Seven Lakes Dental

Growing With the Community

By Judith Shabram

In May of 2020, Dr. Joshua White visited the Hill Country for an interview that would result in purchasing his current dental practice from Dr. Joshua Miles. Dr. Miles’s family is in Idaho, and he decided to return home to them. Dr. White recalls, “we fell in love with the area and decided this is where we want to raise our kids.” He left his practice in Beaumont, bought the practice in Burnet, and began a challenging year because of lockdowns and various other restrictions. None of these things, however, moved him from his lifelong goals in the dental profession. Dr. White’s uncle was in the profession and a significant influence in his life in that direction. “When I was 14 years old, I wanted to be a dentist and stayed on that path. My uncle was a loving mentor who gave me guidance for my career.”

Life’s trials shape us in one way or another, and for the White family, the testing came during Dr. White’s last year of college. He married his wife Brooklynn while still in dental school, and soon their first child was born. Then, during his senior year, he was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma cancer. The chemotherapy rendered him useless for the week following treatment forcing him to consistently play “catch up” with the actual patients that senior dental students were required to handle. As a cancer survivor, he still has to visit the oncologist every six months but insists that the experience made them much stronger as a family.

Upon taking over the office in Burnet, he began with an entire staff of professionals who had been serving the community with Dr. Miles for years. However, with the explosive growth in Burnet County comes a need for more services, and one of those is healthcare, specifically in the dental profession. Dr. Joshua White recognizes the necessity for filling the gap with the influx of people moving into Burnet and the surrounding towns. He has added additional days, more options for routine cleaning appointments, and a new associate doctor, Dr. Anne Shedlosky who is an Austin native. He also has plans for a 1500 square ft. addition to the current office site at 603 Buchanan Drive in

Burnet, allowing for additional upgrades to existing equipment and services. Well-known Burnet dentist Dr. Milton W. Phair will continue to see patients on Thursday and Friday.

Dr. White believes that studies show more significant connections between oral health and overall health and is committed to educating his patients regarding specific services that can detect problems early and address them quickly. One of the first lines of defense is to practice routine hygiene through regular cleanings. Cleanings and the exam afterward often catch minor problems before any serious procedures are required. Seven Lakes Dental is a full-service dental clinic.

Dr. White is a skilled surgeon providing options for missing teeth like implants, crowns, and a full range of dentures, including implant-supported fixed dentures. This type of denture is attached directly to the implants making it the optimal solution to removable dentures. He also performs root canals that can often prevent the loss of a tooth. In addition, the doctors at Seven Lakes Dental are skilled in tooth extractions, cosmetic dentistry, implant placement and restoration, and pediatric dentistry as well. Seven Lakes Dental offers in-office and take-home whitening solutions to enhance your smile.

Dr. White is an active member of the Texas Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry, the American Dental Association, and the International Academy of Dental Implantology. He will also be volunteering locally with Smiles for Schools, a program administered by the Texas Department of State Health Services that seeks to provide help for at risk elementary students through oral health exams, oral screenings, dental sealants, and fluoride. The goal is to help the children prevent cavities and educate them on long-term oral hygiene.

Dr. Joshua White and his wife Brooklynn, along with their two young sons, look forward to a long career in our Texas Hill Country and will continue to look for ways to give back to the community. One of those is the expansion of the practice that will continue to enhance the quality of life for residents of Burnet and the surrounding areas.