Dr. Sayna Behkar — Denté Magazine Issue 7 Cover

Denté Magazine  /  Issue No. 7  /  2026

DR.
SAYNA
BEHKAR

Cover Dr. Sayna Behkar

Story The Art of Becoming →

Words Carl Demadema

IssueNo. 7 — 2026
Contributors10 articles
SectionsThe Human · The Craft · The Horizon · The Standard · The Community · Founders
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In This Issue — 10 Articles

Cover Feature

The Art of Becoming

Dr. Sayna Behkar

Sayna Behkar reflects ona journey shaped by love, grie!, and an unwavering belie! that dentistry — at its best — is an act of care as much a

The Human

The Power of Visibility

Dr. Tiffanie Garrison Jeter

The Power o/ Visibility How showing up — online, in the community, in the chair — quietly rewrote the relationship between dentist and patie

The Human

The Moment I Realized Dental Care Was Broken

Tobi Bosede

The Moment I Realized Dental Care Was Broken Three weeks of pain, dozens of phone calls, and an out-of-network referral. The breaking point

The Human

2,000 Miles Away from Comfort

Dr. Athena Zhong

2,000 Miles Away /rom Comfort Led me closer to my core. A residency, a continent, and the rooms where the most meaningful growth quietly hap

The Craft

Protecting Craftsmanship in Manhattan Dentistry

Dr. Sherry Chiang

Protecting Craltsmanship in Manhatan Dentistry Cultivating intention, setting boundaries, and preserving the quiet art amidst the noise. She

The Horizon

Designing Experience, Not Just Delivering Dentistry

Dr. Rahul Kallianpur

Designing Experience, Not /usi Delivering Dentistry Inside Hudson Dental Co. — where hospitality, technology, and clinical excellence operat

The Horizon

From Philosophy to Practice

Vincent D'Alise

From Philosophy 10 Practice What the right ecosystem actually changes — and why Monday morning is where growth lives or dies. What I have le

The Standard

The New Cosmetic Dentist

Dr. Crystal Barekzai, DDS

The New Cosmetic Dentist Aesthetics, digital workflows, and the future of accessible beauty. Crystal Barekzai, DDS The Standard I entered de

The Community

He Wasn't Difficult. He Was Overwhelmed.

Lisa Curbow, RDH, BAAS, CDP

— THE COMMUNITY SSUE He Wasnt Dilficult. On meeting patients where they are — and the quiet labor of making care actually accessible. Lisa C

Founders Series

The Patient Is the Mission

Bryan Hwang

‘The Patient is the Mission. Bryan Hwang left the Fortune 500 to build infrastructure the dental profession never knew it was missing — and