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About The Practice

Doctor-owned care,
built around your family.

Dr. Margaret Toups purchased the practice in 2019 and moved her family to Trussville on purpose. One dentist, one team that knows you, and a conservative standard of care she holds because her name is on the door.

Meet Dr. Toups

No different than
the patient in the chair.

What Patients Have Told Her

Everything from “I love you” to “I am not afraid of the dentist anymore.” She treasures both.

Dr. Margaret Toups was born in Dothan, Alabama, and spent more hours than most kids in a dental chair growing up. That time, plus a love of both science and art, pointed her toward dentistry. She graduated summa cum laude from Mississippi State University in Biological Engineering, earned her Doctorate of Dental Medicine from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2017, and purchased the practice in May 2019.

Her dentistry is intentionally conservative. She preserves natural tooth structure, minimizes invasive drilling, and treats the whole patient rather than chasing procedures. You will never be sold treatment you do not need. What you will get is honest education, transparent communication, and a plan customized to your long-term oral health. And if the dentist’s office has ever scared you, you are exactly who this practice was built for. In her words, every good visit is one step closer to erasing the bad ones.

She and her husband Jordan moved their family to Trussville when they bought the practice, and they have been all in ever since. They are members of First Baptist Church Trussville, where they both teach Sunday school, and their three children, Claire, Daniel, and Will, keep them at ballfields, recitals, and school events most nights of the week. On fall Saturdays, the whole family has cowbells in hand for Mississippi State, where she and Jordan both went to school.

2017
DMD, University of Alabama at Birmingham
2019
Est. Toups Family Dentistry, doctor-owned ever since
2,000+
Trussville patients cared for
Why Families Choose Us

Not a chain. Not a franchise.

When you visit a corporate or private-equity-owned office, the person treating you answers to someone else's numbers. Here, the person making decisions about your care is the same person accountable for the outcome, and she lives down the road.

  • Doctor-owned. Dr. Toups owns and runs the practice herself. No corporate parent, no DSO.
  • The same faces every visit. A team that has been together for years, not a rotating cast.
  • Trussville roots. A local practice with local memory, treating neighbors as neighbors.
  • Straight answers. We explain what you need, what you do not, and why, before any treatment begins.
Meet The Team

The people behind the smile.

A qualified staff of caring professionals working alongside Dr. Toups every day.

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Leslie
Office Manager
The organized, friendly force who keeps the whole office running. Married to her high school sweetheart Ron, she raised three kids right here in Trussville and is active at Hope Community Church. Spot her running around town, at the gym, or at the ballfields cheering on the Toups kids.
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Courtney
Dental Hygienist
A Mobile native who moved to Trussville three years ago with her husband Charlie, Courtney finished the Alabama Dental Hygiene Program in 2023. A girl of few words with a heart of gold, and she and Charlie are expecting their first baby in January 2027.
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Jessica
Dental Hygienist
Fiery red hair, a giant personality, and the gentlest touch in the building. A Wallace State grad who joined Toups straight out of the 2019 program, she spends weekends outdoors with her husband Reed and their goldendoodle Waylon, working toward a goal of all 63 national parks.
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Beverly
Dental Hygienist
A hygienist her whole life, with an upbeat, proactive energy patients feel the moment she walks in. Away from the office she is at Mt Olive Baptist Church, teaching kids to love God at Bible Study Fellowship, or helping senior adults with home projects.
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Katrina
Dental Hygienist
38 years of brightening smiles, three and a half of them right here. Mom, and CoCo to grandbabies Lucas and Logan. Painter, crafter, and happiest on an adventure with family.
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Connie
Dental Assistant
Over 40 years in dentistry, and usually the first one to remember your name when you walk through the door. Ask about her other talent: Connie is also the office tailor, mending dresses, favorite tops, and the occasional pair of too-long scrub pants.
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Maddie
Dental Assistant
Our newest and youngest, assisting for two years and bringing a fun, gentle vibe to every room, usually while humming or singing. She leads worship at First Baptist Church of Trussville, so song requests during your filling are fair game. Weekends often mean Starkville and the Bulldogs.
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Suzanne
Office Dog
The friendly greeter you will meet first: an overly loving, in-your-personal-space, attention-seeking Bernedoodle. Suzanne has been training and is fully ready to ease dental nerves, or any other kind.
Common Questions

Good to know.

Is Toups Family Dentistry accepting new patients?
Yes. Dr. Toups is actively welcoming new patients, often within a few days, sometimes as soon as the next day.
Is this a solo practice?
Yes. Dr. Margaret Toups owns the practice and is the sole dentist. You see the same dentist every visit, supported by a team that has been here for years.

Come meet the practice.

Dr. Toups is accepting new patients in Trussville. Book online or call and we will get you scheduled.