We hold our entire team to the same Ideal Dental standard across all our locations. Our rigorous vetting and selection process for dental clinicians and staff ensures quality and consistency.
Dr. Michael Medina grew up in San Antonio. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Biology at UTSA, and his DDS at UT Health San Antonio. Dr. Medina entered the dental field because he enjoys helping others. His favorite aspect of dentistry is patient interaction. Outside of the office, Dr Medina enjoys spending time with family and going to the gym.
Dr. Buhler was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He grew up in a military family. His family found themselves moving every 2-4 years, due to his father’s employment in the United States Air Force. Dr. Buhler has lived in all regions of the United States, while growing up, to include Nebraska, Alaska, Montana, California, Kentucky, and North Dakota. He even lived a term of 3 years in Germany, as an adolescent, while his father was stationed oversees for his employment.
Dr. Buhler graduated from Red River High School in Grand Forks, North Dakota. After HS Graduation he went to Utah and attended Utah Valley University on a Cross Country and Track and Field scholarship. After college, he was accepted and received a Military Health Profession Scholarship, in which he then moved to Oklahoma City, OK to attend Dental School at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry. This is where he received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree.
Following Dental School he was accepted into the San Antonio Military Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program in San Antonio, TX. He is a member of AAOMS and board eligible for Diplomate status of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Dr. Buhler enjoys many activities in his spare time. He has two children, Matthew and Charlotte, which is were he prefers to spend most of his spare time, hanging out with his children. Him and his kids enjoy the outdoors playing at the park or pool. They also love spending time reading together, and catching up on school day adventures. Dr. Buhler is an avid runner. Most of his free time delegated to exercising is with his marathon training. His background with collegiate running, and past successes with competitive long distance road racing, have kept his passions soaring high, as he strives to continue to meet goals in the long distance running events. Dr. Buhler has hopes and ambitions to compete in several marathons in the near future, and for as long as his body will allow in life. He also enjoys riding his road bike, reading a good book, hiking adventures with his kids, and the swimming pool or lake.
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