Dr. Jennifer Bell is a native of Lexington, North Carolina. She earned her undergraduate and dental graduate degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Upon graduation, she completed the Advanced Education in General Dentistry program at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC.
In 2010, Dr. Bell along with her business partner started a general dentistry practice in Holly Springs, NC. They opened their second practice in Angier, NC in 2017.
Their practices treat all ages and complexity of cases. Her main interests include rehabilitation cases, complex prosthodontic cases, laser dentistry, and sleep disorders.
Dr. Bell has earned a fellowship from the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) where she has served the North Carolina state chapter as president, committee chair, national delegate, and most recently as executive director.
In addition to her work with the AGD, Dr. Bell is an active member in the American Dental Association, the North Carolina Dental Society, American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and a fellow in the International College of Dentists.
In March 2018, she completed and graduated from the Kois Continuum in Seattle, WA. Outside of dentistry, Dr. Bell is active with Kiwanis International and other local philanthropic organizations in her community.
Dr. Jennifer Bell is an innovative and fresh voice in the world of dentistry. She brings a unique perspective on digital innovation, practice management, team building, and leadership development through an engaging and interactive style.
Dr. Bell is a frequent contributor to leading dental publications, speaks on a variety of relevant and timely topics, and co-hosts a popular, weekly dental industry podcast.
Dr. Bell and her husband Brian reside in Holly Springs, NC with their three children.
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Ameloblastoma: Case Study
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Tonsilloliths: Case Study
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Spontaneous Bone Spurs: Case Study
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Stylohyoid Calcification: Case Study
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Periodontal Infection: Case Study
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Calcifications/Radiopacities: Case Study
By: Dr. Chad Duplantis, D.D.S., F.A.G.D Here is a case study on my experience with a patient with calcifications/radiopacities. The Patient with Calcifications/Radiopacities 55-year-old female Healthy New patient to our practice From Patient: I’ve been wearing a denture since I was 22 years old. I can’t stand looking at it, and I can’t afford implants at…
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Forming Good Habits after Dental School
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Oral Dental Lesion: Case Study
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Bony Defect: Case Study
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Tooth Resorption: Case Study
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Full-Mouth Rehabilitation — What I Learned
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Types of Retirement Plans
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