Dr. Shannon Dudley Vann grew up in Germanton and enjoys practicing dentistry in the area where she was raised. In 2001, she graduated Phi Beta Kappa from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with highest distinction. She received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from UNC also and graduated with honors in 2005. After working in Raleigh for 2 years, she returned home and joined Dr. Helsabeck in practice.

Dr. James Robert Helsabeck grew up in Rural Hall. After graduating from Northwest High School, he attended Wake Forest College and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 1966. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1972.