Meet The Doctors
Sam Bakuri, DMD, MSD
Dr. Bakuri says the most rewarding part of dentistry is seeing how his work improves his patients’ lives. “I enjoy my job every day,” he says. “I love the happy tears, the hugs and when people say, ‘Thank you for making me smile again.’ We give our patients a great experience and results that will last.”
A board-certified periodontist, Dr. Bakuri provides seminars and continuing education courses for other dental professionals. He is a previous professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dentistry and has lectured internationally on dental implants and implant procedures. He is proud to say that Greater Pittsburgh Dental Implants & Periodontics serves more dentists and their families than any other periodontist in the area.
Dr. Bakuri received his dental degree from the prestigious Ivy League University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine; he also has a Master of Science in Dentistry and a Certificate in Periodontics from Virginia Commonwealth University. He received the J. George Coslet Award for Periodontics from the University of Pennsylvania and is a member of the Golden Key Honor Society.
Community Activity
Dr. Bakuri volunteers with the nonprofit organization Remote Area Medical, which provides free dental, vision and medical services for people who are not able to afford health care.
Matthew Mason, DDS
Dr. Matthew Mason is a board-certified periodontist committed to providing patients with the highest standard of dental care. He earned his DDS and PhD from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. His dual-degree training was supported by the NIH/NIDCR. He then completed specialty training in periodontology, earning an MS and serving as chief resident, followed by an advanced fellowship in dental implants from the University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry.
Dr. Mason worked as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry where he served as the periodontology predoctoral program director while maintaining a robust clinical practice focused on all aspects of periodontology and surgical implant dentistry in the Dental Faculty Practice.
Outside of the office, Dr. Mason enjoys playing golf, cycling, traveling, and spending time with his wife, Kim, and son, Henry.
Megan Bunting, DMD
Dr. Megan Bunting graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in 2015. She then served in the US Army, completing a one-year general dentistry residency at Fort Sill, OK, followed by an assignment at Fort Campbell, KY. Dr. Bunting completed specialized residency training in periodontics at Fort Gordon, GA, where she earned a MS in Oral Biology in 2021. She then served as Chief of Periodontics at Fort Drum, NY.
Dr. Bunting is board certified in periodontology and dental implant surgery. After nine years in the Army, Dr. Megan moved back to Pittsburgh in March 2023 with her husband Chris and two children, Beau and Layla.
