Desoto Dental Services has transitioned to new ownership Below is a letter to our patients:

March 31, 2023,

Dear Patients:

In my 37 years as a dentist, I have been privileged to engage in private practice and to teach new, aspiring dentists at dental schools in Tennessee and Utah. Since purchasing Desoto Dental Services in 2014 being your dentist has been both an honor and a privilege.

Most of you do not know that I was diagnosed with cancer in July of 2021. It was detected early, and I have received radiation treatment that has been effective. Fortunately, no chemotherapy or surgical intervention was necessary, and I am doing well.

When I learn of my condition, I came to the conclusion that in order to continue my obligation to you patients, I would need t find the appropriate dentist or dentists to provide you with compassionate, quality care. I have been fortunate to find two dentists, a husband and wife team, each with approximately ten years of practice experience and a dedication to quality care and patient comfort.

They received their dental education in Nashville at Meharry Dental School. He has had specialty education in pediatric dentistry and is board certified in his speciality. She has practiced as a general dentist. They practiced in Houston, Texas, but have family ties to Desoto County.

I feel confident that they will be able o treat your dental health needs as they continue the practice, and I would encourage you to stay with th practice. There will still be familiar faces here at the front desk, in dental hugiene, and at chair side assisting the new doctors. I will no continue to see patients here to complete work that has already been started, but I will not be starting any new cases.

I have worked almost all my life starting my first job as an early teen. I tried retirement once after hurricane Katrina, but I did not care for it. I think I might enjoy it now and hope to spend my time with family and continuing to work part-time at the dental school in Memphis.

Once again, I think of all of you as my extended family, and meeting you and treating you has been a real blessing in my life.

Sincerely,

Llewellyn Powell, DMD, MS