About Deborah J. Aten, DDS

Dr. Deborah Aten received her Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from The Ohio State University in 1993. While at Ohio State, she was selected to serve as one of the Team Dentists for The Ohio State Athletics Department. She then continued her post graduate training at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC by earning certification in a general practice residency. Following the completion of the residency training, Dr. Aten joined the faculty at Carolinas Medical Center in the Department of Oral Medicine and served as the GPR Assistant Program Director for many years. From there, Dr. Aten worked as an associate in a busy Charlotte dental practice. Leveraging her broad experience, Dr. Aten opened Aten Family and Cosmetic Dentistry in 2001 to provide Ballantyne area residents the expertise and care they sought close to home and office. Dr. Aten continues to focus on post-graduate education by attending numerous continuing education courses focusing on comprehensive cosmetic, reconstructive, and preventive dentistry. Her professional memberships include: American Dental Association, North Carolina Dental Society, Charlotte Dental Society and the Outer Loop Education Study Club. She previously served as the President of the Second District Dental Society and on the North Carolina Dental Society Board of Trustees. In her free time, Dr. Aten enjoys family, traveling, outdoor activities and cheering for the Ohio State Buckeyes.