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Meet the Team

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Fran

Registered Dental Hygienist/Office Manager

Fran has been practicing dental hygiene in the Midlands since 2006 and feels fortunate that she was asked to join the River Oaks team in May of 2019.

Fran grew up in North Augusta but moved to Lexington after getting married and finishing dental hygiene school. She graduated from Clemson University in 2004 with a degree in Human Nutrition. She subsequently earned her dental hygiene degree from Augusta University.

Fran loves being a dental hygienist and takes pride in helping her patients establish and maintain their optimal dental health. Most of all, she enjoys the relationships made with her patients. She wants them to feel right at home when they come to see her and hopes they leave with a healthy smile on their face.

Fran is married to her college sweetheart, and they have two boys who keep them very busy with various activities and sports. When she's not at the ball field or gym with her boys, Fran enjoys running, cooking, and being outside.

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Brittany

Front Office Coordinator

Brittany is a native to the Columbia area, living in Chapin and Lexington for most of her life. She joined our team in 2020 and is forever grateful for finding such an amazing team to grow with.

Brittany graduated from a local dental assisting program at the top of her class. She joined the dental community because she prides herself on helping others to smile beautifully.

When she’s not at work, she is chasing after her daughter, Annabelle. She also has two bed hogs—Tucker, a Great Dane, and Sam, a Labrador.

Brittany enjoys visiting the mountains, smelling candles, and the often too frequent T.J.Maxx trip.

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Danielle

Certified Dental Assistant

Danielle is a Certified Dental Assistant with five years of hands-on experience in patient care and clinical support. She was born and raised in Lexington, South Carolina, and is proud to be part of a local practice that serves the community she calls home.

Outside of work, Danielle enjoys spending time with her family, playing games, and traveling—she’s always up for a vacation, no matter the destination. While she doesn’t have kids or pets of her own, she enjoys hearing about her patients’ families and furry friends.

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Sierra

Registered Dental Hygienist

Sierra has always had a passion for helping people and wanting to pursue a career in the medical field. She began her career in 2020 when she graduated from Midlands Technical College with her Expanded Duty Dental Assistant certification. She started working as a dental assistant then decided it was time to further her career. She returned to Midlands Technical College to get her Degree in Dental Hygiene. She was happy to accept a position at River Oaks in 2023. Sierra loves connecting with her patients and enjoys making them feel at home and relaxed while in her chair. When Sierra is not perfecting smiles, she enjoys baking and cooking for her family and friends and spending time with her two dogs, Ava and Odie.

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April

Managing Partner

A West Columbia native, April purchased River Oaks with Dr. Greg Millwood in 2019. Their mission was to provide quality dentistry with compassion and integrity — for patients and staff.

April has more than 30 years of experience in the dental field covering chairside and practice management. Her business expertise spans personal and commercial real estate investing, launching and selling a successful retail company, building a coaching and consulting practice for dentists and practice managers, publishing a complete private practice development and management system, and co-owning/instructing at a dental and medical trade school.

Her greatest passion is servant leadership, including mentoring. Since raising her two daughters alongside her husband, April loves spending time with her granddaughter when she is not working.

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Call Us

Existing Patients: (803) 731-9556
New Patients: (803) 939-5935

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Office Address

142 Leisure Lane,
Columbia, SC 29210
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Opening Hours

Monday
8:00 am - 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm - 5:00pm
Tuesday
8:00 am - 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm - 5:00pm
Wednesday
8:00 am - 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm - 5:00pm
Thursday
8:00 am - 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm - 5:00pm

*Closed for lunch 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm