Meet the Doctors

Dr. Michael Hansen

Dr. Michael Hansen, a graduate of Ohio State University, is committed to excellence and providing you with outstanding patient care. He wants to ensure that every patient has a great dental experience when they visit Santa Fe Dental. Dr. Hansen is the founder of the Oklahoma Center for Craniofacial Development.

 

Dr. Michael Hansen, a graduate of Ohio State University, is committed to excellence and providing you with outstanding patient care. He wants to ensure that every patient has a great dental experience when they visit Santa Fe Dental. That’s why he consistently goes the extra mile in the care he provides and the training he receives. He shares a common goal with each patient ― to ensure you have great oral and systemic health provided through exceptional dental care.

Continuing education is the cornerstone to advanced and comprehensive patient service. Dr. Hansen seeks out and attends the best seminars and continuing education courses year after year to ensure he stays at the forefront of the dental industry. This allows Dr. Hansen to provide his patients with the best and most up–to–date dental care possible. He and his team offer a unique and positive dental experience where your health, comfort, function, and beauty are the top priority.

Dr. Hansen’s clinical emphasis is in the area of craniofacial orthopedic development, which lead him to found the Oklahoma Center for Craniofacial Development. He works closely with a multidisciplinary team that treats craniofacial underdevelopment of the jaws and the oral muscle dysfunctions that are associated with it. Through this treatment modality, he nonsurgically helps develop and balance the jaws and face to improve Sleep Disordered Breathing problems, TMJ disorders, and other craniofacial anomalies using oral orthopedic appliance therapy, orthodontics, and myofunctional therapy. 

Certifications and Affiliations:

Affiliate at the Breathe Institute 

Clinical Advocate and Integrated Provider for Vivos Therapeutics 

Graduate of a two-year certification program offered by the Clinical Foundation of Orthopedic, Orthodontics & TMD Therapy

Certified Invisalign® Provider, including completion of advanced courses

Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation (D.O.C.S.) Member,

Certified in conscious sedation

Implantology (Surgery & Restoration)

Certified Lumineers® Provider

Member of the American Academy of Physiological Medicine & Dentistry 

Member of the American Dental Association

Member of the Oklahoma Dental Association

Dr. Hansen participates annually in the Oklahoma Mission of Mercy, and has since its inception.  He considers it a great honor to serve the people of Oklahoma each year in this manner.

Dr. Hansen also participated in medical and dental missions in the Dominican Republic and Honduras.

Dr. Hansen, born in Scottsdale, Arizona, spent much of his childhood in various mining towns in the mountains of Colorado, California, and Utah. He enjoys the outdoors and is active in his church and community. He spent two years in Paraguay as a missionary and loves South American culture.

Dr. Hansen’s wife, Heather, was raised in Edmond, where she graduated from Deer Creek High School. Dr. Hansen and Heather met while attending Utah State University where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Biology. They have four beautiful children – Jacob, Lily, Leif, and Luke.

Edmond Oklahoma Dentists

Dr. Ryan Flake

Dr. Ryan J. Flake works hard to provide excellent dental care and places emphasis on understanding his patients needs. He strives to create a positive atmosphere while providing honest and conservative treatment recommendations. After years of practicing in our office, Dr Flake has retired as of March 2024. We are happy to have him as a supporting member of our team.

Dr. Ryan J. Flake works hard to provide excellent dental care and places emphasis on understanding his patients needs. He strives to create a positive atmosphere while providing honest and conservative treatment recommendations.

Dr. Flake is a proud graduate of Brigham Young University and the University of Oklahoma, where he received his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Dental Surgery degrees. He is current in continuing education and is constantly seeking to expand and further his dental abilities.

As an active member of his church, Dr. Flake has a passion for service and charity. He served a two-year church mission in Atlanta, Georgia, and is fluent in Spanish. He volunteered in a clinic for orphans and elementary-aged children in Guatemala City and participated in the Oklahoma Mission of Mercy each year.

Dr. Flake has an active lifestyle and loves spending time with his wife and four beautiful children. He also enjoys home projects, welding, woodworking, and playing sports.

Dr. Nguyen

Dr. Nguyen was born and raised in Oklahoma City, OK. He is excited to have the opportunity to serve the community. Dr. Nguyen graduated Carl Albert High School and went on to attend the University of Oklahoma where he received his bachelor’s of science in Microbiology. 

Dr. Nguyen completed his training in dentistry at the Oklahoma College of Dentistry and has since received further training to provide the full spectrum of dental treatment which includes crowns, bridges, fillings, root canals, implants, extractions and etc. Dr. Nguyen is also a member of the American Dental Association and the Oklahoma Dental Association.

During Dr. Nguyen’s free time he enjoys spending time with family with an occasional round of golf. Dr. Nguyen and his wife have a lovely beagle that they adore. He is a huge sports fan and enjoys watching the OKC Thunder, Arizona Cardinals, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Sooners.

Dr. Nguyen is honored to work alongside great dentists and amazing staff. He is excited to meet new faces, make new friends and provide the best care to the community.