Dr. Marilyn Valdes, DDS

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Get to know Dentist Dr. Marilyn Valdes, who serves patients in Coral Gables, Florida.

Dr. Valdes practices as a general dentist at Estetica Dental Gables, Inc in Coral Gables, Florida. She offers her services to adults, children, teenagers, and the LGBT community. 

Specializing in overall dental health, she is passionate about aesthetics, smile designs, surgical procedures, dental implants, periodontal treatments, endodontic and other procedures, and much more. 

A native of Cuba, Dr. Valdes graduated with her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree there in 1997. Years later, in 2003, she and her family emigrated to the United States. While there, Dr. Valdes and her husband dedicated their time in trying to revalidate their licenses. 

In 2008, Dr. Valdes was accepted to the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus where she completed the GPR program with upstanding qualification and recognition. Then, in November of 2011, she obtained her Florida dental license. 

Dentistry, also known as Dental and Oral Medicine, is a branch of medicine that consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity. Dentists diagnose and treat dental issues and help patients develop better oral hygiene regimens. They clean teeth, correct bite issues, perform surgeries and extractions, and perform other duties to ensure that the teeth and mouth are healthy.

Happily married, Dr. Valdes and her husband, Dr. Carlos Canova Diaz, have two beautiful girls. With a passion for helping others, she volunteers at her church in her free time. 

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