Dr. Richard Bowles
Growing up in North Knoxville, Dr. Richard Bowles graduated from Central High School before continuing his education at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. After completing his undergraduate studies, he moved to Memphis, TN, in order to attend UTs College of Dentistry and received his D.D.S. degree in 1965. Following his marriage to Sharon, a dental hygienist, and a year of public health dental work in Arkansas, he returned to the University of Tennessee, Memphis campus to specialize in orthodontics. There he completed a graduate orthodontics residency under the guidance of the highly esteemed orthodontist, Faustin N. Weber and earned his Master of Science in Orthodontics degree.

Returning to Knoxville, Dr. Bowles began his practice in the downtown area and soon added an office in Maryville, employing his wife and truly making it a friendly, family business. More than thirty years later, this family atmosphere continues as he now works in partnership with his son Dr. Ryan Bowles and they continue to treat their patients with care and compassion. Dr. Bowles is also extremely proud of his son Matt, who lives with his wife Amy in Knoxville and is a youth minister at Centerpoint Presbyterian Church.

Background and Dental Activities

• Past President of the Tennessee Dental Association
• Past President of the Tennessee Society of Orthodontists
• Past President of the University of Tennessee Orthodontic Alumni Association
• Past President of the Second District Dental Society
• Trustee of the Tennessee Dental Association (9 Years)
• Chairman of the Membership Committee for the T.D.A.
• Chairman of the Council on Annual Session of T.D.A.
• Chairman of Special Events - T.D.A. Annual Session
• Chairman of Dental Division - Greater Knoxville United Way
• Delegate to the American Dental Association
• Delegate to the Tennessee Dental Association
• Administered the Tennessee Orthodontic Specialty Board

Awards and Honors

• Dental School Class Ranking #1
• Fellow of the American College of Dentists
• Fellow of the International College of Dentists
• Tennessee Dental Association Fellowship Award
• Dentist of the Year Award - 2nd District
• Pierre Fauchard Academy
• Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honorary Dental Society Award
• Outstanding Achievement Award - International College of Dentists
• Advanced Continuing Education Award Recipient Last 10 Years

Education

• University of Tennessee, Knoxville Predental - 1960-1963
• University of Tennessee College of Dentistry, Memphis Dental School - 1963-1965
• University of Tennessee Graduate Department of Orthodontic Training, Achieving the
• Master of Science in Orthodontics Degree - 1966-1968
• Exams and Boards: National Board, Board Certified - Tennessee Specialty Board

Dr. Ryan Bowles
A native Knoxvillian, Dr. Ryan Bowles attended the Sequoyah area schools before moving and graduating from Farragut High School in 1994. He then furthered his education, achieving a B.S. in Predentistry from UT, Knoxville. Following this, he and his wife Glenda, attended Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, an experience that greatly shaped their outlook on the role of healthcare both in daily practice and to the disadvantaged at home and abroad. Moving to Memphis, TN, he attended the University of Tennessee Health Science Center for seven years, earning both his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree and later a Master of Dental Science degree during his three year orthodontic residency.

Grateful to be back in the promised land of East Tennessee, Dr. Bowles enjoys practicing with his father and working together to ensure the best quality treatment that they can provide. He remains active in overseas work, thankful for the opportunities he has had with his education and believing that to whom much is given, much is required. He also has three wonderful kids, Amber, Daniel, and Rachel who bring him much joy and pleasure.

Background and Dental Activities

• Past President of the Dean's Odontological Society
• Executive Council of the Christian Medical Dental Association
• American Dental Association Member
• Christian Medical and Dental Association Member
• American Association of Orthodontists Member
• Enjoys providing restorative and preventative dental care for impoverished people in Knoxville, Belize, Brazil, Ukraine, El Salvador and currently Jordan.

Awards and Honors

• Top Graduating Senior, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Scholar
• American Academy of Periodontology Award
• Omicron Kappa Upsilon Certificate of Scholarship
• Dr. Thomas and Marjorie Weems Award
• Hubert Trust Award for Dental Missions
• Imhotep Society Member
• Delta Dental Plan Award
• Andrew D. Holt Award
• Golden Key International Honor Society Member
• Phi Eta Sigma Academic Fraternity

Education

• The University of Tennessee Graduate Department of Orthodontics, Achieving the Master of Dental Science 2002-2005
• The University of Tennessee, Memphis, School of Dentistry, 1998-2002
• Covenant Theological Seminary, Saint Louis, 1997-1998
• The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Achieving the Bachelor of Science in Predentistry 1994-1997

Dr. Mark Owens

Growing up in West Tennessee, Dr. Mark Owens graduated from White Station High School in Memphis, TN before moving to Murfreesboro, TN to earn his predental degree from Middle Tennessee State University. While in Murfreesboro, he met and married the love of his life, Kristy. Following graduation from MTSU and marriage, they moved to Memphis in order to attend the University of Tennessee, College of Dentistry to complete his D.D.S. degree in 2005. One week after their first son was born, they moved back to middle Tennessee where he worked as a general dentist in Shelbyville. After three years of private practice, they decided to return to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis to specialize in orthodontics and earn a Master of Dental Science degree following a three year orthodontic residency.

The Owens' family now has two boys, Mark and Luke, and they are expecting their third child. They are excited to be living in east Tennessee and having the Great Smoky Mountains as their backyard. Dr. Mark is looking forward practicing orthodontics with Dr. Bowles and is committed to providing the highest quality orthodontic care and service for all of his patients. Dr. Mark's interests include spending time with his family, coaching and supporting youth athletics, and most outdoor activities, particularly trout fishing in the Smoky Mountains.

Background and Dental Activities

• Christian Medical and Dental Association Member
• American Association of Orthodontists Member
• American Dental Association Member
• Tennessee Association of Orthodontics Member
• Southern Association of Orthodontics Member
• Tennessee Dental Association Member
• Second District Dental Society
• Invisalign Certification
• Charles H. Tweed International Foundation Member

Awards and Honors

• Dean's Odontological Society
• Dean's Certificate of Achievement
• Dr. Kenneth L. Frame Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Achievement
• Graduated with "High Honors" from the University of Tennessee, Memphis, School of Dentistry

Education

• The University of Tennessee Graduate Department of Orthodontics, Master of Dental Science Degree, 2008-2011
• The University of Tennessee, Memphis, School of Dentistry, 2001-2005
• Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Bachelor of Science in Predental and Biology, 2000

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