Our Dental Staff
All our professionals at Tioga Dental Associates maintain the highest levels of accreditation and pursue ongoing education to stay abreast of the latest trends in dentistry.
Get to Know your Dentist, Dr. Cynthia Brush:
Dr. Brush's goal when starting her own practice was to bring back customer service and concentrate on building long-lasting relationships with her patients. Since 2001, Dr. Brush's practice of general dentistry has also been driven by an ongoing need to expand her knowledge and grow in her profession. She has expanded Tioga Dental Associates into a thriving practice with the goal of achieving dental excellence with personal care.
Dr. Cynthia Brush earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Central Florida, (Cum Laude) in 1995 and her DMD from the University of Florida College of Dentistry in 1999. After working for another dental office in Gainesville for two years, she opened her own practice, Willow Walk Family Dentistry, in April 2001. Willow Walk Family Dentistry became Tioga Dental Associates in 2008, expanding their practice and offering patients a superior new facility.
The Tioga Dental Associates' state-of-the-art office has 12 treatment rooms, three private consultation areas, and a 20-seat conference room for lecture series and training sessions. The conference area, equipped with media equipment, gives Tioga Dental Associates the ability to host training courses for the University of Florida and other student programs.
Dr. Brush continues to give back to the community and is involved with many of the activities and fundraising events at Tioga Town Center. Her practice has contributed to many benefits such as the American Cancer Society Relay for Life and the annual Give Kids a Smile National Awareness Campaign, as well as providing select on-going pro-bono work. Outside of her career, Dr. Brush is the proud mother of daughter Peyton, son Sim, and is blessed to share her life with Matt Brush and his son Stone.
Get to Know your Dentist, Dr. Sara Potter:
Dr. Sara Potter, DMD was born and raised in the United Kingdom and moved with her family to Tampa, FL to complete her High School Education. Dr. Potter attended the University of Florida for her Undergraduate studies in Microbiology and Cell Science. She received her Master’s Degree in Epidemiology from the University of South Florida. She then returned to the University of Florida and completed her Doctorate in Medical Dentistry in 2007. Dr. Potter and her husband Brian are proud to be alumni of the Gator Nation. They welcomed their son Elliot in 2010. She also likes to participate in various community charities such as the American Heart Walk, March of Dimes and Race for the Cure. In her free time, Dr. Potter likes to spend time with her family, decorate cakes, read, dance/zumba, sing and play piano.
Get to Know your Dentist, Dr. Tommy Thomson:
Dr. Tom Thomson, DDS attended Undergraduate School at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas. He served his country as an Army reservist from 1965-1969. He resumed studies at Creighton University School of Dentistry where he obtained his Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree in 1975. Dr. Thomson has been practicing dentistry in Gainesville since 1975. He is active in his community and has volunteered at the ACORN clinic in Brooker, Fl since 1976. He and his wife Mary live on Lake Santa Fe in Melrose. They have 2 children and 3 grandchildren. In his spare time, Dr. Thomson enjoys traveling in his RV and playing tennis.
Get to Know your Dentist, Dr. Andrew Forrest:
Dr. Andrew Forrest is a specialist in Periodontics with an emphasis on Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal Plastic Surgery, and Dental Implantology. He attended Florida State University where he studied Biochemistry. He graduated from Nova Southeastern University, College of Dental Medicine. His research on the interdisciplinary management of Cancer Treatment, Irradiation Therapy, and Implantology was completed at the University of Miami in 2001. This research awarded him the Straumann ITI Implant Dentistry Scholarship Award. While attending Dental School, Dr. Forrest completed two Periodontics externships, the first at New York University and the later at Harvard University. He completed his externship in Anesthesiology at the VA Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Forrest completed his three year specialty training in Periodontics and Implant Surgery at the University of Florida, Shands Hospital. During that time, he also completed his Master Degree with a focus on Oral Immunology. Dr. Forrest has been practicing since 2003. His heritage in the dental profession spans three generations.
Presently, Dr. Forrest has a teaching appointment as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Periodontics at the University of Florida. The focus of his practice centers upon the surgical reconstruction of supporting tissues for the preservation of teeth and Dental Implantology. To date, Dr. Forrest has placed and restored more than a 4,000 dental implants. He lectures to other dentists on how dental implants can improve a patient’s quality of life cosmetically and functionally. Currently, he is a member of the American Dental Association, Florida Dental Association, American Academy of Periodontology, Florida Society of Dental Anesthesiology, Florida Association of Periodontists, and the Memorial Hospital Dental Study Club.
