Meet Your New Dental Team
Meet Our Dentists
Austin Brown, DDS
Tami Kidney, DDS
Dr. Tami Kidney was born in Germany and traveled the world as the daughter of a career Army father. She attended school in Korea, Indiana, and Georgia, where she graduated high school in Atlanta in 1985. She studied Biology and Chemistry at UT Chattanooga and earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry in California in 1994. She made her home in the Golden Isles in 1997 and has practiced dentistry in southeast Georgia for over 25 years, serving the communities of Glynn, MacIntosh, Camden, Brantley, Ware, Appling, Coffee, and Bacon counties. She is the proud mom of four children ages 15–25. Dr. Kidney is passionate about helping others and has a penchant for 80s “big hair” rock bands.
Kevin Ritola, DMD
Dr. Kevin Ritola hails from Sheridan, Wyoming, where he was born and raised. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Zoology from the University of Washington and his Doctor of Dental Medicine from Oregon Health Sciences University. After completing a General Practice Residency at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Dr. Ritola returned to Seattle for 16 years, where he owned his own private practice. In 2012, his family started a new chapter of adventure and moved cross-country to the Golden Isles, where he has served the patients of Glynn, Macintosh, Wayne, Bacon, and surrounding counties for over a decade. Dr. Ritola and his wife Martha have two beautiful children: a son and a daughter. He is an avid college football fan and enjoys golfing, gardening, fly fishing, and walking his beloved dogs.
Let us change the way you feel about the dentist.™
Brunswick Smiles is a practice of the Georgia Smile Group, owned and managed by Zachary Powell, DMD. Dr. Powell, a former president of the Georgia Dental Association, has served families on the Georgia coast for many years. He and his team are dedicated to providing a non-corporate, highly personalized dental experience.
Dr. Zachary Powell
Our Locations: St. Simons Island, GA • Brunswick, GA • Brunswick - South Port, GA • Blackshear, GA • Alma, GA
Office Hours:
Monday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Thursday, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Closed