Heather

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Heather can be described as someone of quiet strength and determination. As a dental assistant, you can often see her floating graciously between supporting our team of Doctors, deepening her knowledge of advanced lab technology, comforting patients and putting smiles on everyone’s face. Heather has been a dental assistant for many years and pursued a role in dentistry after enjoying a sensational first career as an international model. Heather says that being able to work within a great team and change the lives of people in a positive way is the reason she loves her work. Her exposure to many different mediums of art, people and cultures has helped her feel connected to all of the patient’s she feels privileged to serve as a dental assistant.

Andres

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Andres is a passionate and eclectic dental hygienist. Originally from Bolivia, he came to the United only a few years ago to expand his knowledge and grow into his career within the dental field. Andres is incredibly knowledgeable and is often engaged in ways to expand his learnings, apply newfound insights and embody dentistry as an artform. He initially came onto the Dentalvana team as a dental assistant, and later became an RDH where he prides himself on being able to share his wealth of dental information to help the Dentalvana family of patients care for their smiles beyond the office chair.

Nina

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Nina is often described by her patients & team as being one of the most caring and selfless people at Dentalvana. Her gentle demeanor, calm presence and diligence is noted not only by patients who’ve had the opportunity to work with Nina, but also by the entire Dentalvana team that look to Nina for her leadership. Nina began her career in dentistry as a dental assistant with Dentalvana and has since advanced to become a RDH with her eyes set on becoming a practicing doctor of dentistry. Originally from Venezuela, Nina holds a special place in her heart for her country and dreams of one day extending her influence into the lives of patients globally.

Wilson

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Wilson is the lead assistant at Dentalvana who takes pride in being gentle and funny with his patients. He’s in the process continuing his education and training to grow forward into becoming a dentist in the United States and find himself most drawn to and excited by the studying of anatomy within his field. The patients and team at Dentalvana often get a chance to see Wilson dancing down the hallways as he’s walking patients in and keeping the energy positive and fun during the entire appointment. He loves being accountable to his team and patients, going above and beyond to make sure everyone is cared for with excellence.

ESTEFANIA

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Estefania Alvarez, Nia for short, was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. Since she was a kid she loved being in the dental field. In 2012, she went to dental school for 3 years, and in 2015 she moved to Miami FL to continue her education as a dental hygienist for 3 more years.

“Mainly, I focus on maintaining your gums and bone healthy, and educating my patients on oral hygiene techniques. My goal is to prevent oral diseases and promoting oral health by providing periodontal therapy and administrating anti-infective agents.

Lastly, what I love the most about my career, is that I get to give people a new, health smile.”