After graduating from Acadiana High School in 1994 and magna cum laude from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 1998, Dr. Gina Liggio Maestri obtained her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the LSU School of Dentistry in 2002. While at LSU, Dr. Maestri received several awards for outstanding academic performance in General Dentistry and Cosmetic Dentistry. A passionate lifelong learner, Dr. Gina Liggio Maestri DDS earns at least 300 hours of continuing education every year, four times the number required by the state.

Dr. Gina Liggio Maestri has further honed her skills by completing advanced training in a range of sub-specialties such as Cosmetic Dentistry and Implant Dentistry. Her certifications and professional affiliations include:

Dr. Gina Liggio Maestri DDS derives a great deal of professional and personal satisfaction from getting to know her patients and helping them on their journey toward better oral health. She believes that establishing trusting relationships with her patients helps them feel comfortable, relaxed, and enthusiastic about taking care of their smiles. Dr. Maestri loves showing patients that obtaining healthy and beautiful smiles does not have to be painful nor traumatic.

Dr. Gina Liggio Maestri is a proud parent of Ethan, Grace, and Lillian. When shes not at the office, Dr. Maestri enjoys watching NFL football, pulling for the New Orleans Saints, running, early morning workouts, reading, and spending time on the beach with her family.

Education is a lifelong journey and a truly dedicated family dentist never stops learning. To this end, Dr. Gina Liggio Maestri DDS obtains at least 300 hours of continuing education every year, four times the number required by the state. In addition, Dr. Maestri and her team focus on educating our patients through hands-on techniques and the open sharing of information. Well-informed patients tend to make better decisions when it comes to at-home dental hygiene and lifestyle choices that impact oral health. If you have any questions about family dentistry or feel that you need some professional guidance, please feel free to ask.

As a Louisiana native, Dr. Brooks grew up right here in Acadiana and has been in the dental industry since 2015. He studied at LSU School of Dentistry and Foundry AEGD (Advanced Education General Dentistry) and now hes ecstatic to begin practicing General Dentistry right here in our office! He excels in dental implants, as well as dental surgeries to help round out the skills offered by our team. Dr. Brooks is ready to meet all of our patients and bring in the same level of care and compassion that we provide. He is the perfect addition to our office and we are all thrilled about this new chapter at Maestri Family Dentistry!

Amber earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene from UL Lafayette and LSU School of Dentistry in 2004, and began working with Dr. Maestri soon afterwards. Our patients appreciate Ambers compassion and get a kick out of her sense of humor. She and her husband Joshua, have two sons, Hugh and Finn; and a daughter, Celia. When shes not providing phenomenal patient care, Amber enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

Beth joined the Dr. Gina Liggio Maestri, DDS team in 2017. She graduated from University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2013, earning her Bachelors degree for Health Management. She loves working with patients and making sure they feel right at home when they walk in. She is originally from New Orleans but decided to stay in Acadiana when she met her Cajun husband, Tad. They have two beautiful yet spoiled pups whom they absolutely adore. They love to entertain in their new house, watch football, and cook fancy meals. Beth loves working in dentistry because its something new each day and she takes advantage of staying educated in this expanding field.

Born and raised in Slidell, La. Christina recently moved to Youngsville, La and loves the culture, people, everything about the lifestyle here! Although shes now found a home here on our team in this role, her first career path took her to cosmetology school for hair and makeup. She loved enhancing clients beauty but somewhere along the way she fell in love with the dental field and now shes all about enhancing her patients smiles instead! She still loves to do hair and makeup on the side for fun, especially for our own team. Christina loves being a part of making people healthier, happier and doing anything to help them fall in love with their smile. Shes been married for 6 years and has the sweetest little 2 year old with the biggest heart. Her favorite past time is being in the outdoors alongside her husband and son!

With over 10 years of experience in Orthodontics, she was the perfect one to join our team as our practice is growing and expanding our Ortho services. She organizes our carts, orders materials, confirms patients measurements, and is thorough in her explanation of the ortho process so that each of her patients know exactly what they need to do at home to get them to the next step in the process to a straighter smile! Additionally, she has recently become trained in operating our Ceph X-ray, which is a diagnostic radiograph used primarily for ortho treatment planning. Jennifer attended Academy of Acadian in 2006, where she earned her certification as a Dental Assistant. Not only does she have the tenure in Ortho, but shes also certified in CPR and Expanded Dental Duties. She loves transforming amazing smiles and the joy that her patients have once their journey of ortho is complete. Jennifer and her husband, Josh have two amazing children, Brooke and Blaise. They love being outdoors, traveling and making memories as a family of four!

Skyler joined the Dr. Gina Liggio Maestri, DDS team in 2014. Skyler attended Delta College of Arts and Technology where she gained her certification as a Dental Assistant. Skyler and her husband Cody are the proud parents to a daughter, Alysse Marie. When she is not working, Skyler loves spending time outside where she can soak up the sun and spend time with friends and family. Skylers favorite thing about working at Dr. Gina Liggio Maestri, DDS is seeing patients leave the office with a happy and healthy smile.