Dr. Arthur L. (Art) Bruce has enjoyed serving the dental needs of his patients in the Upstate of South Carolina since 1977.  He is dedicated to offering high quality dentistry in a warm and caring environment.  He welcomes all new patients who are looking for a gentle dentist who uses the latest dental technology.  
    
    Dr. Bruce is a native of Anderson, S.C. where he graduated from T.L. Hanna High School, and later got his B.S. in Zoology from nearby Clemson University.  He graduated in 1977 from the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine in Charleston, S.C.

    In 1977 he started his practice from "scratch" in historic Pendleton, S.C.  The Lord blessed him with many wonderful patients and families.  In 2005, after having outgrown his original office, he built a beautiful new "state of the art" facility one block from his old office.

    Dr. Bruce is a member of the South Carolina Dental Association, American Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, and the Tri County Dental Society.  He is on staff at AnMed Hospital in Anderson, S.C.  Dr. Bruce enjoys staying current on all the latest techniques in dentistry.  He recently took a continuing education course in Endodontics (root canals) at Boston University School of Dental Medicine.  He also recently took a course in mini-dental implants at the University of Oklahoma. 

    Dr. Bruce is a member of Concord Baptist Church in Anderson.  He has gone on several Christian Medical/Dental mission trips to Honduras, Haiti, and the Ukraine.  In his spare time he enjoys working out, swimming, snow skiing, and attending Clemson athletic events.  He and his wife Kathy have three grown children.