Dr. Courtney Jacocks Chance is a committed general dentist within the Houston metropolitan area. She is co-owner of Oaks Point Pediatric Dentistry in the Garden Oaks/Oak Forest community with her husband, a board certified pediatric dentist, Dr. Christopher W. Chance. She is a Cum Laude graduate of Howard University, received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Meharry Medical College and completed her General Practice Residency training at the University of Kentucky. From a young age, she unequivocally knew she desired to serve others through dentistry. Her goal was to help impact the public by providing knowledge and understanding of the importance of excellent oral health and its correlation and impact on one’s general health. She also strived to become an advocate for those struggling with dental anxiety and sought to provide gracious, supportive and compassionate care for those suffering from difficult diseases such as HIV/AIDS.
In addition to Dr. Chance’s dedication to dentistry, she is an energetic and passionate yogi/yoga instructor eagerly seeking to encourage and strengthen others through the practice of yoga which is a guided practice to grow the physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual aspect of one’s wellbeing through a state of flow and self-ability. Receiving her RYT 200hr certification in 2017, she loves to immerse her knowledge of yoga with dentistry to alleviate dental anxiety among her patients through breathing and meditation techniques, as well as, facial massages and aroma therapy. She teaches yoga throughout the city and uses yoga as a means to give back to the community through charitable organization events.
Dr. Chance lives by the personal motto “Dentistry is my Ministry; Yoga is my Passion.” It is her mission to improve the inner smile and the outer smile of each person she encounters within her respective career fields. She enjoys broadening people’s perspective in regards to oral health and yoga and feels even if a person elects not to apply the information given, she at least provided the knowledge to make a difference.
In her spare time, Dr. Chance enjoys traveling and spending quality time with her family and friends. She volunteers with Dream Catchers Stables, Inc., a non-profit organization serving to enhance the independence and improve the self-esteem of individuals with special needs and their care givers through the use of horse therapy. She is also a proud member of service organizations Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and The Links, Inc. (Missouri City Chapter).
