Dr. Saili Ruiz, DMD

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Saili Ruiz received her Doctor of Dental Medicine Degree in 2000 from the Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo. Thereafter, she graduated with a second Doctor of Dental Medicine Degree from Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Ruiz remains a distinguished member of the Florida Dental Association, the American Dental Association, the Hispanic Dental Association, and the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor society. She is an established general and cosmetic dentist who has been practicing for over 40 years and is currently serving patients at Smile Dental Group in Hialeah, Florida. General dentistry is uniquely oriented toward the prevention of disease, whereas cosmetic dentistry is generally used to refer to any dental work that improves the appearance (though not necessarily the functionality) of teeth, gums and/or bite. As a general and cosmetic dentist, Dr. Ruiz has vast expertise in several areas relating to her line of work, especially conscious sedation and aesthetic dentistry.

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