Raised in a large family in South Charlotte, Dr. Courtney Small developed values of teamwork, hard work, and dedication from an early age through sports. She majored in Biology and minored in Chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she also played competitive club soccer. Her interest in medicine led her to a career in dentistry, attracted by its combination of artistry and healthcare. Shadowing dentists, she saw how dental health could enhance a person’s happiness and overall well-being.

Graduating magna cum laude from the University of Louisville’s dental school and joining the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society, Dr. Small furthered her skills in surgery and implant dentistry during a residency at Prisma Healthcare in South Carolina, where she was named “Resident of the Year.”