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After Crossing America, Dentist Finds Success in Peachtree Corners I think a lot of things fell in place for me because Peachtree Corners turned out to be a great place for us. Dr. Aristo Shyn
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e tried Alaska. He tried Florida. But Peachtree Corners is where Dr. Aristo Shyn has found success with his expanding Link Dental Care practice.
“I think a lot of things fell in place for me because Peachtree Corners turned out to be a great place for us,” said Shyn.
After eight years on Peachtree Parkway, Link Dental moved in December to a space roughly twice the size, with some state-of-the-art equipment, at 6270 Smithpointe Drive off Holcomb Bridge Road. There, Shyn and his staff of nine offer preventive care, crowns, bridges, cosmetic work, dentures and dental implants, and more.
By PTC Staff
Photos by Richard Phillips
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Shyn was born in Missouri but was there only briefly, as his parents moved to Alaska to enjoy life in the great outdoors. “For the first few years, we actually lived in rural Alaska. It wasn’t even Anchorage, the big city,” he says. He still has fond memories of the moose, bears and, yes, even the snow. “It’s one of those things where, when you’re growing up there, you think that’s how things are,” he said. “But I miss it. I miss it a lot — just the nature and the animals.” Alaska is where he also got a taste for golf and was good enough to consider going pro. The family made a move across the country, and America’s climate offerings, to Florida so he could pursue the sport. But then Shyn realized his calling was to follow in the footsteps of his father, who also was a peachtreecornerslife
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general dentist. He attended school in the state at the University of North Florida and Nova Southeastern University. “With regards to Georgia, I’m half-serious when I say I wanted to find a place somewhere between Alaska and Florida,” said Shyn. “One of my best friends from dental school happens to live in Georgia, and it was really on a whim to try it out.” He came to metro Atlanta and began work in a group practice but knew that wasn’t his future. “Being part of a group practice in the corporate setting, that just wasn’t for me,” he said. Shyn’s chance came when an existing practice came up for sale in Peachtree Corners. He bought it and opened Link Dental in 2013. As the business has grown, so has his family in Duluth, where he and his wife had a son in 2019 and have another child on the way. Link Dental is something of a family business, too. Shyn’s mother Alicia stepped in as office manager in 2016 and has remained ever since. “To be honest with you, I never thought I’d say, ‘I go to work with my mom,’” he said. “... All the patients know her, and it wouldn’t be Continued on page 56 peachtreecornerslife
