Smile Savvy’s Story
Drs. Andrew and Joya Lyons might be the face of Smile Savvy Cosmetic Dentistry, but God is their silent partner, guiding them through every professional and personal milestone. The lovely couple met during their junior year of college at an Impressions Program, housed at the University of North Carolina. The studious pupils wouldn't make googly eyes at each other until they met again at Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry three years later. Somehow, in between flashcards and cramming for exams together, they fell in love. What ensued was a lasting bond, solidified by marriage after graduation in 2011.
Before attending the same schools, Dr. Andrew graduated with honors from North Carolina Central University with a bachelor's degree in Biology; Dr. Joya procured a bachelor's degree in Biology from Hampton University. Post dental school, the couple completed a one-year general practice residency at John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan. They are both members of ADA, NC Dental Society, and American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
They are proud members of Nikao Church in Charlotte, NC. They refer to their daily go-to scriptures to help keep them grounded. One of their favorite scriptures is from Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 (KJV): "Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up."
Drs. Andrew and Joya Lyons are a formidable couple and force to be reckoned with. They are also the loving parents of their daughter, Brielle Lyons, a future dentist (fingers crossed) and a bouncing new baby boy, Andrew D. Lyons III a.k.a Trace. Co-owning a successful dental practice and all their combined blessings have not only strengthened their impenetrable marriage bond, but they have deepened their relationship with God.
