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Welcome to Knoxville Smiles at Malone & Costa Dentistry, where your dental care is our top priority. Our team, including Dr. Malone with his expertise in cosmetic bonding, crowns, and bridges, is committed to providing you with high-quality dental services in a warm environment. We are dedicated to ensuring your comfort and satisfaction while our skilled professionals take care of all your dental needs, with Dr. Malone performing many of our cosmetic dentistry procedures. At Knoxville Smiles at Malone & Costa Dentistry, we believe that you deserve the best dental care possible. Come experience the difference for yourself— we put you first.
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Dr. Stephen Malone received his Doctorate of Dental Medicine Degree from the University of Louisville in 1994 and has practiced dentistry in Knoxville for over 20 years. He believes in the value of continuing dental education and has pursued hands-on and mentored advanced dental education every year since earning his doctorate. He participates in multiple dental study clubs and professional organizations, where he has taken a leadership role.
Among the continuing education programs he has attended, The Pankey Institute for Advanced Dental Education is noteworthy. He was the youngest dentist to earn the status of Pankey Scholar at this world-renowned post-doctoral educational institution, and he is a member of its visiting faculty, a lead faculty member, as well as an Essentials Coordinator.
Dr. Malone’s intense study in specialty treatment areas and general dentistry enables him to provide you with high quality, comprehensive dentistry in a way that puts you, the patient, at the center. Not only does he care for you and about you, but he also intentionally takes time to understand your concerns and goals, and to collaborate with you in developing a plan for your mouth that will provide optimal oral health, comfort, function, and esthetic beauty for the many years to come.
General dentistry is often – and incorrectly – believed to be just about teeth. Rather, it involves studying, diagnosing, treating – and preventing – problems with teeth, gums, mouth, jaws and adjacent parts of the body. In his work in our Knoxville office, Dr. Malone is supported in this work by an exceptional team of professionals.
Michael J. Costa, Jr., D.D.S., M.H.A., is originally from New Jersey and has enjoyed moving further south over the last 20 years. He attended the George Washington University in Washington, DC, where he received his Bachelors in Public Health. Simultaneously he worked as a volunteer paramedic in southern Maryland. Dr. Costa continued his higher education at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health in Chapel Hill, NC, where he received his Master in Healthcare Administration (M.H.A.) degree. After graduate school, he stayed in Chapel Hill to study dentistry at the UNC School of Dentistry. where he received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degree in 2014.
After dental school, Dr. Costa further expanded his dental skills by completing an Advanced Education in General Dentistry at Camp Lejeune, NC where he also served as an Active Duty Naval Dental Officer and provided dental services to thousands of Marines and Sailors.
During and after military service, Dr. Costa worked as the lead dentist in a large group practice in Wilmington, NC. As the sole dentist in a large satellite practice, he offered advanced dental procedures to a diverse population with a heavy emphasis on oral surgery and replacing missing teeth with dental implants, bone grafting procedures, and implant-supported dentures.
Most recently, Dr. Costa has become a Key Opinion Leader for the Yomi Dental Robot and a Certified Provider for Instarisa, the most advanced 3D facial scanner. Dr. Costa also serves as an Associate Faculty member at the prestigious Pankey Institute to help teach other dentists advanced skills. Dr. Costa prides himself on making patients feel very comfortable and at ease during surgical procedures and offers comprehensive sedation options. You will be treated as a special individual, deserving of the best experience. With knowledge and skill, he will take appropriate measures to relieve anxiety and ensure your treatment is pain-free.
Breanna Costa D.D.S. is from Chattanooga, TN, and enjoys living in East Tennessee. She attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where she received her Bachelors in Chemistry. Dr. Bre continued her education at the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry in Memphis, TN, and graduated in 2016. After dental school, Dr. Bre moved back to Chattanooga where she worked until moving to Knoxville in the spring of 2018. Dr. Bre greatly enjoys dentistry and meeting new people. She is happy to be a member of the Malone and Costa dental team and is looking forward to meeting you and your family.
Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, Dr. Wolkow began his graduate education attending the University of Alabama where he graduated magna cum laude and earned his bachelor’s degree with a major in nutrition science and a minor in biology.
From there, Dr. Wolkow graduated in the top of his class from the UAB School of Dentistry in Birmingham, Alabama. Recognized as one of the top dental schools in the country, it was at UAB that Dr. Wolkow developed both his clinical skills and passion for treating patients.
Committed to expanding his skillset to provide the highest level of care, Dr. Wolkow continued his training at one of the nation’s top Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) residency programs located at the San Antonio Veterans Affairs Hospital. During his residency program, Dr. Wolkow trained extensively with some of the nation’s top specialists in implant dentistry, endodontics, periodontics, oral surgery, orthodontics, dental sedation, and management of medically compromised patients.
