About Us
Dr. Prillaman and Dr. Sterne are patient focused orthodontists serving the Lynchburg, Forest, Bedford, Farmville, Keysville and Madison Heights areas of Central Virginia. We provide outstanding orthodontic treatment to children, teens, and adults using customized Damon braces, conventional braces, lnvisalign and ClearCorrect clear aligners, and other orthodontic appliances. Our orthodontists are highly respected for their care and expertise; they have served 75% of the local dentists’ families for their orthodontic care.
Meet Our Doctors
Dr. Norm Prillaman is a native of Lynchburg and a graduate of Brookville High School. He graduated from the University of Virginia, the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, and completed his orthodontic residency training at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry.
Dr. Prillaman is a member of six professional societies including the American Association of Orthodontists and two dental study clubs. He is a past president of the Virginia Association of Orthodontists. He has had a clinical case presented in the Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.
Dr. Prillaman and his wife, Sonya, have been blessed with two amazing girls, Emma and Phoebe. The Prillamans are active members of their church, and Dr. Prillaman serves on dental mission trips to Jamaica. Outside of the office, Dr. Prillaman enjoys basketball, learning to play the guitar, and cheering on the UVA Wahoos at their football and basketball games. He loves talking with patients about sports, cars, music, computers, Disney, and cartoons. Just ask him to try talking like your favorite cartoon character.
Dr. Ricky Sterne is a native of Lynchburg where he graduated from Heritage High School and Lynchburg College. He completed dental school at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry. Dr. Sterne practiced general dentistry in Lynchburg before becoming a full-time assistant professor at the VCU School of Dentistry. He taught dental students for three years where he oversaw the preventive dentistry curriculum and maintained a private faculty practice. While teaching, he became very interested in orthodontics and left to pursue his specialty training in orthodontics at New York University. He then returned to Lynchburg to practice orthodontics.
Dr. Sterne is a member of six professional societies including the American Association of Orthodontists and two dental study clubs. He is also a past president of the Lynchburg Dental Society.
Dr. Sterne enjoys spending time outdoors with his family which includes his wife, Sarah Elizabeth, and their three sons, Joseph, Row, and Alex. He stays busy coaching his boys’ sports teams, hunting, fishing, and has completed an Iron Man Triathlon.
Meet Our Staff
I have been an orthodontic assistant since 1994 and a part of the Orthodontic Arts team since 2010. I find it such a rewarding career to be able to help give our patients beautiful smiles and get to know them and their families. When not at work, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I have been blessed with a wonderful husband, a son and two grandsons. I also enjoy spending time outdoors, camping, fishing, movies and especially game night with the boys.
Shortly after earning my degree in elementary education in 2005, I found myself seeking employment. By chance, I came upon an administrative position with an orthodontic practice through a friend. Though this was not in my field of study, I accepted the position...and it was a great fit for me! I fell in love with orthodontics and my work. I moved from Florida to Virginia and was very fortunate to have the opportunity to re-enter the field in a clinical capacity with Orthodontic Arts in October, 2011. I am excited to be a part of the Orthodontic Arts team and am enjoying a beautiful life here in Central Virginia with my husband and five children
I’ve wanted to be in the dental profession since eighth grade. When I found out my high school had a dental careers class I jumped at the opportunity to explore the different specialties of dentistry. The one that caught my attention the most was orthodontics. I was excited when I got the chance work in an orthodontic office during one of my clinical rotations. I became part of the Orthodontic Arts family in July 2011. Although I was the youngest member, I felt welcomed and part of the team. I enjoy working at Orthodontic Arts. I have a wonderful little boy who keeps me busy outside of work. In my spare time, I love to read, catch the latest movies, and do fun activities with my super active son.
I met Dr. Prillaman when we were both students at the University of Virginia, and we got married a few years later. I worked in the human resources field for the Federal government and in private industry before taking time off when we had our two daughters. I am the office manager at Orthodontic Arts and enjoy working with our staff and patient families to make our office an outstanding place for everyone. I stay very busy with our daughters, Emma and Phoebe, in their activities and sports. I am also involved in my church and enjoy reading and traveling in my free time.
I began working as a clinical assistant for Dr. Zechini in 1980, and now I enjoy my position as a member of the front desk team. I am mother and friend to one special son, Rocky. I also have a wonderful daughter-in-law and awesome grandson. I really enjoy spending time at the beach and try to get away to the North Carolina shores whenever I can. I have seen many smiles change over my years in orthodontics. It’s a pleasure to help our patients gain a smile for a lifetime. I love working with all of my coworkers and the doctors because each person is unique in their own way
