Dr. Jessica Johnston

Dr. Jessica Johnston is a graduate of LSU School of Dentistry. After graduation, she completed a one-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency at the V.A. Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. She grew up in Monroe and attended Neville High School. Her time at Neville was spent playing varsity soccer and as a Bengal Belle. She served as student body president her senior year and was voted Miss Neville High School. She went on to attend Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas where she was president of her sorority, Chi Omega. After graduation, she moved to Nashville for a year and interned for country music superstar, Toby Keith. After this exciting adventure, she decided to pursue a career in dentistry and moved to New Orleans to attend LSU Dental School. After she graduated from dental school, she moved back home to practice dentistry with her mother, Dr. Jan Bagwell. Together they were North Louisiana’s only mother-daughter dental team for 5 years. She is honored to continue leading the practice that her mother built and to continue Dr. Bagwell’s legacy.

When Dr. Johnston is not practicing dentistry, she enjoys time with her husband, Ashton and two little boys Jay Dixon and Thomas. She is an active supporter of Ouachita Parish YoungLife. Jessica has a heart for missions and frequents Honduras where she generously provides quality dental care for those with limited to no access to care. Jessica may have deep Monroe roots, but at every opportunity, she is gallivanting across the world enjoying new adventures and meeting new friends. She strives to bloom where she is planted while allowing her passions and joy to brighten as many lives as possible.