Dr. Lawrence grew up in a small town in southern West Virginia. His family moved to Charleston, WV where he attended a prestigious High School; received his BA in religious studies from West Virginia University, then completed two years of Seminary education in Richmond, VA. Through this period, Dr. Lawrence worked every summer at church camps where he discovered his passion for working with youth.

After Seminary, Dr. Lawrence realized that a career in the dental field, and ultimately orthodontics, was his life’s calling. He completed his DDS at WVU in 2013 and was fortunate enough to be immediately accepted into the graduate orthodontic program also at WVU. He completed his master’s degree in 2016 as a board-eligible orthodontic specialist.

Since graduating, Dr. Lawrence has practiced orthodontics in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio. He is passionate about creating the perfect, customized smile for all of his patients and says he loves helping people feel confident so they can greet the world smiling. He is very excited to be taking this next step in life to bring smiles to all of the faces here. When Dr. Lawrence isn’t building beautiful smiles he enjoys cycling, backpacking, rock climbing, and building computers.