As a parent, choosing the right dental home is extremely important. The relationship that you establish with your child’s dentist plays an important role to help maintain optimal oral health throughout your child’s lifetime.
While one may assume that a general dentist and pediatric dentist are one and the same, there are vast differences that make pediatric dentists the professional of choice when providing care to children. According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, “pediatric dentists are the pediatricians of dentistry” and have had at least two to three years of specialty training following dental school, qualifying them to deal with the behavioral aspects of children, how to make them feel comfortable and how to make the dental experience a pleasant one. As parents, we know that a trip to the dentist can be an intimidating thing for our little ones, and working with a doctor that is trained specifically to work with a child's view is extremely important for laying down the foundation for positive visits in the future. It is our goal to provide an experience that establishes trust and confidence early on and to educate on a level that your child can understand.
While FPD is the 20-year-old brain child of Dr. Ana, she is proud to share the practice with Dr. Misti, who recently became part-owner. It was important for Dr. Ana to find someone who shared her outside-the-box creative vision, as well as her genuine love for her craft – after all, if you’re going to do something every day, it certainly helps to love what you do! The two doctors found their professional other-half in one another, sharing both their overall passion for life and their love of working with children. They share a common goal – to create a unique and enjoyable experience for each patient and parent who visits our “island”. To them, this is more than a job… it’s their passion.
B.S. Biology, University of Puerto Rico, 1984: graduated Magna Cum Laude
Doctor of Medicine Degree, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, 1988: graduated with Honors
Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry, Indiana University School of Dentistry, 1990
Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry 1998
MBA, Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management, 2013
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B.A. Chemistry, Indiana University Purdue University, 2003
Doctor of Dental Surgery, Indiana University School of Dentistry, 2007
Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, 2014
Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
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B.S. Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana, 1998
Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry, 2002
Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry, 2004
MPH Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago
Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, 2009
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Indiana University School of Dentistry
Director of the Craniofacial Anomalies Team, Riley Hospital for Children
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B.S. Biology, Indiana University Bloomington, 2014
Doctor of Dental Surgery, Indiana University School of Dentistry, 2018
MSD in Pediatric Dentistry, Indiana University School of Dentistry, 2020
MPH in Epidemiology, Indiana University Indianapolis, 2024
Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, 2021
Adjunct Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Indiana University School of Dentistry
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B.S. Pre-Professional Health Sciences, Purdue University, 2011
Doctor of Dental Medicine, University of Louisville, 2015
Certificate of Advanced Education in General Dentistry, NYU Langone Dental Medicine, 2016
MSD in Pediatric Dentistry, Indiana University School of Dentistry, 2018
Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, 2019
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B.S. Biology, University of Toledo, 2016
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Doctor of Dental Medicine, Roseman University of Health Sciences, 2021
Pediatric Dentistry Certificate, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 2023
Candidate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
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