Dr. Bob Waugh
Dr. Bob Waugh, a native Georgian, has been practicing in the Athens area since 1989. He received his BS degree from Mercer University in 1983. In 1987 Dr. Waugh became the first graduate of the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry (now called Georgia Health Sciences University College of Dental Medicine) with a combined D.M.D./M.S. in Oral Biology degree. Upon graduation, he was elected to Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU), the national dental honor society. Dr. Waugh attended his residency in orthodontics at the Baylor College of Dentistry and earned his certificate of specialization in 1989. He became Board-certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics in 2000.
Dr. Waugh participates in many related activities that keep him abreast of the latest developments in orthodontic care. He has been teaching orthodontics at Georgia Health Science University since 1990, giving resident courses in a variety of areas that include Interdisciplinary Dentistry, Orthognathic Surgery, and Orthodontic Business Management. He served as president of the Clarke County Dental Society, as well as the Georgia Association of Orthodontists.
Dr. Lang Foster
Dr. Lang Foster graduated with a B.S. degree from Wofford College in 1990 and went on to dental school at the Medical University of South Carolina, where he earned his D.D.S. degree on scholarship from the United States Navy.
After graduation, Dr. Foster entered the Navy and completed a one-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency. After seven years as a Navy general dentist, he was selected for the TriService Orthodontic Residency Program at Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, where he earned his Certificate in Orthodontics in 2004 and served as a staff orthodontist at the United States Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Japan from 2004-2007.
Dr. Foster is a member of the American Dental Association and the American Association of Orthodontists. He enjoys keeping up with current trends and technology in orthodontics and routinely earns more than thirty credit hours of continuing education a year.
Dr. Billy Allen
Dr. Billy Allen, a native Athenian, graduated from Emory University School of Dentistry in 1969 with a D.D.S. degree and was elected to the Omicron Kappa Upsilon honor society. After three years in the U.S. Air Force he returned to Emory, earning a Certificate of Orthodontics in 1974. He then opened his practice in Athens. In 2002 Dr. Allen and Dr. Waugh merged their offices. While Dr. Allen is retired, he might occasionally be seen around, so thank him for the service he provided for us all for over 40 years!