Dental Staff

Dr. Scott LaFevers was born and raised in Goldsboro, NC.  He graduated from Eastern Wayne High School in 1997. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance (2001) and his Master of Business Administration in Health Care Management (2002) from East Carolina University. 

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Dr. Spencer Dail was born and raised in Snow Hill, North Carolina. He graduated from Greene Central High School in 2007 and attended North Carolina State University where he graduated in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. He attended East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine and graduated in the inaugural class in 2015. Afterwards he completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency through NYU Lutheran. Dr. Dail is a member of the American Dental Association and the North Carolina Dental Society.

Dr. A. Winfield Knight, Jr., is a native North Carolinian and was born and raised in Durham, North Carolina.  He graduated from Durham High School in 1965. He then received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Duke University.  While an undergraduate, he was active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and served as an usher at Duke University Chapel.  And, it goes without saying, he is a “dyed in the wool” Duke fan.

Dr. Knight earned his Doctorate of Dental Surgery Degree from the University of North Carolina in 1973.  He then served his country in the US Air Force Dental Corp and was stationed in Athens Greece. After his service, in 1973, he moved to Goldsboro and opened his private practice. He has served on the Goldsboro Board of Education and attended the advanced dental education Fellowship program at the L. D. Pankey Institute, where, he received an advance study on occlusion, temporomandibular dysfunction, and esthetic dentistry. Dr. Knight is married to Dr. Diane Nagel and together, they have three children.  He enjoys sailing and experimental cooking.

Dr. Cameron Taylor was born and raised in Goldsboro, North Carolina.  He graduated from Charles B. Aycock High School in 2012.  He attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry in 2016 making Dr. Taylor a third generation Tar Heel.  He continued his education at UNC attending the UNC Adams School of Dentistry and graduated in 2020.  Dr. Taylor is a member of the American Dental Association and the North Carolina Dental Society.  He is very excited to come home to Goldsboro and practice dentistry in the community he loves.  

Dr. W. Lee Lewis, a specialist in both Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, is a native of Greenville, NC. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Wake Forest University and his Dental Degree from the University of Tennessee, Memphis in 1995. Dr. Lewis earned a Postdoctoral Degree in Pediatric Dentistry from the University of Tennessee, Memphis then completed a Postdoctoral Residency Program in Orthodontics at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 1999. Dr. Lewis is active in several orthodontic and pediatric dental organizations. He is the past President of the East Central Dental Society, North Carolina’s Fifth District Dental Society and the North Carolina Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. He is currently on the Board of Trustees of North Carolina’s Fifth District Dental Society and the North Carolina Dental Society. He is also on the Medical Executive Committee at Vidant Medical Center. In his free time, he enjoys coaching soccer, fishing, hunting, skiing and spending time with his family. His wife, Kathy, is from Arkansas and they were married in 1995. They have one son, Evan, and twin daughters, Jordan and Makenzie.

Meet Tiffany! She originally joined our dental family in 2013, and was here for over 6 years. Tiffany briefly left to expand her knowledge in other areas of the dental field. She then returned to our team in December of 2021, and is here to stay! Tiffany is happily married to her husband Jerrett, and together they have a daughter named Josie Claire. Outside of the office, she enjoys shopping and being out on their boat.

Meet Gina! She is a graduate of Wayne Community College and has been a Dental Hygienist with LaFevers Dental Team for over 35 years.  She is married and has a daughter, Nicole. Outside of the office, she enjoys spending time with family!

Meet Yvette! She graduated with a dental hygiene degree in 1984 from Wayne Community College. She has enjoyed many aspects of her career, but one of her favorites are the skills and knowledge she learned from Dr. Steve LaFevers and all the great dentists of LDT. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family, cooking, flower gardening, and attending Stoney Creek Church.

Meet Samantha! She is a Goldsboro native, and graduated from WCC Dental Hygiene program in 2011. She joined our LDT family in May of 2022. She is happily married to her husband Joseph, and they have two children Jameson and Evelyn. Outside of the office she enjoys spending time at church and with her family. She also loves coffee!

Meet Lydia! She joined our dental family in 2009, right after graduating Wayne Community College’s dental assisting program. She is married to her husband Dr. Dail, and together they have a little boy named Zeke. Outside of work, she loves Carolina Hurricanes, cooking, gardening, and watching tv.

Meet Amelia! She has been with our team since November of 2014. She graduated from Wayne Community College as a Certified Dental Assistant in 2013. She has been married to her husband Scott, has 3 dogs (Barley, Cole, and Piper) and together they all live on the Murphy Farm. Family time is super important to Amelia. She also enjoys being out on their boat, fishing, and enjoying being out on the water.

