A Warm Welcome To Our Practice
Our clients are our priority, we offer quality dental services with a team of specialists. More details about our team and services below.
Owens Dentistry is founded and run by Dr. J.C. Owens, a local 1997 graduate of Mt Carmel Area JR/Sr High School. After graduating from nearby Susquehanna University, he attended New York University College of Dentistry where he matriculated in 2006. He spent 2 months in American Samoa at the LBJ Tropical Medical Center before returning home to open his practice. Dr. Owens served locally as the Central Susquehanna Valley Dental Society President for 4 years.
In order to maintain the highest degree of excellency and proficiency in dentistry, Dr. Owens is constantly furthering his education in Dentistry, taking many more credits than the state requires.
Incisal Edge Magazine honored Dr. Owens in 2019 by naming him one of America’s Top 40 dentists under the age of 40.
Meet Our Team
Dentist
Dr. JC Owens
Dr. Owens is a 1997 graduate of Mt Carmel Area JR/Sr High School. After graduating from nearby Susquehanna University, he attended New York University College of Dentistry where he matriculated in 2006. He spent 2 months in American Samoa at the LBJ Tropical Medical Center before returning home to open his practice. Dr. Owens served locally as the Central Susquehanna Valley Dental Society President for 4 years.
In Order to maintain the highest degree of excellency and proficiency in dentistry, Dr. Owens is constantly furthering his education in Dentistry, taking many more credits than the state requires.
Incisal Edge Magazine honored Dr. Owens in 2019 by naming him one of America’s Top 40 dentists under the age of 40.
Dr. Owens takes his call to service of the community seriously and has been involved in many local endeavors to give back. Hosting 2 free dental clinics a year, a community garden, candy buy-back benefiting Operation Gratitude, canned food drives, hosting Santa at the office, and having the office serve as a Danville area Diaper Bank satellite distribution site. Dr. Owens also travels to Nicaragua every February to provide care at CICRIN (orphanage) on the island of Ometepe.
Dr Owens is an avid marathon runner, skier and paddle-boarder. He also is a beekeeper, chicken keeper and Blueberry farmer. He is involved in his church, the Danville area diaper bank and is on the board of directors of the Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way. He is best known as and most proud to be, Scotlyn’s daddy.
Registered Dental Hygienist
Brianna Friese
Bre is a Dental Hygienist who graduated from Luzerne County Community College in 2015. She has a bubbly personality and loves joking with her patients, while educating them about the importance of oral health. She and her husband Zachary just welcomed a new baby girl (Willow) into their family March of 2019. They also have a four-legged son: a 2-year-old Doberman named Pete. When Bre isn’t working, you’ll probably find her at Target. She enjoys shopping, wine and all things beauty.
Registered Dental Hygienist
Heather Kehoe
Heather graduated from West Chester University in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing. She went back to school in 2014 to pursue an associate degree in Dental Hygiene from Luzerne County Community College, where she graduated at the top of her class in 2017. She also received her license for local anesthesia. Heather has a friendly and positive attitude and enjoys making people laugh. She enjoys cooking, wine tasting and quoting lines from her favorite TV show “Friends.”
Sterilization Technician/Dental And Hygiene Assistant
Aimee Henz
Aimee began working at Owens Dentistry in May 2018, where she became the lead Sterilization Technician. Since starting at the dental practice, she has become an integral part of the team becoming the OSHA Compliance Officer and Dental Hygiene Assistant. She began her career in healthcare as a CNA and HHA before coming to the practice. Aimee is originally from Harrisburg and graduated from SAHS. Aimee is married to her husband Russ and they have three wonderful children, RJ, Rhaeghan, and Rhyan. She is a member of Our Lady of Hope Parish, where she is an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and one of its youth group leaders.
Expanded Function Dental Assistant
Stacy Fenix
Stacy grew up in the Mt. Carmel Area, where she attended Mt. Carmel High School graduating in 1994. She then went on to further her education at Penn State University and Bloomsburg University. Stacy had four years of previous experience as a dental assistant before joining Owens Dentistry in October 2012. She has certification by Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. in Radiation Health and Safety.
Stacy completed the EFDA program 2019 with honors, having the highest GPA of her graduating class and earning a Clinical Excellence Award. Her duties also include facilitating and managing all lab cases and also helping with treatment planning for our patients. She tries to make her patients feel comfortable and at ease during dental procedures and she is always willing to expand her skills further by learning new techniques and attending continuing education courses.
Stacy enjoys, spending time with her husband Greg, children Kayla and Dylan and her dog Eli, and also walking, running, skiing and lounging at her pool.
