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Maria Altahona, DDS MPH

Weston,FL

Summary

Skilled General Dentist professional with experience in preventative care, restorative procedures, and complex dental surgeries. Possess strong patient education skills and consistently provide high-quality comprehensive oral health care. Significant success in building long-term patient relationships through empathy and effective communication.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

General Dentist Family Practice

Confident Smile Dentistry
Fort Lauderdale, FL
06.2024 - Current
  • Examined and diagnosed dental conditions, performed basic restorative care, such as fillings, crowns and bridges.
  • Performed root canals, extractions, gum treatments and other complex procedures.
  • Provided preventive dentistry services, including cleanings, fluoride treatments and sealants to protect teeth from decay.
  • Utilized advanced technology such as lasers for specific types of treatments.
  • Developed individualized treatment plans based on patient needs and preferences.

General Dentist

Park Plaza Dental
Pompano Beach, FL
06.2024 - Current
  • Provided comprehensive dental care services to a wide range of patients.
  • Restored damaged teeth using fillings, crowns, bridges, implants, dentures and other prosthodontic procedures.
  • Adjusted occlusion of dentures to ensure proper fit and function for patient comfort.
  • Performed surgical extractions of impacted or diseased teeth.
  • Repaired fractured teeth by placing protective restorations such as inlays, onlays and veneers.

Residency

Univ of Florida Advanced Education Program
Hialeah, FL
05.2022 - 05.2024
  • Advance implant treatment planning in dentistry. CBCT, 3D printing, and guided surgery.
  • Full mouth rehabilitation for the terminal dentition and severely worn dentition.
  • Platelet-rich fibrin and growth factors, different applications in periodontal surgery and implant surgeries.
  • Digital smile design and applicability in full-mouth restoration cases.
  • Guided tissue regeneration and guided bone regeneration techniques.
  • Implant placement, implant restorations, overdentures, and full arch fixed restorations.
  • Management of special needs patients and medically compromised patients.

Education

Advanced Education in General Dentistry -

University of Florida
Hialeah, FL
04-2024

Master's in Public Health -

Nova Southeastern University
Davie, FL
04-2020

Dentist -

Universidad De Valle
Cali, Colombia
10-2014

Skills

  • Practice Software's (Eaglesoft, Dentrix, Open Dental)
  • 3D Scanning / Printing (Itero, CEREC, Planmecca)

Certification

  • Implant Guided Surgery Cadaver
  • Digital Smile Design
  • Autologous Blood Concentrate PRP Training
  • Essential Composites Skill For Anterior Teeth
  • Nitrous Oxide Sedation Certified

Languages

English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Portuguese
Full Professional

Timeline

General Dentist Family Practice

Confident Smile Dentistry
06.2024 - Current

General Dentist

Park Plaza Dental
06.2024 - Current

Residency

Univ of Florida Advanced Education Program
05.2022 - 05.2024

Advanced Education in General Dentistry -

University of Florida

Master's in Public Health -

Nova Southeastern University

Dentist -

Universidad De Valle

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