Meet Hannah! She joined our dental team in 2012, and has been a Certified Dental Assistant since 2006. Hannah is married to her husband Anthony, and they have one daughter named Hayleigh. Outside of work, Hannah loves anything outdoors, snuggling with her 3 puppies and 2 cats, crafts and reading.

Meet Ashley! She graduated in 2010 from the Dental Assisting Program at Wayne Community College. She then joined our team in March of 2011. She is married to her husband Bryce. Outside of the office she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and shopping! 

Meet Jennifer! She graduated the dental assisting program in 2011 from Miller-Motte college, and joined our dental family nearly two years ago. She is happily married to her husband Ben. And together, they have two children Jayda and Benson. Outside of work, Jennifer enjoys fishing, basketball, camping with her family, and soaking up the sunshine.

Meet Shawna! She graduated from the Dental Assisting Program at Wayne Community College in 2020, and then joined our team in June of 2022. Shawna is expecting a baby boy in April of 2023, with her fiancé Cody Nassef. Her hobbies outside of the office include drag racing, go-kart racing, and loving on her two Pitbull’s, and Pomeranian.

Meet Kimberly! She graduated in 2014 from Wayne Community College as a Certified Dental Assistant, and joined our team in 2022. She has three beautiful children! Outside of the office Kimberly enjoys going to the beach, mountains, playing card games, and binge-watching TV shows. 

Meet Graciela! She is originally from Polk County, Florida. Gracie moved to Clinton, NC in 2022, and joined our dental family shortly after. She graduated from Triangle Dental Assisting in 2020. When she is not at the office, you can find her traveling, doing makeup, or eating new foods. She is married to her husband, Moses and together they have two dogs, and several chickens! 

Meet Maricruz! She is from Mexico and moved to the USA when she was 8 years old. Mari attended Wayne Community College for Dental Assisting and graduated in 2012, she then joined our team! Outside of the office, she loves to garden and cook. Some of Maricruz's favorite hobbies are painting, and working on her art.

Meet Brianna! She resides in Wilson, NC. Brianna graduated from Wayne Community College in 2012 as a CDA, and joined our dental family in June of 2021. Together with her husband, she has two children, Redick and Braylee. Outside of the office, you can find her enjoying time with her family and friends, shopping, or watching Duke basketball and the Carolina Panthers. 

Meet Casey! She joined our LDT family in November of 2021, right after graduating from Wayne Community College’s dental assisting program. Casey is from and currently resides in Spiveys Corner. Outside of the office, she enjoys spending time with family and traveling. 

Meet Emily! She joined our dental family in 2015. Before her time at LDT, Emily volunteered as a dental assistant in Okinawa, Japan. She is married to her husband Chris, and they three kids together! Outside of work, she enjoys going to concerts, helping with Goldsboro Ballet, and spending time with her family. 

Meet Dana Sasser! Dana has been with our team since 2016 and has spent her entire working career in dentistry. She graduated from the Dental Assisting program at Wayne Community in 1978. She was a chair side assistant for 18+ years and then moved into the insurance side of dentistry. She is married, and has two children. Outside the office, spending time with family is her favorite thing in life.

Meet Anna! She has been a part of our LDT Administrative Team since May of 2021. She graduated from WCC with a degree in Medical Office Administration in 2022. In her spare time, you can find Anna shopping, spending time with her significant other Corey along with their family/friends, or traveling. She has a 3-year-old nephew that she adores, and a kitty named Louie.

Meet Dana Sawrey! She joined our dental family in November of 2021. In 2000 she started working at a dental office with the administrative team. She later continued her education at Wake Forest School of Medicine and completed her requirements to be a DA II. Dana is happily married for 28 years and counting to her husband Willie. She is the mom of three sons; Will, Nick and Ethan and her daughter-in-law Courtney. She is grateful to be called Nanna by her two grandbabies Amaya and Elijah. In her spare time she loves spending time with her family, serving at her church and other extended ministries.

Meet Jenna! She was born and raised in Johnston County, but Goldsboro quickly stole her heart when she graduated from the Certified Dental Assisting program at Wayne Community College back in 2020. Jenna has worked as a chairside assistant, as well as Front Desk. She is happily engaged to her high school sweetheart, Cameron, in which she will marry at the end of 2023! In Jenna’s free time you can find her on a beach soaking up the sunshine or at a nearby racetrack watching her fiancé race!