Our Dental Team

Dr. Graham Egger began his career in dentistry in Washington state in July 2004. Following his graduation from the University of Washington’s dental school (ranked #1 in the nation during that time), he gratefully took the opportunity to join the practice of his father-in-law, Dr. Henry Surbeck, in his hometown of Twin Lakes. Dr. Egger was blessed to have worked side-by-side with Dr. Surbeck until his retirement in 2007, benefitting from his 39 years of experience in everything from clinical techniques to business management to patient interactions.

A large part of Dr. Egger’s vision for how he practices dentistry today is influenced by the lessons he learned from Dr. Surbeck and the legacy he left -from the importance of gentle delivery of anesthetic to the need for a compassionate and relational chairside manner, and finally, the goal to inspire in the patient’s overall high confidence in their dentist’s general knowledge of oral health as well as excellent clinical skill in treating their dental needs.

Dr. Egger was honored to have practiced dentistry in Federal Way, Washington, for 18 years. During that time, he bought the practice of a neighboring dentist, and fellow Tae Kwon Do black belt, Dr. Karl Yauch, in 2010, thereby combining the practices of Dr. Surbeck and Dr. Yauch and converting their shared building space into one state-of-the-art and beautifully remodeled building. He had the opportunity to mentor four associates over the period from 2012-2021 and was blessed to work with some of the best hygienists, assistants, dental front office, and specialists.

Dr. Egger and his Federal Way team loved their patients and were deeply connected to them, as well as their “dental work family,” –so as you can imagine, leaving this behind to relocate and move his family to Texas was a very difficult decision and truly a leap of faith. Meeting Dr. Davis and Cathy in the Fall of 2021 was truly an answer to prayer – and only the next few months of partnering together in a practice transition that allowed Dr. Davis to retire in March 2022 could prove that it was a positive and beneficial fit for all involved – the dentists, the patients, and the Davis dental team.

Dr. Egger has been pleased to bring in some valued advisors from his time in Washington to help, including dental software, Dentrix-guru, Dayna Johnson of Novonee – to help with Dentrix updates; dental claims specialist Pam Knoll of Puget Sound Dental Claims; Harris Biomedical Vice President, Will Gilmore, who helps to keep our team updated in OSHA/HIPAA compliance, as well as CPR training; videographer Eric Kuelthau of Ohana videography to provide website content to name a few! Dr. Egger has also been so grateful to benefit from the foundations the Davis had laid, including the amazing network of specialists that he “inherited” from Dr. Davis’s recommendations to the different vendor reps like Randy Hull of Henry Schein and many more.

This process of moving locations mid-career has confirmed to Dr. Egger that, while some of the pieces of clinical dentistry and business practices are transferable, it is the important relationships that make all the difference – with the team, the patients, and the network of support.

During his time in Washington state, Dr. Egger regularly attended the Pacific Northwest Dental Conference, as well as CE hosted by the University of Washington – in particular, the Ernest M. Jones Memorial Lectureship. From 2015 to 2020, Dr. Egger went through business management training through the Pride Institute and was grateful to have been coached by owner and dental guru Amy Morgan.

Dr. Egger is excited about being involved in professional organizations in Texas and has already attended the 2022 Southwest Restorative Dental Conference in Dallas, as well as the 2022 ADA Smile Conference that was hosted by the Texas Dental Association in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Egger enjoys close, collaborative working relationships with the specialists (periodontists, orthodontists, oral surgeons, endodontists) in our community and feels blessed to have found such an outstanding network of professionals in the Colleyville, Southlake, Grapevine, and surrounding communities.

In 2019, he was able to take his two oldest daughters on a dental mission trip to El Salvador with GHO and is aiming for another trip in the summer of 2024. With his personal faith in Jesus Christ being a critical part of his life, Dr. Egger and Shannon are grateful to have become members at 121 Community Church in Grapevine and are enjoying being a part of a Life Group there. Dr. Egger has also been excited to get re-connected to Bible Study Fellowship, attending class at Compass Church in Colleyville.