MEET THE TEAM

Dr. Horton is a nationally board-certified pediatric dentist (Diplomate member of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry) as well as a Fellow of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. She received a B.A. from the College of Charleston, earning a double major in Chemistry and French. She continued her education at the Medical University of South Carolina where she received a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree.

Eager to begin her career following dental school, Dr. Horton worked as a general dentist for two years but wanted a more specialized career involving children. She went on to earn her certificate in Pediatric Dentistry from the University of Florida in 2010, where she was also chief resident.

Dr. Horton has received numerous academic and clinical excellence awards and has been recognized, most notably, for the John Meador Sneed Award for “A Genuine Love and Concern for Others: A Talent for Practical Accomplishment.” Her research project titled “Speech Changes Following Premature Extractions of Primary Incisors” was selected for publication in the July/August 2012 Pediatric Dentistry Journal, vol. 34, no.4, page 295.

She loves spending time with her husband (Dr. Craig Horton – Prosthodontist) and her four children.  She is the Chapter advisor for Kappa Delta at Clemson University and volunteers with the Children's Ministry Board at Fort Hill Presbyterian Church. She also enjoys traveling, cooking, and baking. (She aspires to be just like Ina Garten from Barefoot Contessa.) After spending a summer in the south of France and being completely immersed with a French family in Provence, she absolutely loves anything and everything French.

Dr. Cole, DDS, MSD is a board eligible pediatric dentist from Buffalo, NY. He received a B.S. in biology from SUNY at Buffalo and his DDS from SUNY at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. In dental school, he was fortunate to receive excellent educational and clinical experiences in pediatric dentistry, which led him to pursue it as a specialty.

He attended Virginia Commonwealth University to specialize in pediatric dentistry. There he received both a certificate in Pediatric Dentistry and a Master of Science in Dentistry, while acting as chief resident during his second year of training.

Due to his interest in treating patients with special health care needs, he also completed the VA-LEND program (Virginia Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities) and received a post baccalaureate certificate in disability leadership. This unique training allowed him to learn firsthand about the lived of families/caregivers of children with SHCN though a family mentorship experience.

During his training, Dr. Cole enjoyed dental outreach which led him to be involved in . multiple dental mission trips in the US and two international dental mission trips to provide free dental care. As a dental student he went to San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic. As a resident he went to Trelawney, Jamaica where he primarily treated children.

In 2017, Dr. Cole was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society.

He loves his Buffalo Bills and enjoys traveling, biking, hiking mountains, and running. He has completed several marathons and half marathons.

Dr. Caitlin is a dentist originally from a small town in southwestern Virginia. She attended the University of Virginia where she majored in Biology and Religious Studies. She went on to earn her dental degree at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry.

She completed her specialized dental training at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee and has been serving exclusively in pediatric dental offices for several years.

She loves spending time with her two nieces, Eliza and Clara. She also enjoys reading, cycling, and traveling to see live music and family.