Dr. Stephen C. Brown, D.D.S., was raised in Newport News, Virginia. Childhood years were enjoyed in the greater Tidewater area. He graduated as Valedictorian of his high school class (1 of 367) and then received early acceptance to the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.
He completed undergraduate studies with honors in only three years at the College of William and Mary. He was a member of the Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society and the Phi Sigma Honorary Science Society. Dr. Brown subsequently entered the Medical College of Virginia for another four years of study. He received numerous awards to include the coveted A. D. Williams Scholarship in both his junior and senior years. He was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Dental Society. Dr. Brown received his DDS degree as valedictorian of his class (1 of 108).
Upon graduating from the Medical College of Virginia, Dr. Brown entered another year of advanced training in a general practice residency at Malcolm Grow Medical Center in Washington, D.C. During this year of advanced training, he requested and accomplished a double rotation in oral maxillofacial surgery which became his passion for career and for life. He completed this year of advanced training and was promoted to Chief of Hospital Dental services at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, South Carolina.
Dr. Brown continued his early career with the United States Air Force. He moved to San Antonio, Texas to begin a four year oral maxillofacial surgery residency at Wilford Hall Medical. He was privileged during those years with specialized surgical rotations in both Texas and California hospitals. The four years of residency culminated in Dr. Brown becoming Chief Resident during his final months of training.
Subsequent to successful graduation from surgery training, Dr. Brown became staff member and soon advanced to Assistant Chief, Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery at Barksdale Regional Air Force Hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was also appointed to the position of clinical instructor for interns in the Dental General Practice Residency Program for the hospital facility.
Mrs. Belita Jean is the Clinical Nurse Specialist in the oral-maxillofacial surgery offices of Dr. Stephen C. Brown. She is a native of Virginia and received her Bachelors of Nursing from the Medical College of Virginia. After several years of critical care and intensive care experience at MCV, she returned to school. She received a Masters of Nursing degree from the University of Maryland as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in critical care. She has since held positions in criticalcare and emergency/trauma nursing. Additionally, she has held positions in the university setting as clinical instructor and academic professor.
As a clinical nurse specialist in our practice she a is a valuable patient advocate and care provider. Her expertise is also advantageous in resolving clinical concerns, insurance questions, and scheduling options. She will facilitate and coordinate clinical and surgery services as needed by the patient. Should questions arise, please contact our office and she will be happy to provide assistance
Toothaches, decay, and wisdom teeth create dental pain on a sudden and unexpected basis. Toothaches can be very painful and disrupt work, school, sleep, and daily activities. Our goal is to help you smile again! Urgent and same day advanced dental care is available to our patients. We strive to provide immediate dental surgery to alleviate pain, minimize stress, and improve your quality of life.
Decay damages your teeth and destroys your smile. Wisdom teeth can abruptly and suddenly begin to hurt. Traumatic injuries occur unexpectedly and require prompt dental care or emergency extract. Some or all of your teeth may need to be removed. Single, multiple, or full mouth extractions can be accomplished on an outpatient basis in a pleasant environment while you sleep. Dentures or partials can be coordinated for immediate return of the smile that you deserve.
Oral surgery tooth extractions in this office can be accomplished while asleep. Sedation or general anesthesia are both available. These modalities are provided in a safe and comfortable environment. The stress, anxiety, and pain often associated with tooth extractions and oral surgery are therefore eliminated. Our services are provided in an office of optimum safety that utilizes modern monitoring equipment and staff that are experienced in surgery and anesthesia techniques. Dr. Brown is a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon and is ACLS certified. Dr. Brown also employs a full-time registered nurse (RN) who has a masters degree (MSN) in critical care.
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Rating 3.6 out of 5 based on 103 reviews
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newest oldest highest lowestChris Meadowcroft
2 years ago
Billing is a nightmare.
Michael Demaio
2 years ago
I just got all 4 wisdom teeth taken out plus an extra molar that was impacted, and I must say that Dr. Brown and his team are amazing. Super friendly and professional. Highly recommend going here if you need a procedure done.
