Meet our team

Dr. Winkelmann attended West Virginia University, graduating Cum Laude with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He then completed a master's degree in Electrical Engineering. Dr. Winkelmann worked for Harris Corporation as an engineer and project manager. He then worked as a client representative and large systems marketing representative at IBM Corporation. Dr. Winkelmann left IBM to attend dental school at the University of Maryland. He completed his education, graduating magna cum laude. He earned several scholarships and academic achievements, including being selected for Omicron Kappa Upsilon, the national dental honorary. During his time in dental school, Dr. Winkelmann traveled to Arizona to provide care for elders of the Navajo Nation. Additionally, he was selected by the International College of Dentists to travel to Ireland for 30 days as an ambassador of goodwill and to observe how dentistry is delivered in Ireland. After dental school, Dr. Winkelmann attended a two-year dental residency at the VA Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. There, he was exposed to and mentored in advanced dental treatment. He is IV sedation trained and holds Advanced Cardiac Life Support credentials. Dr. Winkelmann is a member of the American Dental Association, the North Carolina Dental Society, the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, and the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He has distinguished himself by earning a Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry, an accomplishment achieved by less than ten percent of all dentists. Additionally, on multiple occasions, Dr. Winkelmann has been selected as one of America's Top Dentists by an independent review board, including 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and again in 2022. In the field of dental sleep medicine, Dr. Winkelmann has earned the distinction of being a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine.

Dr. Boota was born in Pakistan to a large, loving family. He moved to the States with his family to Greenville, North Carolina, where he put down roots and has since called home. There, he married his high school sweetheart, Sarah, after completing his undergraduate degrees in Chemistry and Biochemistry at East Carolina University (ECU). Dr. Boota and his wife, Sarah, have always worked as a team to support each other's passions and goals. After graduating from university, he worked as a quality control scientist at a pharmaceutical company for two years to support his wife, who had completed her degree in nursing from ECU. Sarah then began work, and Dr. Boota returned to East Carolina University to obtain his Doctorate in Dental Medicine. Upon graduating from dental school in 2021, the Boota's relocated to Raleigh, North Carolina. They celebrated their 7th anniversary of marriage this year and have had their hands full with their 11-month-old baby girl, Willa Grace. Sarah is back in school, completing her Master of Science in Nursing, as Dr. Boota works full-time. Dr. Boota is training with the Triangle Dental Institute to attain his Fellowship in the International Congress of Oral Implantology (ICOI), the world's largest implant organization. Dr. Boota is excited about the opportunity to practice at Wake Forest Dental Arts and looks forward to serving you and your family and caring for your dental health needs.