Dr. Walter Machowski Jr. received his undergraduate degree from Wofford Collegein 1977. He later received his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the Medical University of South Carolina, College of Dental Medicinein 1982.

Dr. Walter has been serving as a General Dentist in Myrtle Beach, SC since 1982 in two practices with his wife, Dr. Sarah Godbold-Machowski, DMD.Prior to his election to the State Board of Dentistry, hetaught senior Dental studentsfromMUSC on performing restorative procedures for indigent patients for the James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine at Horry Georgetown Technical College.

Dr. Walter is a member of the American Dental Association, South Carolina DentalAssociation(SCDA), PierreFouchardSociety,the Southern Conference of Dean and Dental Examiners, and the American Association of Dental Boards. He is a Delegate and Alternate Delegate of the SCDA for the Pee Dee District, and was previously the Vice Presidentfor the South Carolina State Board of Dentistry. He also previously served as theSouth Carolina representative for the National organization that formulates the Dental Exam for licensure of Dental Hygienists in the US known as ADEX. He currentlyis an examiner for CITA, the organization that administers licensure exams in South Carolina and Nationally. He also previously served as the President for the Pee Dee District of the SCDA and the Grand Strand Dental Society.

Dr. Sarah Godbold-Machowski graduated from University of South Carolina-Coastal Carolina University in 1978 with her undergraduate degree. She then went on to MUSC and received her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree in 1984.

Dr. Sarah has been a General Dentist in Myrtle Beach, SC since 1984 in two practices with her husband, Dr. Walter Machowski, Jr., DMD. She took over the Myrtle Beach location after her father, Dr. Clyde E Godbold, retired. Sheserves as an Adjunct Professor to Senior Dental studentsfromMUSC for the James D. Edwards College of Dental Medicine at Horry Georgetown Technical College performing restorative procedures for indigent patients. She also is a Clinical Part-time instructor at Horry-Georgetown Technical College in the Dental Hygiene program and teaches Oral Pathology and Periodontics to the Dental Hygiene students.

Dr. Sarah is a member of the American Dental Association, South Carolina Dental Association, and Grand Strand Dental Society. She is a Membership Chairman and a Delegate and Alternate Delegate of SCDA for the Pee Dee District. She also serves as a Chairman for the PierreFouchardSociety and has been a Board Member for the SCDA Foundation since 2015.

Dr. Walter and Dr. Sarahwere both born and raised in South Carolina. Dr. Walter comes from Charleston, SC and Dr. Sarah was born in Myrtle Beach, SC. They raised all3of theirchildrenhere in Myrtle Beach. Their oldestson, WalterIII,(33) graduated from The Citadal and currently works as an Account Manager for Threatt Management in Charleston, SC. Mary(30) graduated from MUSC with a degree in Doctor of Dental Medicine. She is currently living in Augusta, Georgia where she is in a3 yearProsthodontics residency. Their youngest daughter,Katie,(26) graduated from Wofford College and is going back to school for Nursing while working at Benjamins Calabash.

Both Dr. Sarah and Dr. Walter have volunteered with SOS in Myrtle Beach treating emergency patients. As well as giving time to Give Kids A Smile, Christinas Smile, Dental AccessDays(DAD), and Donated DentalServices. Their practice has been restoring implants since 1988, using digital radiology for the past 15 years, and has been utilizingCereccrown and bridge for the past 10 years.