Because June is been recognized as Dental Smiles Month, it is the perfect time to talk about what kind of treatments may enhance your smile!  Whether it’s unsightly stains that bother you, cracked or worn teeth or even missing teeth – we can help create that perfect smile you’ve been dreaming of. Take a look at our offerings and call... read more »
With your help, we reached Hall of Fame status in the category of Best Dentist in Mountain Xpress' Best of WNC Competition last year! Help us win again this year! Please take a minute and go to http://mountainx.com/bestofwnc/ to cast your ballot! Mtn. Xpress asks that you vote for at least 30 categories for the ballot to count, so be thinking about your... read more »
With your help, our practice was honored last year as Best Dentist in Mountain Xpress' Best of WNC Competition! Help us do it again this year! Take a minute and go to http://mountainx.com/bestofwnc/ to cast your ballot! Mtn. Xpress asks that you vote for at least 30 categories for the ballot to count, so be thinking about your favorite restaurant, physician, real... read more »
During this time of Thanksgiving, it is only appropriate for me to give thanks to someone who has meant so much to my dental practice, Michelle Baber.  For, you see, she is retiring. Yes, as seen in the photo (thanks for taking a little off the top, Valerie!), she looks too young to retire, but retire she must in order... read more »
It seems that just about every week this summer (and now fall!) that I am introducing our practice friends and family to someone new. Well, there’s no revolving door here at Gillespie, DMD, but we have had some ch-ch-ch-ch-changes this year, what with Darlene retiring, Belinda moving, Donna going part-time, and now, Michelle going part-time! Our latest, greatest addition is... read more »
Okay, so I really don’t want to wear this out since I’ve posted Rebecca all over Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram already, but when someone works with you for 15 years, you just gotta tell the world! I’m so happy to have someone like Rebecca in my office. Working mostly as one of my dental assistants, but having willfully jumped into... read more »
We’re so glad to have Dr. Jaime Peterson joining our office on a full-time basis! Many of our patients will recognize this now-familiar face, as she has been working with us on a part-time basis for several months. After coming on board in November 2013, Dr. Peterson so quickly began to endear herself to patients and staff alike, that we... read more »
We are SO honored to be named Best of WNC again this year by Mountain Xpress magazine—fourth year in a row! As such, we enter the magazine’s HALL OF FAME of businesses that are known for consistently providing a high level of service for their patrons. Did we say honored? WE’RE ELATED! Thanks to all of our area friends who... read more »
Chasing the Endless Summer just ended for Matthew.  Out the door this morning and off to Raleigh to report for work with the videography crew at NC State Athletics, he'll be accumulating a little walking-around money before school starts in a few short weeks, but also starting that slow, then faster walk into adulthood as he learns to make his... read more »
Our story begins in Wilson, NC, the BBQ capital of eastern NC,  with a precocious pastor’s daughter who has developed some very strong opinions about BBQ (stay tuned, this may become a matter of contention later!). Gradually going west, this young woman molds her interests in the arts and humanities into a degree in Art History with minors in Spanish... read more »