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Greenville Office

Dr. Michael S. Watson

Dr. Watson grew up in the mountains of North Carolina. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1989 with a degree in Chemistry and received his DDS from the UNC School of Dentistry in Chapel Hill in 1993. He completed a postgraduate training program in Esthetic Dentistry at University of Missouri – Kansas City in 1996. He has completed numerous courses at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. He and his wife, Jennifer, have two daughters, Erin and Meredith. They also have two dogs, a German Shepherd named Trigger, and a Pekingese named Bitty Bear. He is an avid shooter and enjoys both time at the range and also first person shooter video games. The whole family are big Disney fans and love movies.


Dr. Stuart Higgins

Dr. Higgins graduated from North Carolina State in 1990 with a bachelor’s of science in zoology and attended Dental School at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Dr. Higgins has also attended the LD Pankey Institute and the Dawson Center for Advanced Dental Studies.

Dr. Higgins enjoys camping, skiing and spending time with his wife, Kelley and their 3 children.

Dr. Higgins is a graduate of Louisburg College, North Carolina State University, and received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has completed many courses in cosmetic and complex restorative dentistry.

His memberships include:

  • Academy of General Dentistry
  • American Dental Association
  • North Carolina Dental Society

Dr. George Mani

Dr. Mani graduated from North Carolina State University in 1985 with a bachelor’s of science in zoology; he attended the University of North Carolina, School of Dentistry, from 1985 to 1989 and worked with the US Public Health Service from 1989 to 1993. He returned to NC in 1993 and started his own dental practice in 1987 in Wake Forest, NC where he lives with his wife, Shirley, and two daughters, Rachel and Meera. In addition to practicing dentistry, he enjoys tennis, basketball, hiking, and travel.


Dr. John G. Collins

Dr. Collins is from Kentucky and attended the University of Louisville school of Dentistry. Afterward, he completed a Periodontics residency at Emory University in Atlanta. He moved to North Carolina to work at the dental school in Chapel Hill on a post-doctoral research program funded by the National Institutes of Health. While at UNC-CH, he authored 17 research articles in the field of periodontal disease research and implants.

As a member of Central Baptist Church in Henderson, Dr. Collins has been involved in mission work on 4 continents. An avid cyclist, he enjoys bicycle touring and travel with his wife. They have 2 adult children.


Dr. Peter Klein

Dr. Klein is a West Michigan native. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Michigan in 1988 and went on to receive his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Michigan Dental School in 1993.

Dr. Klein practiced dentistry in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area until he moved his family to the much warmer climate of Wilson, NC in 2010. There he is a member of several community organizations and is an active member of the First Presbyterian church where he has taught Sunday school and serves on the education committee.

Dr. Klein enjoys being a dentist because he likes to spend time with patients, improve their smiles and make their time at the dentist as comfortable as possible. Dr. Klein continues to educate himself in the dental field to stay abreast of the latest advances in dental care.

Outside the office, Dr. Klein and his wife Laura have two teenage boys. In his free time, Dr. Klein enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, fishing and home improvement.

Fayetteville Office

Dr. Michael S. Watson

Dr. Watson grew up in the mountains of North Carolina. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1989 with a degree in Chemistry and received his DDS from the UNC School of Dentistry in Chapel Hill in 1993. He completed a postgraduate training program in Esthetic Dentistry at University of Missouri – Kansas City in 1996. He has completed numerous courses at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. He and his wife, Jennifer, have two daughters, Erin and Meredith. They also have two dogs, a German Shepherd named Trigger, and a Pekingese named Bitty Bear. He is an avid shooter and enjoys both time at the range and also first person shooter video games. The whole family are big Disney fans and love movies.


Dr. Stuart Higgins

Dr. Higgins graduated from North Carolina State in 1990 with a bachelor’s of science in zoology and attended Dental School at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Dr. Higgins has also attended the LD Pankey Institute and the Dawson Center for Advanced Dental Studies.

Dr. Higgins enjoys camping, skiing and spending time with his wife, Kelley and their 3 children.

Dr. Higgins is a graduate of Louisburg College, North Carolina State University, and received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has completed many courses in cosmetic and complex restorative dentistry.

His memberships include:

  • Academy of General Dentistry
  • American Dental Association
  • North Carolina Dental Society

Dr. George Mani

Dr. Mani graduated from North Carolina State University in 1985 with a bachelor’s of science in zoology; he attended the University of North Carolina, School of Dentistry, from 1985 to 1989 and worked with the US Public Health Service from 1989 to 1993. He returned to NC in 1993 and started his own dental practice in 1987 in Wake Forest, NC where he lives with his wife, Shirley, and two daughters, Rachel and Meera. In addition to practicing dentistry, he enjoys tennis, basketball, hiking, and travel.


Dr. John G. Collins

Dr. Collins is from Kentucky and attended the University of Louisville school of Dentistry. Afterward, he completed a Periodontics residency at Emory University in Atlanta. He moved to North Carolina to work at the dental school in Chapel Hill on a post-doctoral research program funded by the National Institutes of Health. While at UNC-CH, he authored 17 research articles in the field of periodontal disease research and implants.

As a member of Central Baptist Church in Henderson, Dr. Collins has been involved in mission work on 4 continents. An avid cyclist, he enjoys bicycle touring and travel with his wife. They have 2 adult children.


Dr. Peter Klein

Dr. Klein is a West Michigan native. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Michigan in 1988 and went on to receive his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Michigan Dental School in 1993.

Dr. Klein practiced dentistry in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area until he moved his family to the much warmer climate of Wilson, NC in 2010. There he is a member of several community organizations and is an active member of the First Presbyterian church where he has taught Sunday school and serves on the education committee.

Dr. Klein enjoys being a dentist because he likes to spend time with patients, improve their smiles and make their time at the dentist as comfortable as possible. Dr. Klein continues to educate himself in the dental field to stay abreast of the latest advances in dental care.

Outside the office, Dr. Klein and his wife Laura have two teenage boys. In his free time, Dr. Klein enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, fishing and home improvement.