Family Dentistry Associates has always felt like a family.

The doctors are family and lifelong friends, and many on our staff have been with us for over 27 years. We value family and always put family first. Our doctors and friendly staff love to serve their patients and are committed to excellence in all aspects of care. We put your health at the focus with conservative treatment planning and offer a wide variety of services to satisfy all of your dental needs. We consider it a great privilege to be your dental home and to take care of you and your family.

was born and raised in Gadsden, AL. After finishing college at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, he moved to Birmingham, AL to pursue his dental education at the UAB School of Dentistry. He graduated from the UAB School of Dentistry in 1982 and then moved back home to Gadsden to open his dental practice on South 3rd Street. In the early days, Dr. Maddox and his wife Cindy lived on one side of the office duplex while Dr. Maddox practiced dentistry on the other side. The practice as well as their family soon outgrew that arrangement, but nonetheless, the office on South 3rd Street has always been home! Dr. and Mrs. Maddox raised four daughters in Gadsden including Dr. Mary Lynn Shadix and Dr. Caroline Spruiell.

also attended the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa for her undergraduate degree in Biology and then the UAB School of Dentistry, where she graduated with her DMD in 2017. She and her husband David moved back to Gadsden shortly after to start their family. She is excited to serve the community she grew up in and to continue building the practice her father started.

graduated from The University of Alabama in 2014 with her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. After achieving a Master of Science degree in Biomedical and Health Sciences from UAB, she then went on to UAB School of Dentistry in 2020 to earn her DMD. Caroline joins her father, sister, and husband in both the Gadsden and Boaz offices.

was born and raised in Boaz, AL. He attended Auburn University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology. He then received his Masters at Auburn in 2015 in Microbiology before spending a year in East Asia doing mission work. Following his year abroad, he attended UAB School of Dentistry, earning his DMD in 2020. He has returned to his hometown to practice dentistry with his father-in-law, wife, and sister-in-law to serve and give back to the community he loves.

grew up in Gadsden where he started out his many-varied career as a broiler worker at the Burger King in East Gadsden. He decided to go to college at UAB, achieving a Bachelor of Science before becoming a Chemical Research Technician at Southern Research Institute where he researched everything from pizza to chemical warfare, carpet to cancer. After this, he moved to UAB to investigate bacteria prevalent in periodontal disease for six years. From there, he decided to go to dental school at Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, graduating in 1996. He then moved back to Alabama and began his residency at UAB in Prosthodontics where he served as Chief Resident, and a floor instructor for dental students. Upon graduating the residency program in 1999, he served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor for one year before finally returning to Gadsden and entering private practice. He has been serving Gadsden and surrounding areas for over 26 years and has been involved with study clubs and lecturing across the South. He enjoys all things creative including cooking, photography, making of costumes/props, and toy-making, which has led him to foray into wood working, leather working, metal working, and many other trades.