Elkin Dental

Meet Our Team

Our Doctors

Dr. Jeremiah Faw

Dr. Jeremiah Faw is from the town of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. He completed his undergraduate degree at Western Carolina University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 2011. He then completed his graduate degree at East Carolina University with a Doctor of Dental Medicine, DMD. 
Dr. Faw and his family enjoy living in the Foothills of North Carolina and the many outdoor activites the area provides. When he is not serving his patients, Dr. Faw enjoys playing golf, fishing and hanging out with his two sons and dogs while watching Carolina Panthers football. 

Dr. Richard Spurgas

Richard Spurgas was born February, 1950 in Providence, Rhode Island. He’s one of four children born to an administrative and V.A medicial system who moved the family every two to three years throughout New England. He joined the V.A dental service after college and dental school in Virginia and retired after 24 years. At the same time he had joined the US Army Reserve Dental Corps and traveled to many Army insulations across the U.S. as well as Central America, Italy, Germany, and a development to Iraq and finally retiring after 22 years. Him and his wife have been married for 38 years and have 4 married children and 3 grandchildren. After his retirement he practiced dentistry for 12 years in Hickory, after moving to North Carolina in 2010 and has been at Elkin Dental the last year. He is an active member at First Baptist Church and enjoys gardening, fishing, and shooting.

Our Hygienists

Glenda Elliot

Glenda lives in Wilkes County with her husband Scott. She graduated from GTCC with AAS and Dental Hygiene. She also obtained a BS in human Services at GWU. Glenda has been practicing Hygiene for 35 years and was an assistant prior to hygiene school. She loves Gardening, walking, reading, spending time with grandson, and riding the CanAn Spyder.

Mary Foster

Mary lives in Wilkes County with her husband Larry Foster and also a mother of 2 kids. She Graduated from UHC with a BS in dental hygiene. She has practiced for 35 years here in Elkin. Mary is a member of Old Roaring River Baptist Church. She enjoys hiking and reading during her free time.