William H. Temple, DMD

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Temple, please call 910.408.3374

DR. TEMPLE (WILL) IS A BOARD CERTIFIED ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEON TRAINED IN ALL ASPECTS OF HIS SPECIALTY.

DR. TEMPLE IS ORIGINALLY FROM THE MYRTLE BEACH, SC AREA. HE GRADUATED MAGNA CUM LAUDE FROM THE CITADEL IN 2007 PRIOR TO COMPLETING HIS DOCTOR OF DENTAL MEDICINE DEGREE AT THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC IN CHARLESTON. FOLLOWING HIS DOCTORAL STUDIES, HE WAS COMMISSIONED INTO ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE WITH THE U.S. ARMY AND COMPLETED A 1-YEAR ADVANCED EDUCATION IN GENERAL DENTISTRY PROGRAM. DR. TEMPLE SPENT TWO YEARS AS A BRIGADE DENTIST ATTACHED TO THE 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION AT FORT STEWART, GA.  HE THEN WENT ON TO A FOUR-YEAR ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY RESIDENCY PROGRAM AT EISENHOWER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER IN AUGUSTA, GA WHERE HE UNDERWENT EXTENSIVE TRAINING IN EXODONTIA (TOOTH REMOVAL), DENTAL IMPLANTS, DENTOALVEOLAR BONE AND SOFT TISSUE RECONSTRUCTION, FULL ARCH DENTAL IMPLANT SUPPOERTED PROSTHESES, CORRECTIVE JAW SURGERY, HEAD AND NECK TRAUMA, AND COSMETIC FACIAL SURGERY.  DR. TEMPLE COMPLETED ADDITIONAL RESIDENCY TRAINING IN OTOLARYGOLOGY (ENT), PLASTIC SURGERY, GENERAL SURGERY, NEUROSURGERY, PEDIATRIC AND ADULT GENERAL ANESTHESIA, AND INTERNAL MEDICINE.  

AFTER RESIDENCY, HE SERVED AS A STAFF SURGEON AT BOTH THE FORT BRAGG, NC ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY AND ADVANCED EDUCATION IN GENERAL DENTISTRY RESIDENCY PROGRAMS WHERE HE HELPED TRAIN AND GRADUATE FOUR CLASSES OF RESIDENTS.  

OVER TEN YEARS OF MILITARY TRAINING ALONG WITH SUBSEQUENT PRIVATE PRACTICE EXPERIENCE HAVE PROVIDED DR. TEMPLE WITH UNIQUE SKILLS TO TREAT A VARIETY OF DENTAL AND FACIAL DEFORMITIES WHILE FOCUSING ON HIS PATIENTS' FUNCTIONAL AND COSMETIC CONCERNS.  DR. TEMPLE STRIVES TO TREAT ALL PATIENTS AS IF THEY WERE HIS OWN FAMILY AND BELIEVES THAT THE PATIENT’S GOALS SHOULD BE AT THE CENTER OF ANY TREATMENT PLAN.  

DR. TEMPLE PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS PRESIDENT OF THE GRAND STRAND DENTAL SOCIETY AND MAINTAINS ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP IN THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS, THE SOUTHEASTERN SOCIETY OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS, THE SC ASSOCIATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS, AND THE SC DENTAL ASSOCIATION.   HE HAS CREDENTIALS IN ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT, PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT, ADVANCED TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT, AND BASIC LIFE SUPPORT.  DR. TEMPLE HAS THREE SONS WITH HIS WIFE, BOGAN. THEY RESIDE IN MURRELLS INLET AND ARE MEMBERS OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH MURRELLS INLET WHERE DR. TEMPLE IS INVOLVED AS A WEEKLY VOLUNTEER.  DR. TEMPLE ENJOYS PLAYING GOLF, BOATING, HUNTING AND BEING WITH HIS BOYS IN HIS FREE TIME.

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