happy to return to South Georgia to serve her community and treat patients with kindness, respect, and as one of the family.
Dr. Patel is a member of the American Dental Association, Georgia Dental Association, and the Academy of General Dentistry. In her spare time, Dr. Patel likes to spend time making memories with her family and friends, traveling, eating sweets, and reading a good book. |
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Dr. Ben MillerDr. Ben Miller was born in Spencerport, New York, but moved to Cumming, GA when he was 3 where he spent the majority of his childhood.
After graduating from South Forsyth High in 2012, he attended the University of Georgia, where he met his beautiful wife Courtney and received his BS in Biology in 2016. In 2020, he graduated from the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University. |
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Dr. Brooke SimonsDr. Brooke Simons graduated from Lee County High School in 2011. She earned an Associate of Science Degree from Darton College while attending high school. She then attended Georgia Southern University where she attained a Bachelors Degree in Biology with a minor in Nutrition in 2014. After graduating from Georgia Southern, she entered dental school at the Dental College of Georgia where she received an academic scholarship all four years, was an honorary member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, and was awarded the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry Student Award of Merit.
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Dr. Jake HoltzclawDr. Jake Holtzclaw was born and raised in Forsyth County, Georgia. He graduated from the University of Georgia before attending Dental College of Georgia.
Jake has a passion for dental mission work, and has made trips to serve communities in both Haiti and Romania. Among his loves are God, family, the outdoors, and his dog, Bud. Dr. Holtzclaw is excited to work for Dental Partners and serve south Georgia and surrounding communities. |
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Dr. Matt MoreeAfter graduating from Deerfield-Windsor in 2011, Dr. Matt Moree attended the University of Georgia where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS in Biology in 2015. In 2020, he graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Dental College of Georgia in Augusta where he earned senior awards for work in dental implantology by the International Congress of Implantology as the Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology award. Dr. Moree also received the Hinman Dental Society Academic Scholarship all 4 years as well as the OKU honor society scholarship in his sophomore year.
Dr. Moree enjoys providing comprehensive dental care that includes diverse services from simple fillings to surgical dental procedures to fixed and removable prostheses. |
Every Patient is Unique.
Why Choose Dental Partners?
Multiple DoctorsOur dentists offer a wide range of skills and a combined century of experience.
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ComfortOur offices provide a relaxed, homey atmosphere that may not have ALL the comforts of home, but sure do come close.
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ConvenienceWith 11 locations in 5 cities, if you live in Southwest Georgia, chances are there's a Dental Partners office nearby.
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Friendly StaffOur exceptional staff are committed to your comfort and care throughout your entire Dental Partners visit.
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One-StopBecause we offer a wide variety of services, you may not need to be referred elsewhere, even for more specialized care.
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FlexibilityWhenever you're ready to visit, we'll be ready to see you!
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