Dr. Lida M. Vargas graduated from dental school in Columbia, South America, in 1994. She then attended dental school at theUniversity of Maryland at Baltimore(UHAB), graduating in 2005. Dr. Vargas received two years of training with implant seminars and has advanced training in CEREC and Invisalign. She also has a certificate withProgressive Orthodontics(POS). Dr. Vargas has been practicing in the area for more than 20 years and is a member of the Academy of General Dentistry and the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry as well. Her goal as a dentist is to provide dental services in a different and relaxed environment for patients of all ages. The patients needs always come first.
Continuing education is necessary in Virginia every year, as we need to update in areas like orthodontics, surgery, CEREC, and the Sirona cone beam. Dr. Vargas is an honorary member of Who is Who in Dental Professionals and Northern Virginia Top Doctors. She is also an Invisalign Preferred Provider and has received the CEREC specialist award and has certifications in CEREC CAD/CAM single visit dentistry and diagnostic and CEREC CAD/CAM guided surgery implant training.
Dr. Vargas also offers regenerative medicine and is certified in Dr. Miron PRFedu Platelet Rich Plasma fibrin in facial cosmetics and has a certification in Cleopatra technique TM PRF for facial cosmetics as well. Sheis a specialist in laser dentistry and has a Fotona PHAST certification in General Dentistry, Endodontics and Periodontal Dentistry as well.She effectively treats sleep disorders via her certification in Fotona Nightlase TM which is highly effective for the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea.
Additionally, Dr. Vargas received her certification for the Smoothlase TM which is utilized for the treatment of fine lines in the perioral area. She also has achieved the Dr. Harvey Shiffman Advance Laser Cosmetics Certification, Dr. Terry Alford and Larry Lieberman Mastery in Laser Cosmetics and Photobiomodulation and her Master in Laser Dentistry from LA&HA Ljubljana, Slovenia which is in progress.
Dr. Santiago J. Rueda earned his bachelors degree from theUniversity of Maryland, BaltimoreCounty in 2001. He then attended theUniversity of Maryland School of Dentistry, graduating in 2005. He then completed a general practice residency in Lehigh Valley Hospital in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rueda has been practicing in the area for seven years. His goal is to provide ideal dental treatment that suits the patients overall needs using the most up-to-date technology, studies, and evidence supporting treatment. He is a pretty cool dentist! Dr. Rueda takes about 15 to 20 continuing education hours every year. He is a member of theAcademy of General Dentistry.
Dr. Rueda lives with his dog, Bella, and his sugar bears, Chester and Chelsea. He has bi-weekly get-togethers with his 20 relatives in the area. Dr. Rueda plays in the APA pool league every Wednesday. They play 8-ball and he is the team captain. Dr. Rueda rides his motorcycle whenever whether allows it. He just started basic photography courses.
Dr. Rueda also specializes in dental implant for his patients and is a member of the Global Dental Implant Academy, has extensive training in Cerec CAD/CAM Guided Surgery Implants and Cerec CAD/CAM Single Visit Dentistry as well. He also has Versah Osseodensification Densah training, maintains a certification in Guided Bone Regeneration by Surgical Influence and is a certified Pinhole Surgical Technique Practitioner.
Dr. Rueda provides his patients orthodontic treatment and is a certified Invisalign Provider. He also specializes inlaser dentistry and has a Fotona Lightwalker Twinlight PHAST certification and Nightlase and achieved SmoothLase Certifications as well.
Additionally, Dr. Rueda received Dr. Choukron Platelet-Rich Fibrin Training for Dental Surgery, Dr. Miron PRFedu Platelet-Rich Fibrin Training in Facial Esthetics and is both a certified Botulinum Toxin Provider and Dermal Filler Provider by the AAFE.