Dr. William Proffitt
Dentist
811, High St, Maryville TN, 37804About
Dr. Proffitt received his business degree in transportation from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He then decided to pursue a profession in dentistry before graduating. He received his dentistry education at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center in Memphis. He subsequently returned to Maryville to join his uncle in practice.
He's a member of the American Dental Association, the Tennessee Dental Association, and the Second District Dental Association, among others. The Pierre Fauchard Academy, the International College of Dentists, and the Academy of Biomimetic Dentistry are among his other connections.
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