Maria Stroebel
2 years ago
Problems with dental insurance please read my case... But before you do... Dr. Brown and his staff helped me in an emergency case. I was in severe pain and needed two extractions and nobody would take me instead advised me to go north of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania bc everyone in the area was booked. Fortunately and thank God for doctors like Dr Brown and his staff, took care of me the same day and it was after hours...I was able to sleep for the first time in days. Moving on... I saw how some people got angry over the insurance bc they don't read the fine print. I'm a retired female Marine and I too use Tri-care for Life and GEHA. Most federal dental insurances pay for the extraction but if you decide that you want general anesthesia the insurance DOES NOT cover it. People need to read their policies before jumping into conclusions. Do your homework instead of attacking the people who work there. I learned a lot by asking my current dental insurance and I felt that they are the ones that fall short. When you pick up the medicines that they send to your pharmacy those are covered by Tri-Care but medications used during oral surgery are not. I was an administrator and I dealt with matters like these bc people would complain instead of them picking up the phone and call THEIR insurance. Sorry if I offend people but I knew that I had to play for GENERAL anesthesia bc I chose it. I had four teeth extracted while I was in the Marine Corps and the Navy doesn't put you under. Most dental insurances don't pay for general anesthesia my daughter had her molar extracted the old way and she too is a veteran.
Gigi Barber
2 years ago
I cannot express with words the amazing team that works here. Dr. Brown, omg, he is definitely the man to see for all of your oral surgical needs. Do not look any further, I mean, he's the best! His staff is so knowledgeable. I'm not sure of the lady's name that was at the front desk but she blew my mind by reading my X-rays and actually pointing out and explaining what was there. So my general dentist (Dental One Associates) was going to let me do a root canal and crown, but the tooth that was there was half broken off; so as the receptionist(she's more than a receptionist, she knew more than the average) showed me, if they did a root canal and crown, there was nothing much left of the tooth to crown and i had lost some bone structure due to the decaying tooth underneath...Which when explained to me made good darn sense. So basically at my age, doing what my general dentist suggested, I would have spend a couple thousand dollars on dental work that would not have worked long term. Although I had to extract an extra tooth along with my wisdom tooth on the same side it just made sense to do so and when I'm healed, I can have a bridge placed in and a crown on my good side! Overall, just wanted to explain and share this experience with others. I'm the biggest 45 yr old baby you'll ever see when it comes to dentists. Dr, brown took his time and explained everything to me and here I am the next day, really not in pain and have not taken pain meds since yesterday. I can detect a slight ache, but nothing that makes me wanna go for a heavy pain pill! Also, his staff was amazing. My daughter works from home and had to travel 3 hours to help me out. They even gave her their WiFi password so she could from while I was being seen! And they did it without hesitation or anything. You guys are super awesome!
Adonai Martinez
2 years ago
I had an 8:30 a.m. appointment to be told by the receptionist, which has scheduled all my previous appointments with them, that she scheduled an 8:30 appointment because I need to fill out paperwork but since I filled it out in my previous visits (duhhh) it's really a 9-9:15 appointment. Things only got worse from there. I sat in the lobby until 9:43 at which point the called me back took me into the operation room and told me to have a seat they would be right with me. I sat in that room until 10:31 by myself without a single word from any of the staff. I go out to ask what was going on and the receptionist told me " the doctor is waiting for you in the room, he's waiting for you to get started" I tell her I had literally walked out there was no doctor in sight she proceeded to give me 3 different excuses that quite frankly contradicted each other but I figured I'm here (for a dental implant) might as well get it done. I head back and Dr. Brown is still in another room working with another patient as I can still hear the equipment. I took time off work for this procedure. My wife, which was going to be my ride home, had arranged her schedule to be heading into work no later than 11 as they had said it would be an hour to an hour and a half operation with an appointment time of 8:30. I left there office about a quarter to 11 a.m. and the doctor was with another patient. The staff, specifically the receptionist, are rude and unprofessional. I have had work done before and no complaints about the doctor until he didn't even bother to reach out and at least try to offer an excuse for their lack of organization. Well I'm one less patient they have to worry about, though it won't hurt their pocket, I'm one less person they can milk, which the financial part of it is a whole other story.
Joe Jones
2 years ago
Just had an extraction doctor Bruce is awesome woke up didn't know what happened . I'm feeling great thank you so much doctor Brown and the staff. Terrie jones
Austin Chapman
2 years ago
Best experience I've ever had. Dr brown was quick and very explanatory.
