Dr. Tatiana Oliveira

Dr. Tatiana Oliveira D.D.S., M.Sc.

Dr. Diego Barreto Andrade D.D.S.

Dr. Tatiana Oliveira and Dr. Diego Barreto Andrade are married since 2009. They graduated at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine Endodontic program were They also served as Faculty of the Division of Endodontics. They have published multiple articles on topics associated with endodontics and have been lecturing nationally and internationally on a variety of endodontic related topics, also presenting their research at numerous conferences. They are members of the American Dental Association, American Association of Endodontists, Virginia Dental Association and the International Association of Dental Research. They received several awards and are also endodontic advocate and key opinion leaders for Dentsply Sirona (the leading company in endodontic product development). Both doctors have passion to serve with a long history to travel around the world sharing the gospel and providing dental care for the underserved population. They recently were blessed with their first child baby Nathan and They also have their little “daughter” Lulu, the Yorkie.

Lulu

Lulu is our office’s dental therapy dog. Lulu is a 3 years old 4lbs Yorkshire Terrier. Lulu’s job is to make people comfortable reducing their anxiety and stress. According to the ADA Center for Professional Success, a National Institutes for Health study has found that being in the presence of a companion animal is associated with improvements in mental, social and physiologic health status.

Because of their ability to reduce anxiety and stress, along with comforting people, therapy dogs are used in various health care settings such as hospitals, nursing homes and dental practices. According to the American Kennel Club, significant advances in the field of animal assisted therapy and the use of therapy dogs have been made since the 1980s. Organized therapy dog groups provide educational material to volunteers, they screen both volunteers and dogs, and they provide liability insurance for when the dog and handler are volunteering in a therapy setting.