Martin H. Thurston, DDS, MS

Dr. Martin Thurston was born in Miami Beach, Florida and grew up in Los Angeles, California. He Received a BA in Biology at UCSD and his Dental Degree at UCSF in 1983. His love for orthodontics began while in Dental School in which he spent a large amount of his time in the Graduate Orthodontic Clinic. Dr. Thurston traveled back south and completed his Orthodontic Residency and Masters in Oral Biology at UCLA in 1985. He then moved to San Diego where he has been in practice ever since. He started his practice in Scripps Ranch in 1985 and has been in Rancho Bernardo since 1994. Dr. Thurston is a member of the American Association of Orthodontics, the Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontics, the San Diego Academy of Orthodontics, the American Dental Association and the California Dental Association.

Dr. Thurston first met his wife, Dr. Lori Good, while attending dental school at UCSF. She is one of the pediatric dentists in our practice. They are proud parents of their two beautiful and active daughters, Melissa and Jenna. When not doing Orthodontics, Dr. Thurston enjoys running, gardening, playing the piano and spending time with his family.