Dr. Butler grew up in Greenwood, Arkansas, a community just outside the Fort Smith area. He attended Rhodes College for undergraduate work and received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry at Memphis in 1992.

He also completed his residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at UT Memphis and its affiliated hospitals. He enjoys the full scope of oral surgeries, with a special interest in dental implants.