Whether it's being on the lake, grilling on a back porch or volunteering for school-related activities, the hot months bring so much energy, emotion and excitement. While we all have our favorite summer memories, for Dr. Philip Ezell, wife Jamie and their family, summers in Gallatin represent exactly what it means to be invested in the community.
Jamie graduated from Mount Juliet High School while Dr. Ezell grew up in Goodlettsville and graduated from Good Pasture. After high school, Dr. Ezell attended Campbellsville University where he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Biology and Chemistry and was accepted into the University of Tennessee’s Dental Program, graduating with a Doctorate of Dental Surgery. Post-graduation, Dr. Ezell began working at a local practice while settling in Mount Juliet. For several years, he worked as an associate and then later partnered with another dentist to create a mobile dentistry clinic that traveled throughout the state working on children that were in the custody of the State of Tennessee. The partners ran their mobile dentistry clinic for seven years before deciding to retire the idea.
While Dr. Ezell was attending dental school, Jamie was working as Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) at a dental practice in Mount Juliet as well. The two were introduced and they have been inseparable ever since. They married in 2010 and spent a lot of time traveling through Gallatin to visit their families in connecting towns. At the end of 2012, they chose to move to Gallatin, as it happens to be the in-between spot for both sides of their families. After living here for a few years, Dr. Ezell and Jamie began dreaming up their future dental clinic and as a way to continue to contribute to the local services here. With that in mind, and putting a plan into action, Dr. Ezell and Jamie opened their family-oriented dental practice, Smile Connections Family Dental, in March of 2018 as a way to demonstrate what it means to be a part of their community.
Since opening, Smile Connections is still the same family-owned clinic with the same beliefs and desire to serve the public as it was when they opened the doors. Smile Connections has found its heartbeat here in Sumner County and Dr. Ezell and his team are diligent about staying up-to-date in the newest dental procedures to be better equipped to meet their patients’ needs. With Jamie by his side, Dr. Ezell has crafted such an amazing outreach and service tool to our community.
Together, the couple has three beautiful children: Kaitlyn (20), Karlee (12) and Dallas (9). During the summer months, they love shopping at our local shops, eating at local eateries, attending community festivals and listening to live music on the square. The Ezell children have all attended Sumner County schools and Dr. Ezell and Jamie take pride in being able to give back to the community by sponsoring many school events. The family has two dogs, a mixed-breed pup named Duke and a Goldendoodle named Benji. Benji even frequents the dental office as the office therapy dog and is affectionately referred to as the “office lap dog.”
The Ezells love any opportunity to get outside and enjoy the weather; summer continues to be where they find that their greatest memories are made. This year, they are looking forward to their upcoming annual family beach vacation and a summer spent outdoors. At home, Dr. Ezell loves firing up the grill for the family while Jamie is the family baker. The Ezells have recently welcomed an exciting new addition to their family in their first granddaughter, McKenzie Dawn, and they cannot wait to spend time loving on their baby girl!
While the summer months can be hectic, for the Ezells, the summertime fun and jam packed schedule is exactly what they love. Being in the community and being able to enjoy all that our area has to offer is exactly what the doctor ordered.
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