John R. Hendricks, Jr., DDS

“I’ve known I wanted to be a dentist since I was 14 years old. My father always stressed to me to be a doctor, and for some reason I guess that always stayed in the back of my mind. My mother was employed by doctors when I was a kid, so I kind of grew up around the atmosphere of the medical field and came to respect and enjoy it. I’ve always felt I had good hand-eye coordination playing sports, so dentistry was a natural fit for me. My greatest satisfaction in dentistry is the look on a patient’s face when I help them change their smile. Dentistry is a great profession. One I hope my children will enter someday.”

Education: DDS, Emory University School of Dentistry, 1987

BS: Biology, University of Georgia, 1982

Advanced Training: Exceeds yearly continuing-education hours needed to renew Georgia licensure

Memberships: American Dental Association, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry

Personal: Married, father of three; Little League baseball coach; enjoys golf, swimming and Little League sports

Shawn A. Walls, DDS, FAGD

“Why did I become a dentist? Growing up, I was greatly influenced by a dentist I admired who was a close friend of the family. When I underwent orthodontic treatment, I started to become seriously interested in dentistry as a profession. Looking back, I made the perfect choice for me in becoming a dentist because it lets me make lifetime friends. In fact, I have several patients who are college students whom I have been treating since they were small children.”

Fellow: Academy of General Dentistry

Education: DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 1988

BS: Zoology, Louisiana Tech University, 1984

Advanced Training: General Practice Residency, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 1989; exceeds yearly continuing-education hours needed to renew Georgia licensure

Memberships: American Dental Association, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, Hinman Dental Society

Personal: Married, father of three; enjoys fly-fishing, quail hunting and coaching his children’s sports teams