Dr. Murat Ayik graduated from Tennessee
Technological University and received his DDS
from the University of Tennessee College of
Dentistry. After graduation, he was commissioned as a Naval Officer in the United States
Navy and served for four years. He earned an Advanced
Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) certificate at the Naval
Medical/Dental Center San Diego, California. After his tenure in
the US Navy, he completed a 27-month advanced specialty training program in root canals and microsurgical endodontics at The
Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry,
where he served as chief resident in his final year of training. He
currently holds Board-eligibility status from the American Board
of Endodontics. Dr. Ayik was the president of the Dallas/Fort
Worth Endodontic Study Club for 2010-2011. Dr. Ayik coauthored a ground breaking article that has been cited numerous
times in current dental literature – Woodmansey KF, Ayik M,
Buschang PH, White C, He J. Maximum bite force and chewing
efficiency of dental implants and endodontically treated teeth: a
preliminary clinical study. J Endod. 2009; 35(1)10-4.
Thomas W. Choate, DDS
Dr. Choate was born in New Orleans,
Louisiana. He attended Baylor University in
Waco, graduating in 1980 with a BA in
Business Administration. He received his dental degree from Baylor College of Dentistry.
Dr. Choate was elected to the Odontological Honor Society, and
Omicron Kappa Upsilon upon graduation in 1984. In 1985, after
a year in private practice, Dr. Choate returned to Baylor College
of Dentistry and received his certificate in Endodontics in 1987.
He has been in private practice limited to Endodontics since that
time. Dr. Choate opened his office in the Carrollton area in 1988.
He will celebrate over 25 years practicing dentistry in the Dallas
area. He has been named to D Magazine’s “Best Dentists of
Dallas” and “Super Dentists of Texas” by Texas Monthly.
Dr. Choate and his wife Dr. Barrie B. Choate (who practices dentistry for infants, children and adolescents in the Woodhill
Medical Complex in Dallas) have a son and daughter who are currently studying dentistry at Baylor, and a son in the oil and gas
industry. Dr. Choate enjoys playing golf, and attending Dallas
sporting events with his children. He also enjoys hunting, fishing
and spending time outdoors.
Antonio Berto, DDS
Dr. Antonio Berto completed his dental training in Madrid, Spain, where he received a BDS
degree in 2005. In 2006, Dr. Berto became a
Fellow in the Department of Endodontics
Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor
College of Dentistry. He continued his studies
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there, and in 2009, was awarded a Certificate in Endo X