Dr. John Waters
Dentist
Raised in Iva, SC, Dr. Waters grew up in Anderson County and graduated from Crescent High School. From there, he went to Clemson University and graduated with honors with a BS in civil engineering. After working for a few years as an engineer, he decided to make a career change to help others on a more personal level. After much thought and mentoring from his childhood dentist, he decided that dentistry was the career he was looking for.
Dr. Waters then attended MUSC’s College of Dental Medicine, where he was inducted into the National Dental Honor Society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon. He graduated from MUSC in 2010 and decided to return to upstate South Carolina with his wife, Ashley, to raise their growing family.
He purchased the practice of Dr. Andrew Adams in 2011 and has been practicing at Waters Family Dentistry ever since. With over 14 years of experience in private practice, he enjoys establishing long-lasting relationships with patients. He takes pride in explaining patients’ options in terms that help them make good, informed decisions. He stays on top of the latest dental technologies and has completed hundreds of hours of continuing dental education.
Dr. Waters and Ashley are blessed with three boys who are their pride and joy and are, of course, growing up too fast! When he is not at the office, you can find Dr. Waters supporting his boys’ various activities. He also enjoys strumming guitar and cheering for the Clemson Tigers.
I cannot speak highly enough about Dr. Waters and his team! I woke up this morning with a chipped tooth and in a panic as I have not established with a new dentist yet. When I called his office as soon as they opened the front desk staff was extremely sweet and helpful with getting me in as soon as possible. As someone who has TMJ and has had bad experiences with dentists in the past, I showed up nervous as expected when going to a new dentist. From the front desk staff to the dental assistant, Anita, to Dr. Waters, they were all amazing and extremely understanding when I told them I was anxious. Anita spent time talking with me to help calm my nerves and assured me that if at any point I was having discomfort we could take a break. Dr. Waters did a phenomenal job fixing my chipped tooth and talking me through what he was doing. I could not have asked for a better dental office to become a patient at! Highly, highly recommend Dr. Waters and his team!