Dr. J. Reed Combs, DDS, MD, FACS

Dr. J. Reed Combs, grew up in a dual military family that required him to move around quite a bit in his early childhood.  In his later years his family settled in Colorado where he considers home.  Dr. Combs completed his undergraduate education at the University of Colorado and then went on to earn his Doctor of Dental Surgery from UCLA School of Dentistry.  He earned his Medical Degree and completed a six-year Oral and Maxillofacial residency at the University of Texas Southwestern School of Medicine in Dallas, Texas.  His professional affiliations are AAOMS, ADA, MAOMS, VSOMS and Associate Fellow American College of Surgeons.  He is also a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Above all else Dr. Combs is dedicated to providing exceptional patient care.  In his free time, Dr. Combs enjoys the outdoors to include skiing and running.  He loves spending time with his wife and three children.

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Dr. Tippet’s love of working with his hands, desire to help others, and influence from some family friends lead him to pursue a career as an oral & maxillofacial surgeon.  

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He completed his oral and maxillofacial surgery residency at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Dallas, TX. After residency, he joined the Navy where he is currently serving as a Lieutenant in addition to his work as an Oral Surgeon at Nuvia in Alexandria.

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Why Nuvia?

At Nuvia, Dr. Tippet is able to be part of a team that helps patients get permanent teeth in 24 hours.

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Traditional methods of dental implants usually involve patients wearing temporary teeth for what may be up to 10+ months. Nuvia’s advanced process and technology allow Dr. Tippet’s patients to receive their permanent teeth the day after their dental implants are placed. 

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Outside of Dentistry

When he isn’t working, Dr. Tippet keeps busy as the father of two young boys. With his family, he loves to go to the beach, enjoy the outdoors and go deep sea fishing.

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Dr. Drake grew up with family friends who were dentists. Through his relationship with them he was able to learn more about the work and quickly realized that it would allow him to use his hands and work with lots of people, making dentistry a great fit for him. 

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He completed dental school as part of University of Utah’s inaugural class before doing his residency training through the air force at David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base.

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He remains in active duty in the air force and has loved working with residents at Joint Base Andrews, the home of air force one.  

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Why Nuvia?

Dr. Drake was drawn to Nuvia for their team approach to helping patients. During his time here he has witnessed the entire Alexandria team work together to give patients the smiles they’ve waited so long for.

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He also loves that as an oral & maxillofacial surgeon at Nuvia in Alexandria, he has the opportunity to take on challenging cases that allow him to use the skills he’s developed over the years to bless and change the lives of others. Being able to transform someone’s smile overnight is incredibly rewarding.

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Outside of Dentistry

When he isn’t at the office, Dr. Drake loves to spend time with his family and their church community. He enjoys being outside in nature, especially in the mountains.

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