His wife is a special education teacher, and an accomplished singer and pianist with a music degree from the University of Hawaii and an English degree from Michigan State University. She had previously performed for the Hawaii Opera Theater and the Makai Blues Band. Their son, Ryan, graduated from Punahou in 1994, and Arizona State University in Industrial design. He is managing a fine dining restaurant in Tempe, Arizona, and got married in 2006.

After his family, sailing has remained Dr. Brown's passion, and he does considerable local racing and cruising. He sailed his present boat, Ho'onanea, from San Francisco in 1988 with the Pacific Cup Race. In 1991, his family accompanied him on a four month trip to the South Pacific with stops at Palmyra, Fanning Island, the islands of Tahiti, Tuomotus and Marquesas. He has become more active in performing magic, a long time interest, and performs at corporate and party events.

His specific interests in dentistry are in providing comprehensive care and restoring beautiful smiles. He has taken many courses in restorative, TMJ, and implant cases. Dr. Brown feels lucky to have maintained long term staff members who all share the desire to provide quality dental care in a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere. He was listed in the Honolulu Magazine "Best Dentists" in Hawaii in the February 2007 issue.

He graduated from Graceland College in Iowa, and the University of the Pacific in San Francisco with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1964.  His first practice was located in Orange County, California, where he remained for twelve years.  California got too crowded for him, so he moved to Guam in 1978.

When he moved to Hawaii, he bought a piece of land in Kaneohe, and built a small house.  In 1982, he married his wife, Patti, and subsequently had to make the house bigger.  In 1987, he joined Temple Valley Dental Group, and became a partner.  Dr. Briggs enjoys crossword puzzles, reading, his numerous and varied array of animals, and working around in his yard.

Marilyn is a Kailua girl and always will be.  She has been married to the same man for more than thirty years, and has a daughter who was born in 1989.  In her younger years, she used to be an avid runner, with many marathons under her belt.  These days she swims due to knee injuries.  Sailing and taking trips on cruise ships to see the world are some of the things she enjoys most.

She has been President of the Honolulu County Dental Assistants' Society, and a delegate to the national association twice.  Of her more than thirty-three years as a dental assistant, she has been Dr. Brown's assistant since 1975.  Both she and Dr. Brown are planning to retire together.

Cheryl has been with the Temple Valley Dental Group since early 1980, when she started as the receptionist.  She was raised here in Hawaii, and went to Kailua High School.  Along with her husband, Bud, she has lived in Kaneohe for many years.  The rest of her family consists of two Alaskan Malamutes, "Bear" and "Storm". Cheryl is an avid animal lover and supports the organizations Wolf Haven and Defenders of the Wild Life.  Her particular concern is the reestablishment of the wolf population into their original habitat.  Aside from the dogs, her home keeps her busy with working in the rose garden.  Frequently, she brings the roses to the office for everyone to enjoy.  She has also found a love of golf, and plays rain or shine.

Her twenty plus years in the office has given her considerable experience in handling all kinds of insurance claims, as well as other areas of office management she oversees.  She is great at remaining calm during busy times, and her warm personality and pleasant smile are some of Temple Valley Dental Group's greatest assets.

Cheryl graduated from Kailua High School, and the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Dental Hygiene.  She has been licensed to practice since 1977, having worked in Honolulu for ten years before joining the Temple Valley Dental Group in 1987.  Her roles include providing clinical and therapeutic dental hygiene services, periodontal management and maintenance, and patient education.

She is a Past-President of the Hawaii Dental Hygienists' Association, and is also a member of the American Dental Hygienists' Association.  Throughout her career, she has served on various committees within HDHA, the University of Hawaii Dental Hygiene Advisory Committee, and has been a grader on the Dental Hygiene State Board Exams.

Cheryl enjoys film, the theater, international travel (has been to Europe four times), gourmet meals with family and friends, and trying new restaurants.  In 2000, she gave birth to healthy identical twin boys!

Luvel was born in Honolulu, raised in Palolo, and graduated from Kaimuki High School. She has been working in dentistry since 1995, starting out as an orthodontic assistant. In 2000, she joined our team at the Temple Valley Dental group as a chair side dental assistant to Dr. Briggs. She is now our scheduling coordinator at the front desk.

Her daughter Symany was born in 1992, and son Hunter was born in 2005. She likes to spend time with her husband and children, and go to family gatherings and the beach.

Darian was born and raised in Kailua, and graduated from the University of Hawaii Dental Hygiene Program in 1997. He started working at Temple Valley Dental Group in 2002, taking over as the head of the hygiene department in 2004.

He enjoys fishing, diving and wood crafting. In 2004, he bought and re-built his first home in Kaneohe.

Jodi was raised on Maui and graduated from Baldwin High School. She moved to Oahu in 1993 and completed the University of Hawaii Dental Hygiene Program.

She enjoys reading, shopping, hiking and travel. In 2005, she married a man from Kaneohe, and in 2007, gave birth to a baby girl.