Your Richardson Dentist
Tom M. McDougal, D.D.S.
Dr. McDougal earned a Bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State University and a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Baylor University College of Dentistry. He also served in the US Air Force Dental Corps for two years where he received post-doctoral dental training. In 1970, he opened his private dental practice in Richardson, Texas.
Dr. McDougal has served on the faculty at the world-renowned Pankey Institute in Key Biscayne, Florida, where he taught other dentists from around the world. He has served as the president of the Dallas County Dental Society and the American Academy of Dental Practice Administration. Dr. McDougal is a member of the Texas and American Dental Associations and the Academy of Dentistry International. He is a Fellow of the International College of Dentists, the American College of Dentists, and the Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. McDougal is an adjunct professor at Baylor College of Dentistry and on the teaching faculty for the Center of Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry (CARD). Since he is so accomplished at what he does, he teaches other dentists the managerial and technical aspects of dentistry at a variety of dental meetings in the United States, Canada, and Japan. Dr. McDougal has given over 300 scientific lectures at dental seminars. Locally, he volunteered for 37 years his services at Kiwanis Wesley Dental Center, a dental clinic for indigent children.
Dr. McDougal is married to Janet Ruschhaupt McDougal and together, they have three daughters, Dianne, Mary Beth, and Laura, and four grandchildren. His hobbies include golf, hunting, motorcycling, and aerobically exercising. He is a member of the Highland Park United Methodist Church.