Dr. Allan Acton

Meet Dr. Allan Acton

Dr. Allan Acton opened Cary Family Dental in 2003 and since that time, has become one of the Triangle’s most accomplished and trusted dentists. He is a graduate of the Medical College of Virginia and completed his advanced dental education residency at the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry.

In November 2007, Dr. Acton completed 216 hours of continued education in a nine-month implant continuum taught by the Triangle Dental Institute in Research Triangle Park, NC. His training included lectures, workshops, and one-on-one mentoring on implant surgical placement and restoration, associated bone preservation and ridge augmentation grafting, and connective tissue grafting.

In 2008, Dr. Acton graduated with honors from The Hornbrook Group’s distinguished national training program and completed training on the DuraTHIN veneer. Dr. Acton is currently only one of four dentists in the state certified to provide DuraTHIN veneers and the only dentist certified in the Triangle and central NC area. That same year, Dr. Acton was voted “Best Cosmetic Dentist” in western Wake County by Cary Magazine readers and repeated the distinction for the second consecutive year in 2009.

Most recently, Dr. Acton received a Fellowship Award from the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI). The ICOI was founded in 1972 and has 12,000 members worldwide in 89 countries. It is the world’s largest dental implant organization, as well as the world’s largest provider of continuing dental implant education and currently has 2,582 active Fellows in the United States. The awarding of Fellowship status is one of the highest honors a professional society, such as the ICOI, can bestow on a dental professional involved in oral implantology. Nominees achieve Fellowship status through their efforts in education, research and actual clinical experiences.

Dr. Acton and Cary Family Dental are also committed to their community. Together, they have raised over $60,000 for the Smiles for Life campaign, an annual four-month long campaign sponsored by the Crown Council that raises money to help children facing serious health and educational problems. The practice also provides free dental health presentations to local preschools and elementary schools in order to teach children on the basics of proper dental care.

Dr. Acton is happily married and has an adorable daughter and son.

Dr. Apurva Maj

Meet Dr. Apurva Maj

Dr. Apurva Maj is proud to say he is a native of Cary and has been studying and practicing in the area since 1984. Dr. Maj graduated with honors as he earned his Bachelor of Science in Public Health at UNC-Chapel Hill and continued with his studies there as he completed his Doctor of Dental Surgery in 2004.

Dr. Maj has dedicated the last five years in providing the highest quality of care in all aspects of his profession. His patients are the most important and he continually educates himself to stay at the forefront of the latest advances in dental technology. He enjoys all aspects of general dentistry and is one of a few dentists in the area who is certified to perform conscious sedation dentistry.

Dr. Maj and his wife currently live in Raleigh and are active in the local community. His wife teaches math for Wake County Public Schools. He is extremely excited to be a part of the outstanding team at Cary Family Dental. He grew up knowing he wanted to make a difference and be a positive influence in people's lives. Dentistry was the perfect vehicle to accomplish this goal.

Samantha

Samantha - Dental Assistant I

Samantha is a native North Carolinian. She grew up wanting to make a difference in people's lives so she began to pursue her passion in the field of dentistry. She joined the team at Cary Family Dental as an intern in 2006. Since then she has learned many aspects of the profession by taking continuing education courses. Her favorite part of dentistry is helping patients. Samantha enjoys traveling and spending time with family and friends.

Connie

Connie - Dental Assistant II

Connie relocated here from Minnesota in 2000 along with her husband Tim, son and daughter. Connie and Tim just recently celebrated their 30 year anniversary. Both of her children graduated from our local high schools. When her youngest went off to college she decided to pursue her love of the dental field and picked the Dental Assisting Program at UNC. She graduated in May of 2009. The switch in careers was long in coming and worth the wait! Connie loves all things "toothie". Her favorite part of being a team member at Cary Family Dental is the patient care, the integrity and honesty of our practice. She enjoys cooking, baking, reading, their grand-daughter Gwendolyn and going out to eat.

Taryn

Taryn - Lead Dental Assistant II

Taryn, originally from Western New York, came to North Carolina in 2003 to pursue a degree in Biology and Chemistry at Meredith College. After graduating in 2007, she was accepted into the Dental Assisting program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated as one of the top in her class. Taryn joined Cary Family Dental in September of 2008 and thoroughly enjoys it. She loves seeing the impact of dentistry and how it is a life changing experience for many. Taryn enjoys traveling and hiking in her spare time as well as spending time with family and friends.

Melissa

Melissa - Registered Dental Hygienist

Melissa Dunn joined our practice and dental hygiene department in December, 2007. Melissa is originally from Washington, North Carolina and received her Associates degree in Science from Peace College in 2003 followed by a Bachelors Degree in Science and Dental Hygiene from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2006. Melissa favorite thing about dentistry is the personal connections she gets to make with patients while helping them obtain optimum dental health. She and her husband Chris have a newborn daughter, Mary Addison. Melissa enjoys working out, the beach, shopping and spending time with her family and friends.

