Dr. Brittany A. McKinley-Holloway, D.D.S.

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Get to know Dentist Dr. Brittany A. McKinley-Holloway, who serves patients in Shelby Township, Michigan.

Specializing in cosmetic and family dentistry, Dr. McKinley-Holloway offers comprehensive dental care to help patients and their families reach healthy, brilliant smiles. She is the third generation of the McKinley Family to provide complete quality family dental care in Macomb County, practicing alongside her father, Dr. Ray McKinley, DDS, at their private dental practice in Shelby Township, Michigan.

Some of the services that the father-daughter duo offer include cosmetic dentistry, general dentistry, sedation dentistry, and implant dentistry. Offering the latest in dental techniques and technologies, they are committed to continuing their education, as well as that of their team members. 

Throughout her academic career, Dr. McKinley-Holloway graduated from Lutheran High North, in Macomb in 1996. She received scholarships in art, soccer, and basketball at Concordia University in Ann Arbor. She graduated from Concordia University in 2001 with her degree in graphic arts. After working for a couple of years as a graphic artist, she came to her dad and told him that she would like to be a dentist.

This required returning to school to complete her undergraduate requirements. Dr. McKinley-Holloway spent the next three years immersed in study, all the while working full time in the dental office as an assistant with her dad. After completing the necessary courses, she applied to dental school.

During her undergraduate studies, she met her husband-to-be, Chris. As she went through undergraduate studies and prepared for dental school, Chris was by her side. He was always patient and understanding, especially during the times when he had a special event or Wings tickets and she could not join him because she had to study.

Finally, Dr. McKinley-Holloway received the news that she had been accepted into the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry. Soon after the big acceptance news, Chris proposed to her while ice skating at Campus Martius in Detroit. They were married on August 16th of 2008. 

Through hard work, determination, love, and support of family and friends, Dr. McKinley-Holloway graduated from dental school with her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in May of 2011. Since then, she has been working side by side with her father and continuing the family tradition by providing dental care to the community.

Dentistry, also known as Dental and Oral Medicine, is a branch of medicine that consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity. Dentists diagnose and treat dental issues and help patients develop better oral hygiene regimens. They clean teeth, correct bite issues, perform surgeries and extractions, and perform other duties to ensure that the teeth and mouth are healthy. 

Outside of the office, Dr. Holloway resides in Washington Township with her husband and two children. 

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