Dr. Scott Kooken has always been interested in science and working with his hands. Dentistry, he says, is a combination of science and art. It allows for critical thinking and problem solving, which keeps things exciting and new. When not helping patients, Dr. Kooken enjoys spending time with his wife Ashley and their young son. He also enjoys playing golf and is a self-described “huge” college football and NFL fan. Dr. Kooken is active in his church community and enjoys giving back through dental missions such as Oklahoma Missions of Mercy.
Soon after starting with Dental Depot in 2019, Dr. Kooken attended his first training with Implant Direct, a national leader in dental implant manufacturing that partners with Dental Depot to provide quality products and advanced professional continuing education courses. Dr. Kooken opened his own clinic in Tulsa Hills and began serving as Dental Depot’s regional mentor for dental implant procedures, supporting clinics in and around the Tulsa area. In addition to teaching and taking 6-10 hours of continuing education courses each year through Implant Direct, Dr. Kooken is among the top dental implant providers in Oklahoma, performing 30-50 dental implant procedures a year, the most in the region and the Dental Depot network.
“Dentistry allows me to meet new people every day. With this opportunity I am able to help create better smiles and give patients their confidence back. This ability makes dentistry exciting and makes me look forward to each day.”
Undergrad: University of Oklahoma
Dental School: University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry