Dr. Mark Rose is a native of the Springfield area, having been born and raised in Chatham, IL. He graduated Glenwood High School in 1989 and went on to Illinois State University to study biology and biochemistry. After graduating in 1993, Dr. Rose went on to Southern Illinois University - Alton to study dentistry. He earned his Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) in 1997, then returned home to Central Illinois. Dr. Rose worked with well-known dentist Dr. Richard Tega before buying his friend’s practice in 1999.