Divine Dental
Goes Above and Beyond
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t Divine Dental, the focus is on providing the highest quality oral care by using the most effective techniques available to ensure patients receive predictable and reliable results. Dr. Esmael Valdez values every one of his patients by caring about their experience. Dr. Valdez has been practicing general and specialized cosmetic dentistry since 2003. Using the latest technology in digital impression scanning, he has the ability to make crowns, veneers, bridges, partials, dentures and invisible braces. He also offers a full spectrum of preventative and restorative treatments, including no sensitivity teeth whitening.
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Dr. Valdez, who owns dental practices in both Santa Fe and Las Vegas, puts heavy emphasis on building positive relationships with his patients. In his opinion, personal involvement is a priority. “We take the time to learn about our patients’ lives outside the office,” he explains. “We know what they do for work, what their hobbies are, about their families and about their lives. Our goal is to know them as people, not just patients.”
wonderful, that’s exactly what I want to hear,” says Dr. Valdez. “It means we’ve done our job in making our patients comfortable and welcome in our office. And it means we’ve shown we care about them and the experience they have here.” He adds, “I hire my staff based on their personalities. Plenty of people have the skills, but not everyone has the type of personality I want for my office — kind, friendly, helpful and humble.”
When it comes to feedback, the best comment a patient can make about his/her experience at Divine Dental is regarding the high quality of the staff. “When people tell me my staff is
Originally from Mora, New Mexico, Dr. Valdez graduated from Howard School of Dentistry in Washington, D.C., where he received numerous awards for academic and clinical achievements. Before coming ABOVE Dr. Esmael Valdez