Smile Gulf Coast is passionate about helping patients throughout South Mississippi achieve healthy, confident smiles. Dr. Randy Buntyn and his team make it their mission to provide compassionate, personalized dental care in a warm, welcoming environment where every patient feels valued and respected. Known for their expertise in dental implants, Smile Gulf Coast offers lasting, natural-looking solutions for missing and unhealthy teeth that restore both function and appearance. Their experienced team combines advanced technology with genuine care and small-town hospitality to deliver beautiful, reliable results. At Smile Gulf Coast, every smile has a story, and Dr. Buntyn and his team of dedicated professionals are honored to be part of yours.
Dr. Randy Buntyn has lived on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for most of his life. After high school, he joined the US Navy, where he served for eight years. In the Navy, he traveled extensively around the Mediterranean Sea, and he had the opportunity to serve on the USS Forrestal, the world's first super carrier. He loves to tell stories about his days in the Navy.
Dr. Buntyn went to Louisiana State University while he served in the Navy, and he graduated with a bachelor’s degree. He went on to dental school at the University of Mississippi School of Dentistry in Jackson, Mississippi. After he graduated from dental school, Dr. Buntyn completed a year of advanced training in the University Medical Center's Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) program. This training gave him the opportunity to work with complicated dental rehabilitation cases, hospital patients, and children with special needs. After his residency, Dr. Buntyn worked at the dental school as an instructor in the Department of Restorative Dentistry before joining his father, Dr. Ross Buntyn, at Smile Gulf Coast.
Committed to continuing education, Dr. Buntyn regularly takes continuing education courses on Cosmetic Dentistry, Temporo Mandibular Joint (TMJ) rehabilitation, Endodontic Therapy, Conscious Sedation and other dental topics.
Dr. Buntyn is married to Ellen Buntyn from LaPlace, Louisiana. Ellen is dedicated to environmental education and she has worked at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, and the Baton Rouge Zoo.