Dr. Melissa Backman grew up in the Lexington area. She knew she wanted to return to her hometown to practice dentistry and in 2009 she opened White Knoll Dentistry. Dr. Backman completed her undergraduate degree at Winthrop University and went on to receive her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. She completed a General Practice Residency after dental school at the Children�s Hospital in Oklahoma City where she received advanced training in treating children and patients with special needs. She most enjoys working on very young patients and patients who have dental anxiety. She never wants anyone to fear or dread coming to the dentist and hopes that she can build trust with all patients, but especially patients who avoid the dentist out of fear. There is immeasurable satisfaction in turning fearful patients into committed ones with healthy teeth and gums. Dr. Backman lives in Lexington with her husband, Dewayne, who is a Certified Public Accountant. You can often find Dewayne helping out around the office or upstairs working on tax returns. Dr. Backman has two little ones, Daniel and Adelyn, so there is no such thing as �down time�, but she enjoys traveling with her family and capturing these memories on camera. They are excited to be a part of the White Knoll community!
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Dr. Kate Penella grew up in Pennsylvania but has always had strong ties to South Carolina. Spending her summers on Edisto Island as a little girl, she always hoped to move to the south one day. After graduating with a Biology degree from Franklin and Marshall College, she moved to Charleston, earning her doctorate from the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Pennella graduated in the top 10% of her class and was inducted into the dental honor society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon. Following dental school, she completed a residency in General Dentistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After a year of private practice in Richmond, VA, she returned to South Carolina, joining the team at White Knoll Dentistry in 2011. She is married to Dr. Dan Pennella, orthodontist and owner of The Braces Place in Lexington. They are kept very busy by their children, Max and Claire.
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Dr. Aimee Brown grew up in the small town of Cottageville, SC.
She completed her undergraduate degree in Biology from Erskine
College and went on to receive her doctorate in Dental Medicine
from the Medical University of South Carolina. After graduation
she moved to Lancaster, SC to practice general dentistry with
her husband, Dr. Ray Brown. Since 2006 Dr. Brown has practiced
alongside her husband in their family practice and she joined
the White Knoll Dentistry team in 2015. Drawn to Lexington�s
small town feel, hospitality, and proximity to their families
Dr. Brown and her husband decided to make Lexington their home.
In her spare time she enjoys outings with her two wonderful
children (Benjamin and Rose), reading, camping, volunteering,
and time with her friends.
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