Dr. Braxton is a native of Columbus, Georgia. He received his dental training at the Medical College of Georgia. After graduation, he completed an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Internship at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida. In 1981, he returned to the Medical College of Georgia to complete his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency. He has practiced in Pensacola, FL with Braxton & Chicola since 1984. He became a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 1986. Dr. Braxton is married and has three children. He recently welcomed his first grandchild! He spends his leisure time with his family and friends, fishing, and boating.

Dr. Chicola is a native of Pensacola, FL. After graduation from Pensacola Catholic High School, he attended Birmingham Southern College. He received his Dental Degree in 2004 from University of Florida College of Dentistry. Dr. Chicola completed his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Internship at LSU Shreveport, and his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in 2010. Dr. Chicola became a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 2013. His leisure time is spent with family and friends and he enjoys surfing, fishing, and snowboarding.