Dr. Phillip R. Newton is a Cum Laude graduate of Tulane University with a Bachelor of Science Biomedical Engineering Degree. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from Baylor College of Dentistry and completed his Doctor of Medicine Degree at Texas Tech Health Science Center.

Before joining our practice, Dr. Newton completed his Oral and Maxillofacial Residency at Texas A & M Health Science Center as well as Baylor College of Dentistry. During his residency, he gave back to the community by participating as a co-founder and dental care provider at Lubbock Impact Free Dental Clinic. There, Dr. Newton provided free dental care in the form of dental exams, extractions, and referrals for additional dental needs. Dr. Newton is currently serving his local community through the Baylor University Medical Center Cancer Screening, focusing on head and neck cancer screening services.

Outside of dentistry, Dr. Newton and his wife Sarah welcomed their first child, a beautiful baby girl, in June 2016. Although Dr. Newton has a full schedule, he manages to maintain an active lifestyle. His interests include kayaking, fishing, hunting and backpacking.

A native Texan, Dr. Michael Ray grew up in The Colony, just north of Dallas. He always wanted to pursue a career in the medical field and has found that oral surgery is an ideal way for him to help people.

He loves getting to know his patients so he can truly understand what they need and what will help them feel comfortable during treatment. He finds that helping people improve their smiles and oral health is the most rewarding part of his job, and he loves having such an impact on patients lives.

Dr. Ray received his undergraduate degree in biology in 1995 from the University of Texas at Austin. He continued to Baylor College of Dentistry to obtain his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree in 1999. Dr. Ray joined the Navy after graduating from dental school and completed a General Practice Residency at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton. Dr. Ray also attended Harvard University and earned his Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in 2015.

Oral surgeons are required to complete at least four years in an oral and maxillofacial surgery residency program. Dr. Ray enrolled at Baylor University Medical Center and Baylor College of Dentistry and completed the program in 2006. During his residency, Dr. Ray trained in the safe administration of all levels of anesthesia and treatment of a broad scope of oral and facial conditions.

Dr. Ray served on active duty in the United States Navy from 19992010 and has continued his service since then in the Navy Reserves. His travels in the Navy exposed him to many human conditions including serving on the USNS Comfort after the earthquake in Haiti in 2010 and in Kandahar, Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.

In 2008, Dr. Ray earned his certification from the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. In doing so, he achieved exemplary status among oral surgeons and demonstrated his extensive knowledge of the oral and maxillofacial surgery specialty.

Outside of the practice, Dr. Ray enjoys playing golf, tennis, listening to live music, and traveling. He also enjoys spending time with his wife and five children. Dr. Ray is a Captain in the US Navy and serves as a reserve Naval Officer.

Dr. Dingwerth joined Oral Surgery Associates of North Texas in 2002. Dr. Dingwerth was born and raised in southern Illinois. He received his bachelors degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 1991, where he played collegiate basketball. In 1995 Dr. Dingwerth earned his Doctor of Dental Medicine from Southern Illinois University. During dental school, he was elected to the Omicron Kappa Upsilon and Phi Kappa Phi honor society.

Dr. Dingwerth earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from Texas Tech in 1998. After which, he completed his internship in General Surgery and his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.

Currently, he is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Texas A&M College of Dentistry (formerly Baylor College of Dentistry). He is also a staff physician at Baylor University Medical Center and Board Certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He holds a license in both medicine and dentistry in Texas.

He is a very active in oral and maxillofacial surgery professional societies as a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Southwest Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Texas Society of OMS and North Texas Society of OMS. He is also a member of the American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association, Dallas County Dental Society, Texas Medical Association and the Dallas County Medical Society. His surgical interests include dental implants, corrective jaw surgery, wisdom teeth, dental extractions, facial trauma, and oral pathology.

Basketball continues to be one of Dr. Dingwerths favorite past times while he also enjoys golf and coaching sports. He and his wife, Karla, have two children. They continue to be active members of their church and the community.

Dr. Finn joined Oral Surgery Associates of North Texas in 1997. With an interest in health care dating back to his early teenage years, he was chosen to attend the High School for Health Professions magnet school in Houston, Texas. He later received a B.S. degree in biology from Baylor University in 1986. He went on to earn his D.D.S. degree from Baylor College of Dentistry in 1991 and an M.D. degree from Texas Tech in 1995. He has additionally earned certificates for internship in both oral and maxillofacial surgery and general surgery as well as a certificate for residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery, all from Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas.

He is currently an attending physician at Forest Park Medical Center and previously a Clinical Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Dentistry. He is licensed in Texas in both dentistry and medicine. Dr. Finn is a Diplomat of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, a Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and a Fellow in the American College of Dentists.

Dr. Finns surgical interests include dental implants, wisdom teeth, reconstructive jaw surgery and grafting. He is very active in his field as past president of the North Texas Society and the Texas Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons as well the Oak Cliff Dental Study Club. He was also appointed to the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners by Governor Perry.

Dr. Finn and his wife Tiffany, who is also a dentist, are active members of the community and their church. They are proud parents of two daughters, Lily and Ava. His outside interests include most outdoor activities. He was once the national unicycle trick-riding champion and appeared in various shows, parades and TV commercials with his brother and sisters.