Dentist in Clyde, NC
All our professionals maintain the highest levels of accreditation and pursue ongoing education to stay abreast of the latest trends in dentistry.
Dr. Kerry Cogburn
Dr. Kerry Cogburn is a Haywood County native. A graduate of Canton High
School, he attended N. C. State University and received his B.S. in
Zoology. Dr. Cogburn graduated from Emory University School of
Dentistry, then served two years in the U.S. Indian Health Service in
Cherokee. He and his wife, Barbara, then returned to Haywood County to
live in Clyde. Dr. Cogburn has served as a grader at the N.C. State
Board Dental Examination and is a life member of the American Dental
Association.
Dr. Cogburn and Barbara have two daughters, both of whom are teachers in the
Haywood Country Schools. Five grandchildren, including two sets of twins,
have been special blessings. Outside of Dentistry, Dr. Cogburn enjoys
coaching youth sports, gardening, and fishing. He and Barbara both
teach adult Bible study classes at Clyde First Baptist Church.
Dr. Jack Teague
Dr. Jack Teague is an Asheville native and is currently in his 25th year of
practice. He attended Erwin High School, NC State University, and the
University of NC at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry. He and his wife
Beth have three children, ages 19, 15, and 12.
After serving for many years on the Board of Trustees, Dr. Teague served as
President of the North Carolina Dental Society in 2013. He has
represented North Carolina at the American Dental Association’s House of
Delegates for several years. He is a fellow of the International
College of Dentists, where fellowship is extended by invitation only in
recognition of an individual’s “outstanding professional achievement,
meritorious service, and dedication to the continued progress of dentistry
for the benefit of humankind.”
Dr. Teague is actively involved at the UNC School of Dentistry and is
currently serving as the President of the UNC Dental Alumni
Association. Dr. Teague has served on many non-profit boards in
Asheville since returning in 1991, including the United Way’s Tocqueville
Leadership Council, the AB Tech Foundation, the Eblen Foundation, and
Child Abuse Prevention Services. Dr. Teague chaired the committee that
directed Asheville’s first ever “Mission of Mercy” dental clinic on August
13th and 14th, 2010, that served almost 900 hundred patients in one weekend
and provided over $400,000 of dental services free of charge to our areas
underserved population.
Dr. Pamela Van Praag
Bio coming soon!