Sara Karlin, DDS

Dr. Sara Karlin is a board-certified pediatric dentist currently working in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia and as an attending pediatric dentist at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. She received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Maryland, College Park and completed her D.D.S. at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. Dr. Karlin pursued her specialty training at New York University and Bellevue Hospital Center, earning a certificate in Pediatric Dentistry. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the Georgia Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Karlin is the primary author of “Dental and Oral Considerations in Pediatric Celiac Disease,” published in J Dent Child, May 2016, and has co-authored numerous online continuing education courses for oral healthcare providers. As a keynote speaker, Dr. Karlin presents an array of nutrition and oral health topics to nutrition, nursing, dental and dental hygiene organizations across the continent. Dr. Karlin's zest for life shines in the classroom, dental exam room, in front of the microphone, and beyond her professional endeavors. In her free time, she enjoys traveling the globe, cooking, dancing, singing, hiking with her husband and their Goldendoodle and indulging her guilty pleasure of reality television. However, her free time has been limited now that she and her husband have welcomed their first, child, a sweet, precious baby boy!

Updated: January 2026