Robert Ervin
2 years ago
Second time these guys have saved the day on short notice for me. This time on a Saturday when no one else was open. From the front desk and X-rays to the dental assistant and dr Brown everyone was amazing. will always return when needed.
Zaunathea Noil
2 years ago
I would highly recommend Dr Brown as an amazing oral surgeon! He and his staff are so personable and have a very positive atmosphere ! I have hardly any pain after a tooth extraction yesterday!
Brooke McKeithan
2 years ago
All of these recent nice positive reviews - Must be offering their patient's incentives. Maybe Benita Brown (yep, the doctor's wife) tells them that she'll actually bill them correctly if they leave some positive feedback. This place is such a joke. Several years later and it still burns me up that they are getting away with this. I often check back on the reviews and have even spoken with other people that have had the EXACT SAME issues with this place with regards to billing/being over charged/getting sent to collections without receiving a notice or bill from the office. Funny how when you get to court, the collections attorney has stacks and stacks of patient files, all sent to collections from this place. It is unbelievable.
Jacob Tucker
2 years ago
Called and told them I needed my wisdom teeth out and they squeezed me in just days later. I went in super nervous but the professionalism of the staff calmed my nerves.Dr. Brown answered all of my questions before I had the opportunity to even ask. He even gave me a courtesy follow up call to check on me. I would imagine it's hard to give a customer four teeth removed would be a great experience but I had an excellent experience today. Give them a call. They will take care of you.
Cody O'Bannon
2 years ago
Saw my wife same day for oral surgery to remove a broken tooth that we'd been unable to get help with anywhere else, for months. Fantastic office.
carl lyons
2 years ago
Excellent Tooth Extraction Outcomes and Professional Staff! All five of my family members have had work done by Dr. Stephen Brown over the years and we all had excellent results! During our COVID period both my son (four teeth) and I had tooth extractions without complications or infections. Dr. Brown minimizes pain and takes full precautions against virus/bacteria. My wife is an RN and she is impressed with Dr. Brown. The office and staff are well managed by Belita. Belita is an expert in coordinating insurance benefits, resolving issues and billing. Thank you for a job well done! Carl Lyons Fredericksburg, VA
Dave C
2 years ago
Worst billing processes in existence. We had our sons wisdom teeth removed 2 years ago. We paid the co pay in office, and insurance paid the remainder. No notices of any kind of further payments or charges not covered, 2 yrs later we receive a subpoena to court for $150 that we have never heard about outside of the subpoena. DO NOT USE FREDERICKSBURG REGIONAL ORAL SURGERY CENTER. We also met 6 other people at the court hearing who had the exact same issue. There were at least 30 small claims suits filed by this company against people they did this to just at our hearing date. They want %18 interest for the charges they never told us about from 2 years ago. I couldn't believe how many people they did this to. The owner can respond and try to justify this racket any way they want. Taking people to court and charging late fee + recurring %18 for a 2 year old bill that YOUR billing department didnt send notices for is basically fraud. When you want $700 to settle a $150 dollar bill 2 tax years later??? Convenient how your billing error results in a 3x payment to your company huh... SCAM!!! And your paying a lawfirm to run all this through a court because it scares people into paying... You are abusing the court system to inflate your revenue. You should go to jail. Your lawyer should be disbarred. I pulled a county list of the fillings you made in court. There are literally thousands of people you did this to. You did this to 1 in 3 of your clients. This is a 2-3x revenue increase on 1/3 of your billings.. This is a scam scam scam. Lastly, if you can get a subpoena to the parent, you could have gotten a bill to the parent. Some nonsense about how you sent bills to the wrong address for the child and its the childs responsibility to inform the parent goes out the window when magically your subpoena and court bill can find the parent.
