Smile Tijuana

    Our Team

    The hands and minds
    behind every smile

    Your smile is a responsability we proudly share

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    Meet the experts who make the Smile Experience possible

    Criss Meléndrez, Founder & Lead Dentist · Holistic Dentistry at Smile Tijuana.

    Criss Meléndrez

    Founder & Lead Dentist · Holistic Dentistry

    Graduated from Universidad Autónoma de Baja California; practicing dentistry since 2004. Continuously trained in cosmetic, orthodontic, TMJ and implant dentistry.

    • Diplomaed in Orthodontics (2013)
    • Diplomaed in Straight Wire Technique (2016)
    • Diplomaed in Cosmetic Dentistry (2015)
    • Diplomaed in TMJ (2017)
    • Straumann Implant System (2019)
    • Digital Dentistry (2021)
    Cristian García, Orthodontist at Smile Tijuana.

    Cristian García

    Orthodontist

    Graduated from Universidad de Baja California in 2010 with a Master's degree in Orthodontics and Maxillofacial Orthopedics.

    • Digital Dentistry (2021)
    • INVISALIGN Certification (2022)
    • Diplomaed in Cosmetic Dentistry (2022–2023)
    • MBT Advanced Technique (2023)
    • HIOSSEN Ortho Implants Advanced (2023)
    Emilia Quintanar, Cosmetic Dentistry at Smile Tijuana.

    Emilia Quintanar

    Cosmetic Dentistry

    Graduated from Universidad Autónoma de Baja California in 2017. Over 8 years of clinical experience, focused on aesthetic restorations and implantology.

    • Diplomaed in Cosmetic Dentistry (2019)
    • Aesthetic Anterior Composite Restorations (2020)
    • Flowable Injection Veneers (2021)
    • Digital Dentistry (2021)
    • Diplomaed in Implantology (2024–2025)
    Alexander López, General Dentist at Smile Tijuana.

    Alexander López

    General Dentist

    Graduated from Universidad Veracruzana in 2022. Currently advancing in Oral Rehabilitation and Dental Implants.

    • Specializing in Oral Rehabilitation & Dental Implants
    Deyre Gavilanes, General Dentist at Smile Tijuana.

    Deyre Gavilanes

    General Dentist

    Degree in Dentistry from Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (2020). Committed to exceptional dental care and patient well-being.

    • Aesthetic Anterior Composite Restorations
    Roberto Rivera, Implant & Periodontic Specialist at Smile Tijuana.

    Roberto Rivera

    Implant & Periodontic Specialist

    Graduated from Universidad Autónoma de Baja California in 2008. Specialist Degree in Periodontics and Implantology in 2017, with 30+ continuing-education courses.

    • Specialist in Periodontics & Implantology (2017)
    • 30+ continuing-education courses
    Deyra Caldera, General Dentist at Smile Tijuana.

    Deyra Caldera

    General Dentist

    Graduated as a General Dentist from Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, with additional training in composite veneers and basic oral surgery.

    • Composite veneers
    • Basic oral surgery
    Jair Juárez, General Dentist at Smile Tijuana.

    Jair Juárez

    General Dentist

    Graduated from Universidad Autónoma de Durango. Currently specializing in Periodontics to elevate the quality of patient care.

    • Specializing in Periodontics
    Alondra Chavarria, Orthodontist at Smile Tijuana.

    Alondra Chavarria

    Orthodontist

    Graduated from Universidad Autónoma de Baja California in 2019, with a graduate program in Orthodontics. Academic stay at UNAM and research collaboration with UC San Diego.

    • Graduate program in Orthodontics (UABC)
    Oscar Higuera, Endodontist at Smile Tijuana.

    Oscar Higuera

    Endodontist

    Graduated from Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (2011). Specialty in Endodontics (UABC, 2014). Certified Dentsply speaker, contributor to the Journal of Endodontics.

    • Specialty in Endodontics (UABC, 2014)
    • Certified Dentsply speaker
    Edith García Fernández, Endodontist at Smile Tijuana.

    Edith García Fernández

    Endodontist

    Degree in Dentistry from Universidad de Sonora (2020). Specialty in Endodontics from Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (2025).

    • Specialty in Endodontics (UABC, 2025)
    • Pharmacological Therapeutics
    Carolina López, Pediatric Dentist at Smile Tijuana.

    Carolina López

    Pediatric Dentist

    Graduated from Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa in 2010. Master's degree in Pediatric Dentistry (2014). Recently completed a diploma in newborn oral health in São Paulo.

    • Master's in Pediatric Dentistry (2014)
    • Diploma in newborn oral health (São Paulo)
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