Dr. Alan John Brunelli

Alan J. Brunelli, DDS
Alan Brunelli was in junior high school in Tyler, Texas, when he
knew he wanted to follow in the professional footsteps of his own
family dentist—Dr. Taylor J. Holland III, DDS.
What
Makes Dr. B. Smile?
Favorite movie:
“Remember the Titans”
Favorite TV show:
“The Andy Griffith Show”—black and white reruns
Favorite road tunes:
60s, ’70s and ’80s Rock ’n’ Roll; most Contemporary Christian
Favorite meal:
Anything Italian
Favorite junk food:
Twinkies and Ding Dongs
“He was
a kind and giving man, and his dental treatments never hurt,”
Dr. Brunelli recalls. Inspired by Dr. Holland’s gentle manner,
young Alan Brunelli began working toward his goal. He graduated
from Thomas K. Gorman High School, he attended Tyler Junior College
for a year, then transferred to the University of North Texas
to finish out his degree. After working for three years, he applied
and was accepted to Baylor College of Dentistry—thanks in part
to a glowing letter of …recommendation written by his longtime
dentist and mentor.
In 1994, Dr. Brunelli opened his own private practice
in Richardson, now known as Brunelli
Fluellen Family Dentistry. Over the years, he became very
interested in starting a practice in the Celina community as
well.
“I have
always wanted to build a practice in a growing community like Celina.
I used to drive my 1966 Mustang up 289/Preston through Celina to
Sherman on the weekends, and I loved that the area was so wide open,”
Dr. Brunelli says. “I had several friends from church who moved
there and loved it. Then I started going to all the home football
games a year before I decided to open a practice there.” Bobcat
Dental opened its doors in the summer of 2009.
Dr. Brunelli knew Bobcat Dental was really becoming
a part of the community when he began to get referrals from existing
patients, along with emails, cards and comments thanking him or
the staff for going
the extra mile.
“Whether it’s getting someone out of dental pain,
educating our patients about their oral health or even reconstructing
a patient’s smile, that’s what I love about my work—helping people
in need and doing quality dentistry that changes the way patients
feel about themselves.”
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