We are a general dentistry practice and offer gentle dentistry for your entire family. The comfort and dental health of our patients is very important to us. It is our goal to make all dental treatment as easy and comfortable as possible.
We value the personal commitment of our staff to each of our patients. Our staff constantly strives to further their training and education by attending Continuing Education courses and other professional training programs. Our Office Manager is a member of the American Association of Dental Office Managers. Every member of our staff is CPR certified.
While an active part of our community, we enjoy supporting our schools and civic organizations. Our dental hygienists have appeared as 'tooth fairies' at the Grand Central Mall May Play Day for children. Staff members have participated in health exhibits at local businesses as well. This gives us an opportunity to help educate people about the benefits of good, preventive dental health.
This year we continue the scholarship fund, but the number of scholarships and the award for each will be limited as a result of the COVID-19 office closing for a period of time. We look forward to re-instating a normal scholarship fund for next year.
Thank you for all the wonderful applications and your commitment to children. They are the leaders of our future. You have a very difficult job that is challenging and can be very rewarding. Best wishes for the school year ahead
Bowling & Dunn Family Dentistry serves Parkersburg, Wood County, Mineral Wells, Vienna, Washington, Elizabeth, and Williamstown in West Virginia as well as Marietta, Belpre, Little Hocking, Coolville, Athens, Washington County, and the Mid-Ohio Valley in Ohio
Amanda, who was raised in Wood County, is a Registered Dental Hygienist and has been working in our office for seventeen years. She is a Cum Laude graduate of West Liberty State College where she received her hygiene degree in 2000. Amanda enjoys working in the dental field. She believes being a hygienist gives her the opportunity to interact with patients individually and to help each one. Amanda believes that it is important to treat each patient in a friendly, professional manner while maintaining a comfortable atmosphere.
Outside the office, Amanda enjoys spending time with her family and pets. She has been happily married since 2006 and she and her husband have one child, Carter, born in August 2008. She loves being a mother and is looking forward to the many joys and challenges of parenting.
Doug was born and raised in Middlebourne, West Virginia. He graduated from Tyler Consolidated High School in 1995. After completing a Bachelors degree in Business Administration in 2001 from West Virginia University Parkersburg, Doug attended West Liberty State College and graduated from Dental Hygiene School in 2006. He believes that caring for patients is very rewarding.
Doug married his high school sweetheart, Andrea, and they have a son, Gavin and two daughters, Madelyn and Isabella. He and his family share their home with their dogs Buddy and Bella, and two cats Daisy and Romeo.
Kyla is a Parkersburg native. She attended Parkersburg South High School and is a 2010 graduated from West Liberty University with her associates and bachelors degrees in dental hygiene. Kyla has worked with us for 9 years now. She loves the staff she works with and enjoys getting to know the patients she sees. She strongly believes in patient education and giving patients all the information they need to improve their oral health. Kyla is the leader of our children's oral health education outreach program. This program allows her the opportunity to visit and teach the importance of oral health to different schools around the area. She loves to stress the importance and benefits of flossing to her patients most of all.
Kyla has been blissfully married since 2010. In her free time she enjoys running, working out, and spending time with her Grams. Kyla is a type A-personality who enjoys organizing and cleaning. She has one kitty cat Marmalade and three dogs, Mousse, Maple, and McIntosh.
For the past 21 years, Jenny has provided quality care to her patients and has recently brought her knowledge and experience to our team. She graduated from WVU in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene. She is a Parkersburg native and enjoys living and working in her hometown.
As a professional her calling is to serve people and develop relationships by promoting oral health and wellness through the provision of dental hygiene. She genuinely cares about her patients ' needs and provides them with a comfortable environment while maintaining a high standard of care. She has a way of making patients feel at ease, and is always friendly and outgoing. Her favorite quote is, 'Let your smile change the world, but don 't let the world change your smile.' Connor Franta
Jenny's time is filled with hours watching her son play soccer and her daughter dance. When she's not busy supporting her children's talents or keeping our patients happy and healthy, Jenny enjoys yoga, hiking, biking, kayaking, and spending time with her high school sweetheart husband of 22 years.
Andrea graduated from Parkersburg South High School in 2012. She attended West Liberty University as a student athlete playing the center mid position, for the Hilltoppers. She was a member of SADHA and gathered a clinical scholarship for being a team player. Andrea graduated in 2017 with her Bachelor's of Science degree in Dental Hygiene.
Outside the office, Andrea enjoys trail riding, exercising, cheering on the WVU Mountaineers and the Pittsburgh Steelers, as well as spending time with family, friends, and three kitties Ziggy, ZeZe, and Shane.
Wayne P. Dunn, D.D.S., was born in England and has many European cousins. His mother, Eileen, was born in Ireland. Dr. Dunn grew up in the Pettyville-Mineral Wells area. He believes his experiences growing up on a farm make living in the country 'a piece of heaven'. Dr. Dunn enjoys sports, hunting, and fishing and has also enjoyed many years of 4-H and community service involvement.
Dr. Dunn's love of the outdoors led to a West Virginia University Forestry and Wildlife Management undergraduate degree and to spending summers with the U.S. Forest Service. He also served as an officer and helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam, before going to West Virginia University's School of Dentistry, where he graduated in 1977.
As a result of Dr. Dunn 's life-belief that everyone should work to make a better community and world, he has contributed financially and personally active in numerous public social causes. In addition, our office supports many community causes and donates goods and services through organizations such as Donated Dental Services and the Smiles for Life program. He donated 'My First Book' to first grade students and awarded Teachers ' Scholarships to teachers in West Virginia and Ohio annually.
Dr. Dunn was elected as a Wood County Commissioner in November 2008. He continues serving his community and making this a better community for future generations, through promoting healthy life initiatives, hybrid vehicles for county departments, energy efficient county buildings and homes.
The Dunn family runs a Christmas tree farm and practices sustainable forest management on timberlands. Members of the Dunn family decided to launch a foundation through which local West Virginia environmental and educational groups could apply for funding for their programs, and to which other people and groups can donate assets and ideas to advance our common goals. His pride is his wife, Kay, and daughters, Kim, Miranda, and Ashley. He is the proud grandfather to of 3 grandsons.
Dr. Miranda Dunn, D.D.S., is a native of Mineral Wells, West Virginia. She is a 2000 graduate of Parkersburg South High School. Following one year as a collegiate athlete at Coastal Carolina University, Dr. Dunn transferred to Virginia Tech, where she completes her bachelor's degree. She then attended West Virginia University and received the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery in 2009.
Dr. Dunn is a member of the American Dental Association, West Virginia Dental Association, the International Academy of Facial Aesthetics, and the Academy of General Dentistry where she is pursuing an advanced fellowship. Dr. Dunn practices all aspects of general dentistry, as well as providing patients with therapeutic and cosmetic botox and dermal filler treatments.
Since 2003, she has been actively involved with organizing and/or volunteering in numerous Mission of Mercy clinics and the Smiles For Life Program, which provides free or reduced cost dental services to those in need. After practicing for several years in Maryland and Kentucky, Dr. Dunn relocated back to her hometown in 2014 and is practicing full time at Bowling & Dunn Family Dentistry.