Our Team
Dr. Ben Cannon
Dentist
Dr. Ben Cannon is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and U.T. Memphis College of Dentistry. He joined our practice in 2001. He is a member of the American Dental Association, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, the Academy of General Dentistry, Tennessee Dental Association, and Nashville Dental Society. He is passionate about dentistry, helping people achieve their dental goals, and staying focused on all the new and best ways to better serve our new and existing patients.
In addition to his private practice, Dr. Cannon volunteers his services to the Interfaith Dental Clinic. He also opened a dental clinic in Zimbabwe, which provides free dental care to people suffering from the AIDS virus. He spends many hours each year attending dental conferences and courses to further his training. This allows him and his staff to stay current on the latest trends and technology in dentistry.
When Dr. Cannon is out of the office, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He likes being outdoors and traveling with his family.
Dr. Gaylan Brown
Dentist
Dr. Gaylan Brown is a native of Dickson County, raised on the family dairy farm located on 48N between Dickson and Charlotte. After graduation from Charlotte High School, and David Lipscomb College, he attended the University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences and received his dental degree in 1977. He returned to his native Dickson and worked 4 years as an associate of Dr. James Rountree. He began his private practice in 1981, taking on Dr. Ben Cannon as an associate in the early 2000s, who is now a partner with him.
After more than 40 years, he is still very passionate about dentistry, always stimulated by new and better technology and techniques for offering the best possible dental care. He is thankful every day to be able to use the talents he feels that God has blessed him with to serve those people who trust him with their dental well-being.
Dr. Brown is married to Melissa and they are the parents of Jared, Joseph, and Luke. Joseph is married to Jamie and they have 3 children. Luke is married to Christen and has two wonderful children.
He is actively involved in the Walnut Street Church of Christ where he serves as an elder. He is also a member of the Dickson Good Morning Rotary Club. He enjoys hiking, flower gardening, biking, and spending time with his family (especially his grandchildren).
Dr. Logan Newman
Dentist
Dr. Logan Newman was born and raised in Brookings, South Dakota. He’s a graduate of Minnesota State University and Creighton University School of Dentistry. He has been trained in many areas of dentistry and is comfortable seeing patients of varying needs. He puts a heavy emphasis on patient education and preventative measures, so that the patient can succeed with long-term oral health. Dr. Newman is interested in expanding his knowledge into more fields to better serve his patients, such as Implants, Crowns, and Orthodontics.
Dr. Newman grew up playing every sport offered in his hometown which included hockey, baseball and soccer. He’s now an avid hockey and football fan. Go Preds! He also enjoys spending his time volunteering at One World Clinic (helping the underserved in clinics with populations of reduced resources), traveling, and playing fantasy football.
Brittany
Dickson Office Manager
Brittany has been in the dental field since 2003 and joined the EHDC Team in 2017. She loves the interaction with patients and being a part of helping them achieve their goal. Brittany was born and raised in Dickson County. She and her husband, Brandon, married in 2010 and share three beautiful children, Kennedy, Presleigh and Briggs. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, shopping and watching football during her spare time.
Christi
Dickson Practice Administrator
Christi has been in dentistry since 2016. She joined the East Hills Dental Team in 2019. She takes every opportunity to learn new things. She married her husband, Josh, in 2008 and they share three beautiful kids, Alohna, Sawyer, and Hudson. When she is not at work, she is spending all of her time at the ball field with her kids’ travel softball and baseball teams.
Alyssa
Dickson Practice Administrator
Alyssa graduated from Dental Staff School of TN in 2014. She resides in Cumberland City with her husband and fur babies. When she’s not at work you can find her on the road headed to a new bucket list destination. Alyssa is an avid movie watcher and knows all the best movie quotes.
Jennifer
Waverly Practice Administrator
Jennifer is a dental assistant graduate from Remington College. Since beginning her career in dentistry, she has expanded her skills to the front office. When she is not at the office doing her passion, she is spending time with her family and her two beautiful children. She also enjoys reading and loving on her fur babies.
Ann
Registered Dental Hygienist – Dickson
Ann received her degrees from Western Kentucky University and TSU. She has been with East Hills Dental Center since February 1997.
Abby
Registered Dental Hygienist – Dickson
Abby graduated in 2006 with a bachelor’s in Dental Hygiene from Tennessee State University. She has been practicing with our team since March of 2012.
Laci
Registered Dental Hygienist – Both Locations
Laci has been in the dental field since 2016 and joined the EHDC team in 2021. She attended Remington College of Dental Hygiene. It has always been her goal to make others feel comfortable at the dental office and leave feeling more educated about their oral health. She has been happily married since 2015 and is the mother to one sweet adventurous little boy, Easton. Outside of work she loves making memories with her family, spending time with friends and being outdoors.
Amanda
Registered Dental Hygienist – Dickson
Amanda resides in Charlotte with the love of her life, Nathan and their 3 teenagers. They have been married for 13 years. When she is not running her children here and there, she enjoys reading and working out. She is a coach at the local Crossfit Gym, Crossfit Engage. She and her family attend Compassion Church of Dickson. She loves laughing, going on adventures, and making memories. She attended Remington College of Dental Hygiene. It has been a life long dream of hers to become a dental hygienist. She is grateful to be at East Hills with all of her wonderful co-workers and patients.
Elisha
Registered Dental Hygienist – Waverly
Elisha graduated from Remington College in 2013 with an AAS Degree in Dental Hygiene. She has been happily married since 2013 and is the mother of two precious daughters. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with family, being active in her church, and going on jeep rides. Dental hygiene is her lifelong passion. She loves getting to know her patients, as well as, helping them achieve their optimal oral health!
Jeanette
Registered Dental Assistant – Both Locations
Jeanette has worked at East Hills Dental Center since October 1984 and is from Dickson. She has one son, Jonathan and three beautiful granddaughters, Paris, Jovi and Marley.
Keri V.
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant – Both Locations
Keri started in the dentistry field as an RDA in 1998. She has been married to her husband Chris since 1996. They have one son, Adam, who attends Austin Peay State University. In her spare time she enjoys reading, traveling, watching sports, and working out.
Autumn
Certified Dental Assistant – Dickson
Autumn graduated from TCAT in Dickson in 2014 with a license as a Certified Dental Assistant, completed her expanded functions certification in 2020, and has been with the East Hills Dental team since March 2018. She and her husband Levi married in 2011 and have two children. When she is not working Autumn loves to go hiking, being outdoors with her family, and leading a healthy lifestyle.
Maranda
Registered Dental Assistant – Both Locations
Maranda is a transplant from the small town of Tyrone, PA. She relocated to Dickson where she married the love of her life, Chris. She achieved her dream of becoming a dental assistant in the summer of 2021, when she graduated from TCAT In Dickson, TN. Maranda loves the beach and spending time with her loved ones, which include her fur babies Burt and Becky. She also enjoys cooking and loves to show off her culinarily skills. This October she will celebrate her first of many years with East Hills Dental.
Averi
Registered Dental Assistant – Dickson
Bio coming soon!