Forest Acres Dentistry counts it a privilege to serve the dental needs of their patients. Drs. Bryan and Jeanette Wingate and their staff are committed to providing excellent care with integrity and kindness.
Forest Acres Dentistry finds its home in a newly renovated building with abundant natural light and spacious treatment rooms; this environment reflects our ideals of hospitality and integrity. We have also been blessed to implement cutting edge technology within the practice like digital impressions and a 3-D x-ray machine. State of the art technology enables the team to provide exemplary patient care, while creating a more comfortable and predictable patient experience.
In our drive for excellence, we are committed to always seeking outstanding continuing education. In addition to being members of the South Carolina Dental Association and the Academy of General Dentistry, the Doctors pursue advanced courses at the Spear Institute which provides and promotes high quality continuing dental education.
Forest Acres Dentistry seeks to connect the dots between technology, knowledge, and patient care by listening to our patients and utilizing our state-of-the-art equipment to provide optimum solutions. We believe in taking time to know our patients so that we can apply knowledge with genuine kindness. From preventive care to complex reconstructions, each patient and procedure is worthy of excellent and compassionate care!
Bryan's love for the State of South Carolina started right here in Forest Acres where he was born and raised. He attended both Ben Lippen Christian School and A.C. Flora. For his undergraduate degree, Bryan left the Midlands to attend Clemson University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Health Science. From the Upstate he went south to the Lowcountry. In Charleston, Bryan received his dental training from the James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. After earning his doctorate of dental medicine, the call of home brought him right back here to Forest Acres where he lives, works, and plays.
Bryan enjoys continually learning more about the art and practice of dentistry. He sees dentistry as both a fun hobby and a profession. Now that he has four daughters that captivate his love and time, Bryan enjoys sharing his passion for the outdoors and bow hunting with them. He also spends much time serving as a member and elder at Columbia Presbyterian Church.
Bryan and Jeanette view dentistry as a gift from The Lord, to be practiced with skill, integrity, generosity and love. They have been on multiple dental mission trips to Ecuador and Trinidad. They have also been routinely volunteering at free clinics in Charleston and Columbia for the past 12 years.
Bryan and Jeanette are both currently members of the South Carolina Dental Association, American Dental Association, American Academy of General Dentistry, and Christian Medical and Dental Association.
Jeanette was born in Florida but is a Carolina girl at heart. She always dreamed of going to Clemson University just like her parents. At Clemson she met Bryan, and the two have been inseparable since.
She graduated Clemson, Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Health Science. At the James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine, Jeanette also excelled, graduating with her doctorate of dental medicine and receiving both academic and clinical honors.
Jeanette loves to be outside and to foster a love for Creation with her girls. When she is not singing Disney Princess songs or pushing someone on a swing, she enjoys gardening, walking in the neighborhood, entertaining in their home, and being involved at their church, Columbia Presbyterian Church.
Jeanette loves being a mom to four sweet daughters - Eliza Ann, Lillie, Janie, and Miriam. During this season of motherhood, Jeanette works part time at Forest Acres Dentistry and is extremely grateful for the flexibility to be both a mom and a dentist.
Leslie was born and raised just down the road in Lexington, SC. After graduating from Lexington High School, she attended Clemson University where she received a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. While at Clemson, she met her husband, Judd, and they were married shortly after graduating.
After completing their degrees at Clemson, Judd and Leslie moved to Charleston, where Leslie earned her doctorate of dental medicine from the James B. Edward College of Dental Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. After graduating from MUSC, Leslie was granted an opportunity to work in a practice that focused on treating children. It was there she found that she enjoys helping to foster a fun and positive dental experience for her little patients.
Leslie and Judd are currently living in Charlotte, North Carolina with their two dogs, Tillie and Maddie. Although they enjoy attending Hornets and Panthers games, they make their way up to Clemson as often as they can for football and basketball games. In her free time, Leslie enjoys exploring the Charlotte food scene and has a passion for delicious food.
She's also an avid runner and participates annually in a half-marathon to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. When she's not eating or running, she loves to hang out in the backyard enjoying God's creation with her husband, her dogs, and a good book.