Operative dentists provide general dental care with a focus on conservative restorative dentistry.
Operative dentistry, also called aesthetic dentistry, is primarily concerned with the treatment of diseases and/or defects of the teeth which do not require full restorations.
Treatments aim to restore proper tooth form, function and appearance, while maintaining tooth integrity.
Services Include
- Aesthetic (cosmetic) dentistry (whitening, crowns, veneers, implants, etc.)
- Tooth-colored restorations and tooth whitening (bleaching)
- Porcelain veneers (material placed over the tooth to recreate its natural look)
- Other aspects of aesthetic bonding
Meet Our Operative Dentists
Sumi Ahmed
Education
- BDS, Rajiv Gandhi Univeristy of Health Sciences, India
- Certificate, Dental Hygiene, UNC Adams School of Dentistry
- MS, Operative Dentistry, UNC Adams School of Dentistry
Patricia Miguez
Education
- PhD, Oral Biology and Periodontology, UNC Adams School of Dentistry
- MS, Operative Dentistry, UNC Adams School of Dentistry
- Certificate, Periodontology, Federal University of Santa Catarina
- DDS, Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina
- Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology
Gustavo Oliveira
Education
- DDS, Doctor of Dental Surgery, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil, 2006
- MS, Master of Science in Operative Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2009
- Certificate in Operative Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2009
Mauro Nunes
Education
- DDS, University of Santa Maria, Brazil
- MS, Dental Materials, University of São Paulo, Brazil
- MS, Operative Dentistry UNC Adams School of Dentistry
Luís Henrique Schlichting
Education
- DDS, Federal University of Santa Catarina
- MS, Operative Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina
- PhD, Operative Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina
Taiseer Sulaiman
Education
- BDS, University of Mosul
- Certificate, Operative Dentistry, UNC Adams School of Dentistry
- PhD, Biomaterial Sciences, University of Turku, Finland
Rick Walter
Education
- MS, Operative Dentistry, UNC Adams School of Dentistry
- DDS, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil
Bert Vasconcellos
Education
- DDS, Rio de Janeiro University, Brazil
- MS, Prosthodontics, University of São Paulo, Brazil
- PhD, Operative Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Brazil