Whether it's a student without access to a traditional dental home, or a working parent with a busy schedule, we aim to improve the oral health of our patients by eliminating the most common barriers to visiting the dentist.

Nearly 1 in 3 students ages 6-12 miss school due to unexpected dental problems. Parents face huge difficulties when trying to schedule dental visits for their child around school, work and extracurriculars.

Dental Access Carolina was founded by Dr. John Reese in January of 2001 to provide comprehensive care to students in York County, South Carolina. He approached the SC Dental Association, the SC Board of Dentistry, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Health and Environmental Control, and the Department of Social Services, along with school district representatives to assess the students' needs and develop the idea for a mobile practice.

After receiving positive feedback, he designed and built a mobile dental van to fit the specific needs of the program. Seeing immediate success and an immense need, Dr. Reese sold his brick and mortar practice in September 2001 to concentrate on Dental Access Carolina full time.

In the nearly two decades since he first started, Dr. Reese expanded Dental Access Carolina's services into school districts throughout South Carolina, with dental teams practicing in clinics designed by him and custom built to the needs of a mobile practice.

Dr. John E. Reese, III is a native of Columbia, South Carolina. He received his B.S. in Biology from the Citadel in 1984, and his Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston in 1988. Dr. Reese then served four years on active duty as a General Dentist in the United States Air Force before settling in Rock Hill with his family in 1992. Dr. Reese is married to the former Beverly Gantt, and has four sons, Danny, John IV, Robbie, and James.