Dental Assistant
Stevi Wallace
Stevi began her career as a dental assistant for Owens Dentistry in September of 2018. She completed the Dental Health Technology program at SUN Tech in 2009 and had over 3 years of experience in Orthodontics before she began working in General Dentistry. Stevi is a chairside assistant and also helps manage our patient’s lab cases for the practice. She has one son, Grayson, a dog, Jax, and is getting married in October 2020 to her fiancé Logan. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, baking, crafting, and watching at least 1 episode of FRIENDS a day.
Office Assistant
Dianna Corcoran
Dianna graduated from McCann’s School of Business. After graduating, she worked as a legal secretary. After marrying her husband, Rob, she had the opportunity to stay at home and raise her two children, Rob Jr and Kelsey. She eventually started working part-time as a dental assistant and has been with Owens Dentistry since the practice opened. Dianna is one of the front desk receptionists/office assistants. Her job entails scheduling, confirming patients, verifying patient’s insurance and checking benefits, answering phone calls and questions. She enjoys gardening, traveling with her husband on their motorcycle and spending time with her husband, children, family and friends.
Office Manager
Debbie Owens
Debbie has been in the dental field for over 25 years, starting as a Dental Assistant. Over the years she has worked in every aspect of the dental field from hands-on dentistry to insurance coding, billing and accounting. In her position as office manager for Owens Dentistry, she is responsible for all the financial aspects of the office, designating responsibilities, overseeing and answering any questions our staff may have.
Debbie has been married for 43 years to John C. Owens II and are the parents of three sons Dr. John C. Owens III, Dr. Justin Tyler Owens PhD and Dr. Jared C. Owens AuD. And are the grandparents of two granddaughters Scotlyn Heberling Owens and Mina Jillian Owen
Debbie is also Office Manager for Owens Audiology and full-time babysitter for her granddaughter Mina who accompanies her Nana to work at Owens Dentistry every day.
At work or at home Debbie’s life is centered around her family. She loves cooking their favorite foods, doing arts and crafts, decorating for holidays and parties, going to recitals, sporting events and amusement parks with her family.
A Little History
Continuing to grow and provide the best dental services in the area.
Owens Dentistry was started in 2006 when Dr. Owens purchased equipment from a defunct dental practice right out of Dental School and began his career serving the dental needs of the Coal Region.
For 11 years we were located on Independence Street, until moving into our new facility in 2017. Owens Dentistry has continued to expand and add additional dental health professionals to meet the needs of our community and continues to advance its state-of-the-art services.
Discover Owens Dentistry Commitment to Serving the Community
Dr. Owens is a member of the Coal region community, this is home. Serving this area in ways both related to dentistry and beyond. His call to serve others reaches beyond the local community extending to other countries.
Twice a year Owens Dentistry sponsors a Community Care Day. Partnered with Associated Oral Surgeons, we provide free cleanings, fillings, and extractions to anyone who attends the clinic. Participation is first-come, first-serve and there are no questions about the need of the patient.
Twice a year we host a food drive. Items can be dropped off at the office and for each item donated, one dollar is taken off of the patient’s balance. All donations are then taken to local food banks.
Our Candy Buy Back program occurs after Halloween every year. One dollar is given for each pound of candy up to 5 pounds. All candy is then sent, along with toothbrushes and toothpaste to Operation Gratitude. Operation Gratitude makes care packages and send them to servicewomen and men stationed in this country and abroad. For more information click the link https://www.operationgratitude.com/
Every February, Dr. Owens travels to Nicaragua where he performs dentistry at an orphanage. CICRIN is an orphanage and school on the island of Ometepe in Lake Nicaragua. While at Susquehanna University Dr. Owens met Chaplain Mark Radecke who has been taking groups of students and, now in retirement groups from his church in Virginia. A few years ago there was a discussion of Dr. Owens traveling along as a dentist. Equipment was purchased and transported with the group, and a small clinic was set up in a room at the property. Or more information or if you would like to make a donation please click on the following link http://www.cicrinus.org/friends-of-cicrin
Once Owens Dentistry moved to our new home, we not only had more room inside the clinic but also some ground outside. Dr. Owens set up a community garden alongside the office. He grows vegetables and as they ripen, they are available for pickup at the office by anyone who needs it. Availability is posted on Facebook, and you do not need to be a patient to receive.
Dr. Owens also may appear different from time to time in the office. He grows his hair to donate to Wigs for Kids, an organization that provides real hair wigs to kids with cancer and alopecia.
Our office space is also a site for people in need to pick up free diapers. As a volunteer of the Danville Area Diaper Bank, it was noticed that many people would drive from the coal region, over to Danville weekly to get diapers. There was the idea to have a satellite location where people could pick up diapers without making a long drive. People can pick up diapers, needing to only provide the town of residence and the size needed per child.