About James Oliver, DDS

Please welcome Dr. James Oliver to the local dental community. Dr. Oliver purchased Dr. William Covington’s practice in July 2019 and is excited and eager to meet you. Dr. Oliver is a Richmond native!! Born in the beautiful countryside of Amelia, Virginia where he has instilled with a loving nature and the importance of hard work. During his younger years, he moved with is family to Henrico County where he graduated from Collegiate in 2007. From there he moved to Farmville, Virginia earning his bachelors degree from Hampden-Sydney College, graduating with honors in 2011. He worked for Pharmaceutical Product Development in Richmond for two years until his persistence paid off with an invitation to dental school! He received his dental training at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, established in 1888. Ranked #13 in the Nation for dental schools, above our local VCU at #23, the University of Minnesota is known for producing leaders and innovators in the healthcare industry, including the invention of the electronic toothbrush!! (https://dental-colleges.com/) During his four years in Minnesota he had the unique privilege of living and studying dentistry abroad in Denmark for five months. Dr. Oliver also participated in a two week mission trip in Guatemala educating and provided dentistry to those less fortunate. These worldly experiences widened his general scope of dentistry, which makes him all the more empathetic and compassionate to his patients. He graduated with his Doctoral of Dental Surgery degree in 2017 from the University of Minnesota before returning to his home state of Virginia. Since his graduation, Dr. Oliver worked as a general dentist in the Charlottesville area and at a pediatric office in Hanover, Virginia before purchasing Dr. Covington’s practice. Dr. Oliver recognizes that as a leader in the ever-changing healthcare field the importance of continuing education and staying on top of the latest techniques, materials, and sciences. Just a year into practice Dr. Oliver was invited to the American Society Dental Aesthetics annual conference as a Smigel Scholarship recipient. “The American Society for Dental Aesthetics was established forty years ago by the “Father of Aesthetic Dentistry,” Dr. Irwin Smigel, and was the first aesthetic dental society of its kind. Together, we are cosmetic dentists who are committed to excellence in our field through continuing education. For decades, we have facilitated the exchange of best practices and innovations in cosmetic and restorative dentistry through our engaging learning events.” (http://www.asdatoday.com/) Through his ASDA connections, Dr. Oliver was invited to participate in the Young Dentist’s program with Dr. David Hornbrook. Dr. Hornbrook is known as a world-renowned lecturer and educator, Dr. Hornbrook has to lead the cosmetic dental industry for nearly two decades. Because Dr. Hornbrook is one of only 62 Fellows of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry — the highest recognition among the most prestigious aesthetic dentists in the nation. Dr. Hornbrook has been ranked by his peers as one of the world’s top 3 cosmetic dentists, and as the area’s top dentist in another peer survey by San Diego Magazine.