Jill Wonder Colson, DMD, FAGD
Serving Myrtle Beach, Conway, and North Myrtle Beach areas of South Carolina
Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, Jill was raised in a family of dentists including her father, her uncle and her brother. Jill attended Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA, and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 1996. Upon graduation, she was awarded a scholarship to attend dental school through the Health Professions Scholarship Program with the United States Navy and was commissioned the rank of Ensign. In 2000, she received her Doctorate of Dental Medicine from Temple University School of Dentistry in Philadelphia, PA. During her time at Temple, Jill voluntarily participated in 2 week-long trips to Haiti, providing dental services to the needy. Also, Jill received multiple awards for clinical proficiency, integrity and academic excellence throughout her time at Temple.
After graduation, she was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in the US Navy Dental Corps. Dr. Colson completed residency training in the Advanced Education in General Dentistry program through the US Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery in Norfolk, Virginia. During her four-year tour of active duty, she met her husband, Dr. William Chad Colson. Dr. Colson highlighted her active duty career by being stationed on board the USS Enterprise (CVN-65), the nation’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. She completed her tour to the Persian Gulf during September 11, 2001. Both she and her husband received honorable discharges from the US Navy in the summer of 2004.
Dr. Colson has been awarded the honor of Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry. Attaining this fellowship is a rigorous process which involves an examination and numerous hours of continuing education in all areas of dentistry. This achievement of Fellow demonstrates an exceptional commitment and is a prestigious symbol of Dr. Colson’s pursuit of improvement, progress, and excellence in oral health care.
Dr. Colson is an active member of the American Dental Association and the South Carolina Dental Association. Additionally, Dr. Colson is a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation and is a past president of the Grand Strand Dental Society.
Dr. Colson, along with her husband, joined Carolina Center for Cosmetic and Restorative Dentistry in 2004 and became a partner in 2007.
Knowing the importance of giving back, Dr. Colson is also active in the local community. By sponsoring theatre productions in downtown Conway, cooking meals once a month at Street Reach, and being an active member of Trinity United Methodist Church, among other things - have helped establish Dr. Colson as an involved member of the community.
Dr. Colson is thrilled to provide lip and perioral augmentation procedures to enhance the so-called “curtains to our stage.”She has completed the Vermillion Dollar Lips education continuum under the founder, Dr. Robert Gordon, aka “Dr. Lips.”
Committed to excellence, Dr. Colson regularly participates in continuing education programs to gain knowledge of new techniques and services in dentistry. As a highlight, Dr. Colson enjoys periodontal surgery using the Periolase LANAP (laser assisted new attachment procedure) technique which provides unsurpassed predictable results with minimal discomfort to the patient. Dr. Colson is motivated and driven to deliver uncompromising dental excellence by incorporating fundamental principles and techniques to minimize the risk for patients’ dental health. Her goal is to provide this care in an atmosphere of compassion, gentleness, and devotion - a sense that comes only when the patient is truly comfortable and informed about his or her dental experience.
