At Willis and Hook Dental Associates, our staff always strives to give you and your family the most
courteous and professional care possible.





Dr. R. Glen Willis, D.M.D. 
Education
  • Graduated from Winthrop University in 1989 (Magna cum Laude) with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology.
  • Received dental degree (D.M.D.) from Medical University of South Carolina in 1993 (graduated as 1st Honor graduate, Class rank #1).
  • Completed 1 year post-graduate residency in "Advanced Education in General Dentistry" with the United States Air Force, David Grant Medical Center, Fairfield, California.
  • Served two years active duty in the United States Air Force at Charleston AFB in Charleston, SC.

Professional Affiliations
  • Member of Academy for Sports Dentistry.
  • Member of the Academy of General Dentistry.
  • Member of the American Dental Association.
  • Member of the South Carolina Dental Association.
  • Member of the Tri-County Dental Association.
  • Member of the Catawba Dental Study Club.
  • Member of the Academy of Sleep Dentistry.
  • Member of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology.

Career Highlights
  • Certified in intravenous (I.V.) conscious sedation.
  • Received prestigious Fellowship award from the Academy of General Dentistry and will receive Mastership award at National Convention in Baltimore 2009.
  • Team Dentist for Winthrop University Athletics since 1997.

Community Activities
  • Member of Woodland United Methodist Church, Stewardship Chairman 1999 - 2001.
  • Member of Rock Hill Commission for Children and Youth, 2000 - 2001.
 


Dr. George A. Hook III, D.D.S. 
Education
  • Graduated in 1963 from Bessemer City (N.C.) High School.
  • Received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Dentistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1967.
  • Graduated as a Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry in 1970.

Professional Affiliations
  • Served as local delegate to the South Carolina Dental Association from 1988 to 1991.
  • Recently received a fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry.
  • Recently received a fellowship in the American Society for Dental Aesthetics.
  • Member of the American Dental Association.
  • Member of the S.C. Dental Association.
  • Member of the Tri-County Dental Association.
  • Member of the Catawba Dental Study Club.

Career Highlights
  • Practiced dentistry in the U.S. Army from 1970 to 1972.
  • Started a private practice in Rock Hill on Mt. Gallant Road in 1972.
  • Moved to his current location on India Hook Road - a project of the Catawba Dental Club - in 1975.

Community Activities
  • Member of the Kiwanis Club.
  • Former Chairman and Current Board Member of the Speech and Hearing Center of Rock Hill.
  • Former Deacon and Current Member of Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church.
 


Dr. Maggie O'Connell, D.D.S.
Education
  • Graduated from the University of Florida in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition.
  • Graduated as a Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Maryland Dental School in 2008.
  • Completed 1 year post-graduate general practice residency at Mountainside Hospital in Montclair, NJ.

Professional Affiliations
  • Member of the American Dental Association.
  • Member of the Academy of General Dentistry.
  • Alumna of Psi Omega Dental Fraternity-Alpha Chapter and Gamma Pi Delta Prosthodontic Honor Society.

Career Highlights
  • Volunteered with Operation Smile as an intern in Brazil in 2004 and student dentist in Hanoi, Vietnam in 2008.
  • Helped organize Give Kids a Smile program at Mountainside Hospital and dental screenings at local Head Start programs.

Community Activities
  • Grew up in Delaware and Florida and recently moved to the Rock Hill/Charlotte area near sister and brother-in-law, while parents and twin sister reside in Florida.
  • Avid Gator sports fan, enjoys outdoor activities, traveling, spending time with family and friends, working with children, and committing to continuing dental education for better patient care.