Stephanie

Stephanie - Registered Dental Hygienist

Stephanie is originally from Greensboro, NC but has lived in the Raleigh area since she graduated from dental hygiene school in 2006. She received her degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and continues to enjoy cheering on the Tar Heels! Stephanie joined the Cary Family Dental team in March of 2011, and is so happy to be part of such a great dental family. Stephanie's favorite part of dentistry is getting to know her patients and helping them with their dental needs, in order to create beautiful and healthy smiles! Stephanie is a newlywed to husband John, and enjoys shopping, learning how to cook, and watching sports with her husband. She looks forward to meeting you soon!

Beth

Beth - Practice Administrator

Beth is originally from Northern Virginia and moved to Raleigh in 2002. She has been in the field of dentistry for over 26 years. Her beginnings were as a dental assistant and then into the administrative department as a Practice Administrator. In 2008, Beth was nominated and received a national award from Crown Council as "Office Manager of the Year". Beth is also co-founder and vice-president of a local study group for Practice Administrator in the Raleigh/Cary area. Beth started at Cary Family Dental in November 2003 just a few months after they opened. Dentistry is something Beth has enjoyed since she left high school. The opportunity to make a difference in people's lives is a gift that is returned to her in her daily interactions with every patient she meets. Beth is married with one grown son that is currently serving in the US Marines. Beth enjoys reading, going to the beach and spending time with her family.

Cyndee

Cyndee - Financial Coordinator

Cyndee is a license insurance claims adjuster from Texas; she has over 20 years dental office experience. In 2009, after visiting family in Charlotte, Cyndee fell in love with North Carolina and its people. Not one to pass up an opportunity to work for Cary Family Dental, she decided to move here and make the Raleigh area home. Cyndee enjoys the dental field for a variety of reasons one being the patients and the other is how a healthy mouth can affect a person's overall health and well being. Cyndee knows the confidence one gets when they are happy with their smile, and seeing that through fruition with the patient is a good feeling for everyone involved.

Melissa

Melissa - Hygiene/Scheduling Coordinator

Melissa is from Burlington Vermont. She has completed a Dental Assisting program with honors; and is a Certified Nurse Aid. Melissa worked in Pediatric Dentistry for two years, both as a Receptionist and Dental Assistant. After leaving Vermont and moving to the Raleigh area, an opportunity became available with Cary Family Dental. Melissa is looking forward to providing excellent customer service at Cary Family Dental. She likes to go camping, kayaking, and spend time with family and friends.

Dana

Dana - Registered Dental Hygienist

Dana is from Sanford, NC. Dana joined Cary Family Dental in March 2012. She graduated with an Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene from Central Carolina Community College in Sanford. Dana’s favorite thing about dentistry is building relationships with patients and educating them on good oral health. In Dana’s spare time she enjoys spending time with her family and friends and going to the beach with her husband Chad.

Suzie

Suzie - Dental Assistant I

Suzie is a native of Richmond, Virginia who recently relocated to Raleigh to join our practice at Cary Family Dental! Coming from an extended customer service background, she is able to exercise her eye for detail and results oriented attitude to provide patients with an exceptional experience. She finds her career as an assistant to be personally rewarding each day because it fills her desire to help and give back to her community. She adores dentistry for the chance to re-discover each patients confidence and leave a positive lasting impression on their lives. Suzie also enjoys being artistic, painting, making jewelry, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. She looks forward to making you smile!

Timberly

Timberly - Patient Care Specialist

Timberly is proud to be a native North Carolinian from Wendell who moved to Cary in 2009. She is thrilled to be apart of Cary Family Dental to pursue her life's passion by making a difference in people's lives. She recently joined our team in February 2012 and looks forward to getting to know and help our patients with her extensive background in customer service. Her favorite part of dentistry is seeing someone without confidence walk out with some! Timberly enjoys spending quality time with family and friends, any beach, and daily walks with her puppy, Teagan. She looks forward to meeting you!

Amanda

Amanda - Dental Assistant II

Amanda grew up in South Carolina, and moved here in 2002 from Atlanta, Georgia. At that time she was doing office management and bookkeeping. Her husband, "Kostas" is from Greece but she met him here in Raleigh. (Hence the last name) All together they have four wonderful children and many pets. After being a stay at home mom for a few years she knew she couldn't go back to office work. But she had always had an interest in dentistry. So she went back to school for Dental Assisting and went straight to work after graduating. She has been loving it ever since, and she says her true passions are children, animals and dentistry. When the opportunity came up Amanda could not have been happier to join the Cary Family Dental team.

Randi

Randi - Dental Assistant II

Randi, a Sanford North Carolina native, joined the Cary Family Dental team in January 2012. Randi knew at a young age she wanted to be a part of the dental career field. As a young orthodontic patient at UNC Chapel Hill's School of Dentistry she underwent orthognathic surgery to correct her smile. This experience made a lasting impression and got her interested in dentistry. She knows first hand how important it is, as a patient, to have a trust-worthy, comfortable, and joyful experience. As a dental assistant she is committed to making sure each patient has such an experience. Randi graduated from Central Carolina Community College's inaugural dental assisting class in May, 2008. She was awarded the highest academic achievement in her class. She is thrilled to be part of such an awesome dental team and loves working at Cary Family Dental. In her free time, Randi enjoys spending time with her family and friends, outdoor activities, and traveling.