Dr. Gokhan B. Ozdener first obtained his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree along with a Master of Science in Oral Radiology (MSc) in his home country in 2002. He relocated to the U.S. in 2007, where he achieved a Doctor of Science (DSc) in Molecular and Cell Biology in 2014 from Boston University. In 2019, he furthered his education by earning a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree at Boston
University School of Dental Medicine. As an associate dentist in South Carolina, he has treated numerous pediatric and adult patients, offering sedation dentistry to both young and older patients who may feel anxious. Dr. Baris contributes to the practice with a wide array of up-to-date professional training and skills across various aspects of dentistry, including crowns, bridges, fillings, Botox/facial fillers, sedation, implant dentistry, orthodontics, and root canal treatments. Most importantly, he brings a genuine sense of patient care and compassion that has always been a hallmark of Better Smiles Dental Care. Beyond his dental career, Dr. Baris enjoys biomedical research, collecting abstract paintings, performing in theater, studying ancient world history and mythology, and flying propeller planes. Dr. Faustino (Retired) completed his dental education at Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery located in New York, NY. He graduated in 1995 and received a certificate of Excellence in Clinical Dentistry from Columbia University. After finishing dental school, he undertook a one-year general practice residency at Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center in the Bronx, NY. Throughout his residency, he gained experience in hospital dentistry, focusing on the care of mentally challenged dental patients in the operating room, treating facial trauma in the emergency room, and managing patients across all areas of dentistry. Once he completed his residency, he moved to Hartford County, CT, where he worked as an associate in Bloomfield for three years. After another three years of associateship in Newburyport, MA, Dr. Faustino established Better Smiles Dental Care, his own private practice, in 2002.