Matthew Ferrantino
2 years ago
My dad spent like over $1000 for a major procedure and I need to emphasize that over $400 for the knockout drugs is a great deal for how effective they are. The staff is awesome and the perfect mix between casual friendliness and competent professionalism. It's probably the knockout drugs keeping me happy on the ride home. It was a great 2 or 3 hours, I'm pretty sure my sleep was completely dreamless. A comfortable chair that I was feeling so Hakunah Matata I didn't even have any worries to be dreaming about, just straight up completely totally asleep. And Dr Brown really paid attention to want I wanted to say about Magic the Gathering cards. Basically their office is over 5 miles from my house and it felt more like really good next door neighbors 5 yards from my house. Sleep was awesome I just wish I'd been awake enough to talk more to them because they were really great people. I could have learned more if I stared at the needle and asked more questions. McDonald's afterwards I ordered plain water instead of iced coffee because I'm really trying to show respect for the job well done they took care of me. Comments and reviews are important and I think the best way to respect dentists is to try get used to drinking only water and milk with no coffee in it. Sometimes the dentist is scary or painful but in this case I felt like I was meeting you Friendly Neighborhood Mr. Rogers Spider-Man. It's expensive but it was worth every dime and I just got good financial news before the IV started and I really hope it's me paying the money instead of Dad soon. I know I sound high lol. Okay maybe I Exactly Am a little high. Anyway as much as I joked around with the nice people I wish I had tried harder to be formal because they've got hard important work and they did it really really well and I want to make their job easier and respect them like they respected me. The least I can do is say "6 stars out of 5 would definitely get my teeth pulled here again." It was especially cool they showed real interest in my trading cards. Looking forward to next week follow up and I'm going to try to think of the smartest things to say and pay attention to. I swear I'm not high lol I am just wondering whether "I trust them to drop a cartoon anvil on my head" or "I might even trust them without any painkillers at all." I wish I wasn't addicted to coffee. Even straight black coffee is really acidic. Anyway this was a very very very good good oral surgery center at Mary Washington Hospital Campus. Dr was dressed to the nines for Covid-19 like an astronaut crossed with a firefighter. It's really important in the age of social media to positively encourage gratitude in good reviews and they earned 5 stars and a good story. They were actively fun so I felt it was worth saying more than "nothing went wrong". They made me happy and comfortable *before* they even put the IV in so when I *know* I was stressing over other things while completely sober, they made my day easier and I feel 99% certain I would still leave a fantastic review even if they had a shortage on the painkillers and we had to do it old fashioned style. They are really good people and I had a great day and I wish I could go back tomorrow first thing in the morning but they want to wait a week before seeing how the treatment plan is coming along. And I was really jealous of the awesome metal nose clip the guy in the space suit had to help keep his Covid mask in place firmly because mine is always slipping off my nose. I was paying a lot of attention in the waiting room to how the secretary answered the phone, and she was really nice in a particularly professional way too and I'm trying to get better at being that professional myself. I guess I'm always gonna be a goof ball but it would be so much better in this world if people would spend more time on positive reviews. Next time I will be less wordy and figure out how to be just as appreciative but in a super medieval scientific way. When the things goes RIGHT it just makes you feel amazing.
Cole Cole
2 years ago
Nothing but excellence to be had by seeing Dr. Brown and his staff. Not only the very best oral surgeon but a very kind, gental , skilled person. His staff could not be more friendly or reassuring.
missinsaneperson
2 years ago
Be very wary of anything the staff tells you regarding financial stuff. I was assured of the price for wisdom teeth removal based on their prior experience with one of my insurance providers, they refused to even run the second one, only to get a surprise bill several months later. This on top of them convincing me to sign up for a medical credit card to pay for it instead of just accepting paymenr upfront. As for the medical practice, Dr.Brown is ok but seems very uncaring about concerns you may have. Would not recommend. If you have to go here make sure you document everything they tell you.
JOHN ANDERSON
2 years ago
Dr. Brown and his staff are amazing. I visited the office last week for a wisdom tooth extraction and I have to admit, I was incredibly nervous...so much so that I was unable to sleep for two night prior to the appointment. His staff was kind and explained everything to me. So knowledgeable and considerate. Everything you would expect from the Dr. office, but far too often, we don't get. The extraction went over without a hitch and I experienced no discomfort.(other than what I conjured up in my head. I highly recommend Dr. Browns office. DR BROWN YOU MUST HAVE THE BEST BEDSIDE MANNERS I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED!!!!!!
Justin Hampton
2 years ago
Long wait but they did amazing job. You need to use them
Joy Coykendall
2 years ago
They DO NOT CARE ABOUT TAKING ANYONE WITH AN EMERGENCY WITH INSURANCE AT ALL! All they care about is money, not helping people!!!!!!
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